Saturday, April 25, 2015
Microteaching I Reflection
Lesson Plan
pt. 3 = Reflection
WHAT?
What went well?
Most of the students participated. I hit all my points.
What area of weakness needs addressing?
I did less swaying than usual, but I still did too much swaying. I was over animated with my hands, especially at the end. I was about half a minute less than 15 minutes.
Which objectives were met? What is the evidence?
All objectives seemed to be met, the students discussed the racial and issues and understand the use of racial stereotypes within American Born Chinese.
Which students did not meet objectives?
All students seemed to meet the objective.
Was time managed appropriately?
The lesson was about half a minute less than it should have been.
Did any teacher mannerisms or actions detract from the lesson?
I was overly animated with my hands and did some swaying.
*What were the strengths and weaknesses of classroom management?
I could have timed it out better.
SO WHAT?
Was the lesson engaging?
Yes, several students seemed engaged.
What did I learn from the feedback my peers gave me? (address at least one aspect)
I learned that the students liked me using a less orthodox text, a graphic novel. I also learned that they like more controversial topics.
NOW WHAT?
How will this experience influence your professional identity?
I feel more confident now that I have taught a lesson. I feel a now have more of an understanding of lesson planning and implementation.
How will it influence how you plan/teach/assess in the future?
I think this is an early foundational experience that will help me plan and teach in the future. I think I will rehearse more ahead time in the the future. I will also continue to use powerpoint.
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Hey Mark-
ReplyDeleteI thought that you did a great job designing your lesson. I really enjoyed the text that we used, and I really liked how you were able to talk about a controversial topic like Chinese stereotypes without being offensive.
You seemed a little nervous during your lesson, which is totally understandable! I think it was your first time in front of a class teaching a lesson you designed, so it makes sense you were nervous. Another thing I noticed was how you seemed to struggle at times with wait time - I do to. Its something I need to work on, and some suggestions I have received from another professor is to have a drink with you (by taking a sip after you ask a question, you have to wait!) or by keeping a hand in your pocket and counting to four on your fingers after you ask a question. These are some tips that I am trying to implement also, and maybe over time with practice, wait time will be more second-nature.
Your enthusiasm was awesome. You seemed so passionate about your objectives and the text that it was contagious. I didn't think that your hands were overly animated - I just thought it was an outlet for your enthusiasm. I was definitely engaged, and I'm curious to read more of that book. Great job!
Hey Mark. Listen, man, that was probably the most interesting and unconventional text I've looked at in English classroom-like setting, and I applaud your decision to make it the basis of your lesson. It was interesting and fun to read- you definitely have a talent for finding the kinds of material that students will enjoy. My two main pieces of advice (both of which I should also follow) are:
ReplyDeleteBe confident up there man! You did great, no need to rush;
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Be a little more structured. It seemed like you were making up a lot as you went, and the discussion suffered a bit from a lack of questions to help guide student involvement.
Having said that, I again cannot stress enough how much I respect your approach to English education. Getting kids to relate to what you want them to know is half the battle, and you have definitely won. Nice work!
Hi Mark, congrats on designing and implementing your first lesson! I thought that it went really well. You chose a great piece of text for your lesson because it was different and interesting. Your future students will be so lucky to have an English teacher who varies the type of text he assigns to them. Something you might want to think about doing is planning out all of the questions you want to ask during your discussion ahead of time--and have extra questions to ask students on top of that. In 407 this semester we had a class dedicated to questioning and Dr. Horwitz advised us to prepare and write down all of the questions we want to ask students during a lesson ahead of time. This is something I have found to be very helpful and it might help you to keep class discussions going. Overall I think you did an awesome job teaching your first lesson! You chose a great piece of text, had all of us interested, and kept us engaged for the entire lesson. Nice job!
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