Being In Esol my cooperating teacher and I go into their Language arts and Social Studies class. In this class Mr. Thomas the teacher stated the class was constantly getting bad grades on their vocabulary tests. In class we would give the students extra time and help with their vocabulary words but the students did not comprehend the definitions or the correct spelling. My cooperating teacher brought her ESOL students to her class and tried to help them as well but it did not help. Mr. Thomas decided to change the method of teaching the vocabulary terms. He gave the students the definitions in six words or less along with having the students write the word and definitions more than once. After the first vocabulary test the students’ grades began to improve and have been improving ever since. After seeing this improvement I began to truly understand the point of being a student observer ho w you form bonds with your students and want to see them fulfill their highest potential. In this situation Mr. Thomas knew his students could do better so he changed his teaching method to fit his students.
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