Matthew CO #2

For my second Classroom Observation I chose Olga Garmash's Speaking class on the recommendation of one of my tutees. Mrs.Garmash first had me explain why I was sitting in the back of the class, and then wrote the subject of that days class on the board. On that day, the students would be preparing for a large job interview activity that they would be conducting later on that week. They did this by doing different group activities that had them taking on both the role of interviewer and applicant as well as exposing them to many common questions and situations that arise in a job interview. Mrs. Garmash always began each activity by going over any pertinent vocabulary so that the students could keep up. This lesson was very good because it was so practical and required a high degree if interactivity with both other students and the teacher. The interactivity was particularly good because working with other students is often more fun and informal and this class was right after lunch,  a time when many students can feel like they are about to take a nap. Mrs. Garmash also spoke more quickly and naturally than other teachers, modeling the kind of speech that could be expected of her higher level students.