Class Observation #2 - Mr.Ryan

 This Monday I observed Mr.Ryan's level 4 speaking class. Right off the bat, Mr.Ryan welcomed everyone into class and jumped into a discussion of how the class is going so far; I joined a group of 3 students, who said they have enjoyed the class, even though it was one of their harder subjects. They shared with me that they all have been working on a specific type of presentation called a "Pecha Kucha", where every slide on their presentation plays for 20 seconds and immediately moves on. This presentation style helps with concise language and getting straight to the point of the slide - a skill that will be very useful in real life! One student named Kushi presented her project on Interior Design, the route she hopes to pursue later in life. I noticed that she was very nervous to present, but did a fantastic job! I later spoke with her about the presentation and noticed that when she was speaking to me, she never tripped on her words, so this tells me that her English is actually better than she led on via her presentation. This is a testament to making your classroom as comfortable as possible, so when students have to do things far out of their comfort zone, they feel more comfortable doing so. Overall, Mr.Ryan facilitated the discussions very well and made the topics interesting, constantly asking students for their feedback. I really enjoyed sitting in on this class!

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