This week on Monday we finished up all the student lesson plans. Everyone has got a chance to teach the class so we have got to watch about twelve other classmates teach. Through this process I have observed ways of teaching that I will bring into my future classroom and also some things I saw that were ineffective and I will not bring into my future classroom. From gym class to high school math, there is always something to take away from the lesson plans.
Today we had the opportunity to get taught by Sarah. This was the best experience I have had so far in Education 250. I am very happy that Sarah was able to come in and present a lesson plan to our class. I learned a lot from her teaching. She was very calm, confident, fluid and know her content. I loved that she started her lesson out with a video. This was a way to grab our attention and get us focused and interested in her lesson. She did a great job of explaining her lesson and getting the students involved. She called on students to answer questions, which kept us all involved and paying attention so if she called on us we knew what she was talking about. When a student asked a question she did not get nervous and not know what to say, but she immediately came up with an example and a way to explain the answer to her student. When her students were talking during her lesson, she didn't yell at them or stop what she was doing. She simply either just said "I don't talk when y'all are talking" or "please pay attention" and continued with her lesson.
From watching Sarah present, I know that in my future classroom I want to be as calm and fluid in teaching as she was. I want to start my lesson off everyday with a hook that will grab my students attention like presenting a video off of youtube everyday that relates to my lesson. I also plan to start each lesson with "today I am....So I can.." which she did in her lesson as well.
As time goes on and we write more and more lesson plans, they will become better each time. Watching peoples' lessons plans and writing our own will make us experts by the time we have to actually write them for our classes. I plan to work hard and improve each of my lesson plans so I can have the best plans possible so my students will enjoy learning and want to be in my classroom!
Lindsey,
ReplyDeleteThere was definitely something for us to take from every lesson we saw the past few weeks, no matter what subject it was. It was also awesome to see the almost student teacher teach us right after we all did our first lessons. It made it easier to compare the 2 lessons. Its good that you could point out specific things that she did that you want to do in your class one day. I agree with what you said about the "hook" she chose to do for the beginning of her class. I think her lesson helped show us all how much of a difference having a "hook" can make. Good luck the rest of the semester!
Stephanie Blackwell
I totally agree on how those two girls that are about to enter their student teaching years are very prepared. You will be too! I definitely need to work on my lesson plan skills too.
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