English Language Arts Classroom Observations

The video explores a fifth-grade English Language Arts class through the lens of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). It highlights the importance of building background knowledge, supporting memory, and encouraging student autonomy. The teacher uses various resources and roles to facilitate learning, emphasizing rhyme schemes, figurative language, and expressive guidelines. Students are given choices and high expectations, promoting executive functioning and orderly transitions in the classroom.

What is the main focus of the class being observed?

• History

• Mathematics

• Science

• English Language Arts

What educational framework is being used to view the class?

• Waldorf

• Montessori

• Universal Design for Learning

• Common Core

What literary element did the teacher discuss with the students?

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Rhyme Scheme

• Metaphor

Which resource was NOT mentioned as a tool for finding words?

• Textbooks

• Dictionaries

• Thesauruses

• Internet

Why is building background knowledge important in this class?

• It helps students recall information from previous lessons.

• It makes the class more entertaining.

• It allows students to skip lessons.

• It reduces the need for homework.

What is a critical feature of a poem that the teacher highlighted?

• The author's biography

• The number of stanzas

• The length of the poem

• The rhyme scheme

What role is NOT part of the discussion group activities?

• Summarizer

• Word Wizard

• Discussion Director

• Timekeeper

How does the teacher encourage diverse skills among students?

• By assigning the same role to everyone

• By allowing students to choose their roles

• By giving everyone the role of Discussion Director

• By not assigning any roles

What is the student's first step in writing a poem according to the teacher?

• Draw a picture

• Write rhyming words

• Read a book

• Choose a topic

What does the teacher encourage students to do during transitions?

• Ignore the timeline

• Switch activities without guidance

• Ask for help immediately

• Follow a timeline chart