Task number 1

A.  Observe each of the videos from the combination chosen from the “Video Observation Groupings” document and analyze the classrooms by doing the following:

1.  Using the attached “Observation Table,” identify each video and describe your observations on each of the following characteristics for each of the three classrooms:

level (i.e., elementary school, middle school, high school)

setting (i.e., rural, urban, suburban)

instructional topic or content of the lesson

technology use, including examples of how technology is used in the classroom

2.  Compare and contrast each of the three classrooms based on your observations from the “Observation Table,” including three of the classroom characteristics described in A1.

3.  Describe one historical, cultural, or legal influence on education and its impact on each of the three classrooms observed.

• 4.  Explain how high-leverage practice is applied differently among each classroom setting
   
• B.  Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
   
• C.  Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.