Response to Precis of Moss by Susan

I agree with Susan that it is completely impossible to avoid disruption in the community that you observe. The minute you sit down in a classroom, even without speaking, you become a difference in the natural flow of the classroom. I feel this holds true when observing the teacher. The teacher without realizing it will teach the classroom differently which the observer can NEVER note a difference because the observer would be present which again is not the normal classroom experience.
I realized from reading Susan's post that it is especially important to not interpret as you take your field notes but to keep separate what is being observed and the question "why" it is occurring.