Katie- CO 3

On Thursday I observed Victoria's elementary speaking class. The thing that stood out to me most was how she used a normal, if a little fast paced, speaking tone when speaking to the students, despite it being an elementary level class. I thought it was good for the students to get used to the native pace of English, especially since many arrived here not too long ago. Victoria's class was very relaxed and comfortable. She had a good control of her class, but was still very friendly and open with them. And even when the students did get off track, at least they were practicing speaking English! Victoria knew all of their names and made sure that each of the four students present participated in class. Another thing that was very apparent was the level difference. One of the students' speaking abilities was much higher than the rest of her classmates'. I was reminded of our recent talk about catering to multi-leveled classes, though the activity was good for all levels and the more advanced student was able to help her partner to a certain extent. The class was on track and time was allotted at the end to give them instructions on an upcoming presentation. Left over time was used for more practice. Overall, I think it was a very good class, though the small size definitely made things easier for everyone.