Today I got my first experience actually teaching a lesson plan to the class. Although it wasn't actual second graders, Brittany did a GREAT job acting like one haha! Writing the lesson plan, rewriting the lesson plan, rewriting it again and preparing for it was definitely stressful. I was really nervous about teaching the class until I actually got in front of them, and then it wasn't too bad.
I do think that I was prepared for my lesson and planned my time well. However next time after I read the story out loud, instead of having the students read the story again, I will just have them get in groups and talk about it and answer the questions to save time and to not put students that are not good readers on the spot. I thought it was great that Brittany acted as a child that didn't understand anything because it made me have to think about it and explain it in more details like I will eventually have to do with my real class some day.
I am glad that we get to watch other classmates lessons because I think it will help us out and give us ideas for future lesson plans. I really liked Colleen's lesson plan and thought she made it very easy for students to understand. She was talking about rounding and used a hill with 0-4 on one side and 5-9 on the other. If I ever have to teach rounding to my students, I will most likely use her example because I think the students will really understand how to round being taught that way.
Today we also talked about relevancy and how we need to make our lessons, topics, and materials relevant so they students will be more interested and want to learn. For me what I will have to do is be more caught up on world events and what is happening around me, especially within education. If students ask me questions, I want to be able to relate to them and be able to help them understand how the world events relate to what they are being taught so they have a purpose for learning.
Lastly, we learned about the four C's of common core. Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, and Critical thinking. We need to structure our lesson around these four words. We need to be able to let our students communicate with one another so they can use critical thinking and collaborate their ideas to come up with a final product or end results that is creative. If all of these are used in a lesson, it will most likely turn out to be a successful lesson that they students enjoy.
Lindsey,
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job with your lesson and you handle the situations thrown at you very well! I can tell by your blog you were able to point out what you did well and honest with yourself about things that you see could use some improvement next time. I think thats awesome that you can see these things because it shows you want to be the best you can! I think a big part of relevancy will be for us to stay updated with whats going on in the world because that is the the of society the kids we will be teaching have grown up in. It was also neat to see the four C's of common core because putting it like that helped me see how those things all work together and are a huge part of successful learning in the classroom. Good job with you lesson plan!
Stephanie Blackwell
Why thank you! Haha. I thought you did very well at explaining whenever there was problems in the class with understanding. Maybe you could have the story up on the board or in front of the students so they can follow along with you and help with the pronunciation. I liked how you had different "corners" for the students to choose for how they would respond to a different situation, and how there was no right answer. Every student responds differently and that helped see their point of view.
ReplyDeleteLindsay,
ReplyDeleteI am glad the process of planning and teaching a lesson was impactful for you! I am confident you have grown throughout this process.
What are your plans for infusing the 4C's into your future classroom? How would that impact your classroom and student learning?