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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 course of the day and identify the
learning outcomes the activities met

Table 1: Differentiating Centers

Observed learning Centers Descripti Resourc Internati Differentia
(include photo): on: es: onal ted Ability
Learning Levels:
Outcome
:
(list only
what you
consider
to be the
primary
goals)
English Center Each two Board, The Mastery
weeks marker, students
the stick, will learn The
teacher type of several teacher
teach clothes types of choose
the pictures clothes the
students . that students
theme. they can who know
The wear it. all the
theme The words by
was my students the
favorite will pictures
and the
cloth. match spelling of
They the the word.
take it as pictures
a with the The
vocabula words. student
ry, read tern the
the back of
words the board
during and start
the said the
English spelling
lesson. words.
The
teacher
can see
how is the
students
remembe
r all the
words.

Develop
ing

The
students
will come
at the
board and
try to
write the
word and
will get
spelling
help from
other
students
 Emergin
g

The
students
come at
the board
and using
the stick
to read
the words
from the
board
with load
voice and
the
students
will
repeat
after him.
Math Center The Board, The
students marker students Mastery
count s, can
from one flashcar count The
to one ds the teacher
hundred, number numbers give
they can , smart from one students
count board. to one several
before hundred. question
the to solve
number Recogniz the
and e the problem
after. number through
Count through addition
with count and
objects, before subtractio
addition and n at the
and after board.
subtracti numbers
Develop
on. The .
ing
students
know the The
colors, The students
shapes students read the
and how will number
to read know before
the the and after
oclock. shapes by using
and the
color. flashcard
at the
board.

Mastery

The
students
count
with
objects,
teacher
draw at
the board
and the
students
count the
objects
and try to
write it at
the board.
Reflections on Observation Task 1: Differentiating
Centers
1. What are classroom learning centers?

- Circle center, including taking attendance and story time.

- Math center, including shapes, numbers, colors, and addition subtraction.
- Science center, including types of house and the weather.
- English center, including reading and writing section
2. What is the purpose of classroom learning centers?

- The purpose of the classroom learning center for the students can
learn in different and easy ways. The teacher gives students time and
freedom to choose the materials that they will use it for the activity.
3. What is the role of the students while engaged during
learning centers?

- The students work with the different activity, been more socially
while collaboration with other students. It determines the level of
students and their abilities. According to theory Jean Piaget, the
children learn by doing, so the children can learn while doing the
activity.
4. What is the role of the teacher as the students are engaged
during learning centers?

- The role of the teacher as the students engaged during learning centers, get the students
excited to do the activity, praise the students for what they did well to let them feel they
did grateful work. Teacher reward students that help them don't give up and need to finish
all the activity.
5. Do you feel it is important to offer tasks that are
developmentally appropriate for all student ability levels?
Why / Why not?

- Yes, it's necessary for the teacher to offer tasks that are developmentally appropriate for
all student ability levels because that help the teacher to see the children level, who they
need complex activity to develop their skills and who require a simple activity and the
teacher work with them more.