Mr. Meza's Classroom Observation

Class Description: I observed Mr. Meza’s classroom which consisted of 10th grade English students. His classroom was set up so that his students were seated in groups of four. His classroom was of average size however, it felt a tad bit crowded simply because of the organization of the tables. The tables were scattered instead of aligned and/or equally spaced. Some posters and assignments were up on the walls but there were more school rules and regulations that met the eye at first glance. The room was equipped with technology and writing tools. All of the students were Hispanic and most of them were female.
Observation: Students respected Mr. Meza and recognized that he was their authority figure. Very rarely would students have side conversations and they were quick to act when Mr. Meza called for attention. Though when the students did happen to lose focus or refused to remain quiet, Mr. Meza said that they were not wasting his time, but instead wasting their own time. He repeatedly said “I’ll wait” when students were talking and not listening to him and within a few seconds, the students stopped their conversations and payed attention to his instructions. After Mr. Meza handed back a graded …show more content…
Meza had students participate in class discussions by calling out their names rather than having the students raise their hands. This encourages students to actually keep up with the lecture and be alert of the material since they are unaware of who will be called. Also, by doing this, students are less likely to shout over each other and a fair chance is given to every student to participate, including those who are shy. Although students were seated in groups of four, it appears that the class relied more on the concept of class discussions and not group work. My first impression of Mr. Meza was that he was moreso on the ‘“strict” side due to how well the students behaved, as if they knew his threats weren’t