- What developmental differences do you see in the children in the classroom?
When I first started observing the teacher, she decided to have most of my responsibilities include tutoring and reading with the children one-on-one. Immediately, it was made obvious to me, that as far as reading goes, the students were on opposite sides of the spectrum. Some students could fly through a book without having to stop and blend the letter sounds, while other students had a hard time remembering what sounds some letters even made.
Even though the class is so diverse with their development, I love the way the teacher handles each situation. She modifies the spelling tests for the children who are struggling, by giving them lower-level words they can sound out on their own. For the students who are more advanced, she gives challenge words. Even though this takes extra effort on her part, I believe it will help students feel important as she shows them she cares enough to try and teach them each on levels they will understand.
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