Lesson Discourse Analysis Kim Blake November 17, 2020 Voices in the Classroom Part 1: Classroom Context In this video lesson, Voices in the Classroom, we see a fifth grade teacher, Kathryn Bomer, is starting her day with a read aloud. Her students are from diverse populations in Austin, Texas; mainly spanish (10 students), white (4 students) and black (3 students). The classroom management has been taught and maintained very well throughout the school year. The students know to sit on the floor or in their designated spot. They sit quietly with the notebook and pencil and they are ready to listen to the story. When they are asked a question they raise their hand and answer when called on. When anyone is speaking the students are paying attention to what is being said so they can respond as well. This class of fifth graders is a very interactive and engaged group of students. Their classroom is an inviting and calm learning environment that has multicultural anchor charts, pictures