Observation Task 1

Name: Jawaher Alkaabi

Course: Practicum 2b - EDU 2803
Instructor Name: Antoinette Wiseman
 Observation Task 1: Differentiating Centers

Focus: Differentiating centers based activities in the early childhood

classroom

Objective: To encourage student teachers to identify how classroom centers

can be differentiated to meet all student levels (Mastery, Developing and
Emerging)

Procedure: Photograph and document the centers based activities

implemented in the setting during the day and identify the learning
outcomes the activities met

Table 1: Differentiating Centers

Observed learning Description: Resources: Internationa Differentiated
Centers l Learning Ability Levels:
(include photo): Outcome:
(list only
what you
consider to
be the
primary
goals)
- Students will - Student - Recognize Mastery
say & spell the s book the sh - Each one of
word, then - Colors sound. the high-
they will try to - Pencils - To read & level
put the letters - Erasers spell students had
on the right - Small diagraph a small white
places. After white sh board, the
that they will boards words. teacher will
color the - Markers say the
pictures. words and
- The teacher they will
will say the write it down.
words to the
students and Developing
they must - Students will
write it. have a word
- Students will for example
have words in [Fish] but the
one side and letters are
pictures on the not in order
other side then [sh, F, i] and
they should the students
match the must arrange
 word with the them.
picture.
Emerging

- Match the
words with
the pictures.
- Color the
pictures.

Observed learning Description: Resources: Internationa Differentiated

Centers l Learning Ability Levels:
(include photo): Outcome:
(list only
what you
consider to
be the
primary
goals)
- The students - Student - Students Mastery
are writing s book will - Students will
numbers from - Pencils review & read the
1 to 50. - Erasers recognize numbers
- Students will - Number the written with
count from 1 to s flash numbers. letters.
50. cards. - For example:
the teacher
show them
the word
[Twenty-One]
and they
should say
the number
out load 21.
Developing
- Students will
count out
load from 1
to 50.
Emerging
- Students will
have a book;
they will
copy and
write the
numbers.
 Reflections on Observation Task 1: Differentiating
Centers

Read the questions below and write your answers

1. What are classroom learning centers?

- Numeracy
- Literacy
- Science
- Role-Play
- Circle time area

2. What is the purpose of classroom learning centers?

- Students will practice their ability in different areas epically the areas they
are weak in, and they will find interesting things that challenge them in
learning, which will develop their learning. Students also will have the
freedom to choose the centers/ areas they feel like they want to be in,
there will not be any pressure on them, for example if the students dont
want to color they have other areas to do or participate in.

3. What is the role of the students while engaged during learning centers?
- The students should listen to the directions carefully, then follow it
according to the steps given.
- When they start doing the tasks/ activity, they have to be independent
and try their best even when they face difficulties until the really dont
know how to do it, then ask the teacher for help.

4. What is the role of the teacher as the students are engaged during
learning centers?
- The teacher should guide the students and explain things clearly for
them, show them sample how to do the activity for more understanding
before they went to the areas.
- When the students start doing the activities, the teacher have to observe
them, help them when needed, and if they made a mistake the teacher
have to guide them.

5. Do you feel it is important to offer tasks that are developmentally

appropriate for all student ability levels? Why / Why not?
- Yes
- Each student have a different ability & different level of the way they
learn things , so if the teacher provide a different kinds of tasks and
activities for each level of the students, the students will be able to
understand more about the lesson, and will not find difficulties doing the
tasks, at the same time the tasks should not be too easy or very difficult,
it should be challenging to all students with different levels.