REFLECTION & REVISION (This part is to be included in your daily reflections after teaching the lesson. How did I feel about my lesson today? If I feel successful, what did I see the students saying and doing that made me feel that way? What changes to tomorrow’s lesson need to be made as a result of today’s class):
This was my first time really teaching language arts. I think that it went pretty well. My teacher and I had a miscommunication, and I ended up teaching three mini-lessons. This worked out well because all I had to do were to cut my lessons in half. This meant that I had to cut out most of my anticipatory set. I tried to play my theatre game, but it took too much time. Plus, the students were not getting the directions. I have now come to the conclusion that when it comes to younger students, specific directions are key. The students really liked watching the Tangled clip and seemed to really get into the lesson. I could also see that the students were listening because, while I was reading aloud, they were drawing pictures about what they heard. I got all pictures that were related to the book. When going through the folktale chart, the students were able to follow along and find the different aspects in the story. The changes that I would make is better time management. I can see why teachers need to be go-go-go, this is because they are trying to cram in so much good material in a tiny amount of time. I feel that schools should just get rid of schedules all together, but it also makes me look at the positive of a flipped classroom. We want students to have these authentic learning experiences, but that is not possible in a regular schedule. There is not enough for students to explore learning once the teacher is done teaching content. If I were to do this again, I would definitely try the flipped classroom method.
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