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On the first day our cooperating teacher had us number off the students as they entered the classroom. The number the students received corresponded with the small group he or she would be placed in. The students showed our cooperating teacher respect throughout all of the six class periods. I did not observe any students displaying signs of disinterest for a long period of time. Inquiry based teaching is a strategy used within the classroom. On the first day the students concentrated on vocabulary. There is a “Vocabulary Board” in the classroom. I was able to notice a routine during the first day. The students would be asked to recall the meaning of the term in a large group from the day before. The instructor would go down the list while the students would raise their hand and respond to the instructor’s questions. They would then spend the rest of the period using worksheets and began to understand the new terms. To prepare for this type of teaching strategy the students will need to review the reading so they are able to participate and understand during the time the instructor makes connections with the terms and the student’s lives. The instructor informed the students that they would need to be familiar with these terms to understand the next unit. Within the worksheet our cooperating teacher had the students explain the term in their own words, the example being the term “Communism.” This teaching strategy is a form of formative teaching. By doing this our cooperating teacher was able to see what the students understood and what they perceived as confusing. During study hall I logged grades into Mr. Broze’s grade book. I was able to see that he focuses on daily assignments, quizzes, and test. For the test Mr. Broze informed me that he has a review day that would at times simulate a game. I am looking forward to this type of teaching strategy since I believe it expresses what the students know and understand in a way that they are actively participating.
 * __Field Experience Journal #2__**

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