Classroom Environment Checklist analysis and write up
For each category (i.e. space furnishings, personal care routines), review your notes answering: What was present? Describe the specific things you
observed related to each of the subcategories. Such as, FOR SPACE and FURNISHINGS, you might write something like… “The indoor space was
organized well and included several unique learning spaces, such as as…OR.FOR LEARNING ACTIVITIES, you might write something like I
observed an art lesson, where the teacher asked students to create their favorite fruit out of play-doh, first they had to discuss how they would sculpt
it with a partner and then they worked…..
The write up for the Classroom Environment Checklist should be between 1 pages double spaced.
Social Skills Analysis and Write up –
- Social Observation Play Tool
For this tool, you will add up how much time the student spent in each of the categories. For example if you write down 1:00-1:50 solitary play and
then 2:20-2:40 solitary play, then you would say your total solitary play is 70 seconds. Combine the totals for each category and list the total amount
of time.
Then, share notes or any specific information related to the relevant categories. For example, during solitary play the student was……
The write up for the social observation play tool should be about 1 page double spaced. - Social Interaction Tool
For this tool, tally up how much the student engaged in each of the areas. For example, you will state something like …out of the XX minute playtime
observed. The student responded to a peer’s initiation of XX times. Then, write up notes about each interaction.
The write up for the social observation play tool should be about 1 page double spaced. - Final Thoughts –
- Share your overall thoughts on the process of collecting data. What does each of these tools tell us? How will this help you as an educator? Why is
the classroom environment and social interaction important considerations, especially for blended classrooms?
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