Tyler Marcum- Marzano

I have completed my first week of clinical at Fairland High school and I must ay that it is a totally different feeling then with all other clinical. I am well trusted by the teacher to observe and entertain his students with my knowledge. This is a new feeling to me because in the past I have just sat in a desk and took notes. Now I am interacting with the kids, and enjoying myself.
It is a very important time for students in Ohio. The Ohio Graduation Test, which is the state of Ohio’s academic achievement test. I have tenth grade students and this is when the test is most important. These students are eligible to graduate high school after the passing of this exam. If they do not pass, then they must re-take the test until the student passes. This being said the teacher is trying to cram a lot of material in the next couple of weeks to ensure that the students will be ready for the test. So, in the last week of observation, I have seen a vicious amount of note taking by the students. In this situation, I feel that the note taking strategy is best to accomplish everything that is needed to be done. The only feedbacks the students are receiving thus far are quiz grades. After going through a lecture of notes throughout the week, the students are now taking quizzes on their notes and then receiving lecture help based off from the most missed ones on the quiz.
I believe for the time of the year that it is I think this is a very efficient way of getting the final points across to the students. The teacher has an excellent track record of successful students passing the achievement test. Any other time of year I believe I would not use this method of teaching due to the redundancy and bland nature of the method. I would use a more interactive method with some sort of formal feedback either during or at the end of class. This would give me as a teacher, and the students an exact location on where they are at in understanding the material.