Myrick, J. CO #1

For my recent Class Observation, I was able to sit in on Ross Kozsloski's Intermediate Grammar lesson. This was an interesting class to say the least. Ross informed me that his class usually has about 14 people but, for some reason it was only about six total for the day. To practice their speaking skills, Ross paired the students up in groups of two and they had to interview each other. I liked this activity alot because Ross encouraged each pair to speak personally, not just from the service. Some students answered questions about their beliefs, reasons for coming to America, it was more to it than just "whats your major", favorite color type questions. Students seemed to respond well to Ross. he went around numerous times to check on the students' progress and answered any questions they would have. I liked how Ross commanded the class. He barely had to raise his voice, but I think that comes with time, and getting a feel for the class. I learned that you don't have to be overly aggressive or passive to get students to pay attention which Ross did an excellent job of displaying.