1. Describe the teaching environment.
Large open shop; many individual lockers for gear; many different power tools for sheering, cutting, or drilling through metal; 6 MIG welding stations, 4 ARC welding stations, 9 Oxy Acetaling welding stations; a large welding room for doing big projects; Large ventalation system; "Clean and orderly"
2. Describe what students were doing.
Project work day! The students were MIG/ARC/OXY welding and torch cutting for various assignments designed to help the students learn how to weld.
3. Describe students attitudes.
Confident and happy to be welding and cutting. The students seemed to know their assignments and worked hard to accomplish the tasks (most). Those that had questions didn't hesitate to go to the teacher.
4. Describe teachers attitude.
Helpful; Available to help any students with questions; Upon introduction he was very safety consciencious by having us take extra precautions to ensure safety yet did not seem to enforce all rules with students throughout remainder of class - relaxed or unawares.
5. Describe perceived teacher strengths.
Passion; Knowledge; Seemed to understand material very well despite being a brand new teacher, yet did not seem confident on activities toward application.
6. Describe areas of possible improvement.
While talking with Mr. Massic and many of his students he did a lot of small assignments on just welding beads or doing but joints on various welders as well as torch cutting, yet did not apply anything to projects. Last year they only worked on projects in the last term and not all the students even did a project (?). Plans for the current year were to try and allow the next two terms for project time. Projects available to students are very open ended, yet planned to have a number of planned project to pick from in the near future. Safety was also an area for improvement. Stressing consequences to students who do not follow safety rules or just being more aware of classroom and students not following rules (multiple students not following throughout class). Also, a class rule was no drinking or eating yet there was such taking place and no enforcement was taking place (?).
7. Describe instructional techniques/ teaching styles.
Independent pranctice; Guided practice; clear and organized objectives and assignments...
8. Compare and contrast your teaching method and approach.
Push students further faster. When I was in eighth and ninth grade we covered efficient material to complete multiple projects in welding in only a third of a year. He needs to incorporate more application and project based assignments I feel rather than just doing welding coupons. I do like the fact that he takes the time to do open labs with the students to help them catch up on assignments if needed which is something I hope I do in the future as well.
9. Discuss overall impression of teacher, classroom, students, learning effectiveness, etc.
Well organized; clear objectives; confident and in control; Students were on task and those that were stuck felt comfortable enough to approach teacher and ask for assistance; A little relaxed on safety and class rules I felt; Provided plenty of hands on work time; Very clean and organized shop...
10. Other comments.
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