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 Description: Resources: International Differentiated Ability Levels:
Centers Learning
(include photo): Outcome:
(list only what you
consider to be the
primary goals)
Mastery
My students - Work - Color
are coloring, sheets - Hold the pencil - Hold the color very well and
stick the - Brown color - Recognize the color nicely.
green leave - Green leaves name of the letter
above, read - Glue sticks and the sound of - Recognize the name of the letter
the letter and the letter and the sound of it.
make sound
of the letter. - Know the names of the colors.

- Able to put a glue very carefully

on the green leave and stick it on
the paper.

- Recognize the final shape (tree).

Developing

- Hold the color but without

controlling while they are
coloring.

- Recognize the name of the letter

or the sound of it.

- Know some of the names of the

colors.

- Able to put the glue but without

control it.
Emerging

- Difficult to hold the color and to

control it.

- Difficult to recognize the name

of the letter or the sound of it.
 Observed learning Description: Resources: International Differentiated Ability Levels:
Centers Learning
(include photo): Outcome:
(list only what you
consider to be the
primary goals)
My students - Books Recognize, write Mastery
are writing - Pencils the letter, and
the letter, identify some - Write the letter very well, able to
identify the words start with hold pencil very well and able to
F and f. this letter control it.

- Identify at least three words start

with this letter.

- Know the name and the sound of

the letter.
Developing

Writing the letter F - Able to write the letter with

some difficulty to hold the pencil
very well.

- Identify at least two words start

with this letter.

- Know the name of the letter.

Emerging

- Difficulty to write and to hold

the pencil very well.

- Difficulty to remember the name

of the letter.
 Reflections on Observation Task 1: Differentiating Centers

In each classroom has learning centers and the classroom learning centers in
my classroom are writing center, and art center. The purpose of classroom
learning centers is to enhance students learning, and to make sure that there
are understand the lesson by observing them and while they are working in
the activities. The role of the students while engaged during learning centers
are to learn through play and sometimes with a partner, also to learn
independently. The role of the teacher as the students are engaged during
learning centers are to assist the students, observe, and asses them. Yes, it is
important to offer tasks that are developmentally appropriate for all student
ability levels because I will know if they can do these tasks or not so I know
if their level still the same or it become better or the high/up level.

1. What are classroom learning centers?

The classroom learning centers are writing center, and art center.

2. What is the purpose of classroom learning centers?

The purpose of classroom learning centers is to enhance student s learning,
and to make sure that there are understand the lesson by observing them and
while they are working in the activities.

3. What is the role of the students while engaged during learning centers?
The role of the students while engaged during learning centers are to learn
through play and sometimes with a partner, also to learn independently.

4. What is the role of the teacher as the students are engaged during learning
centers?
The role of the teacher as the students are engaged during learning centers
are to assist the students, observe, and asses them.

5. Do you feel it is important to offer tasks that are developmentally

appropriate for all student ability levels? Why / Why not?
Yes, it is important to offer tasks that are developmentally appropriate for all
student ability levels because I will know if they can do these tasks or not so
I know if their level still the same or it become better or the high/up level.