Colin_CO_#3

Today I observed Candace's level 3 listening class. Candace started the class off by writing the agenda for the day on the board. The agenda consisted of reviewing vocabulary cards for their final exam and viewing a TED talk lecture and filling out an outline about the video.
Candace told the students to get into pairs and to quiz each other on their vocal words. While they were quizzing each other Candace walked around the room to make sure students were quizzing each other, because a lot of students were joking with each other instead. After students quizzed each other for the beginning of class, Candace handed out an outline for the video the students would soon watch. Before the video, Candace asked students question on what they thought the video would be about. She went over many parts of the outline, asking students to watch for these specific parts in the video.
Students then watched part of the video answering the questions on the outline up to that part. Candace then asked the class about a specific part of the outline. When students did not know the entire answer, Candace played the video again, asking students to listen for that part. After watching the video up to that part again, students were able to better answer the question provided on the outline.
Candace then showed more of the video, allowing students to watch and answer the questions provided on the outline. Candace then stopped the video, and let the students talk in pairs about what they had just watched. Candace then walked around listening to the pairs and their discussions. If a student in the pair did not understand what just happened in the video, Candace had the other partner help them out, instead of her helping them.
Candace consistently asked students questions so that they could help themselves, or be helped by their classmates, instead of her giving them the answer.
Candace did not have enough time to finish the entire TED talk video, but she ended class with a discussion about the outline on the video.

This was the highest level class that I have observed so far in the class. I noticed how well the students can speak and listen. However, although the students could speak and listen at a high level, they still had some trouble understanding the TED talk video. I learned that in a higher level class, it is very helpful to ask students questions and have them try and find the answers themselves.