Another Weekly observation and beginning my second placement.

I had another observation with my Year 8 class last week. I didn't spend anywhere near as time planning it in comparison to the prior week, yet it seemed to flow far easier. I think this was for a few reasons; firstly, I didn't quite pitch the work at as high a  standard as the week before, this made it far more simple for the lower ability students to remain on task. Secondly, a few of the students were out (representing The Academy or sick.) This made numbers less and so was naturally more manageable.

Now why the lesson went more to plan, had lesson interuptions and appeared more on task, I think was to do with the factors I mentioned above but what worries me is that am I challenging the higher ability students enough?

This is something, that with my second placement coming up tomorrow, am wondering how I will alter my style to cater for a Grammar school cohort. This week I am just observing an array of staff, I think I will have to acclimatise myself quite quickly and understand how to further push students as opposed to keeping those lower ability students engaged/ motivated and on task.