- What is the instructional objectives of the day? Were they met and how do you know?
- Were the students productively engaged? How do you know?
- What teaching strategies were utilized throughout the lesson?
- What was your role in the lesson? How did this go?
- What changes would you make if you could do this again?
- What did you learn from this lesson?
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Lego Robotics
ReplyDelete2. Yes. The students were productively engaged. The activity was very hands on and I saw great teamwork. The classroom atmosphere was very chaotic but the students were interested in the content and in their robots.
6. I learned how important classroom management is. If it were my classroom I would have put in place more classroom management techniques to settle them down. Because the students were so engaged, the classroom got pretty chaotic. The teacher tried to talk over the students instead of using a technique to quiet them first. This led to him having to repeat himself several time very loudly only adding to the chaos.
4) My role in this lesson was to teach the remaining structures of the cell and go over the different types of transport. I do not believe the content was taught the most effective way and took too long to get through all of the material for the attention span of the students. I usually try to veer away from the straight up lecture style. But as far as a lecture goes, I don't think it was too bad.
ReplyDelete5) I would investigate different ways that other teachers have presented the information before teaching this lesson. I would definitely include you tube videos to perhaps enhance the demonstrations in the classroom. I would've definitely included the potato activity that one of my students mentioned.
6) Teaching a lesson on the fly does not work for me. AT ALL! Lesson planning is a process that cannot be skipped and taking something that another teacher does needs to be more thought out then just lecturing from someone else's slides.
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ReplyDelete2. Yes the students were engaged. There was proof of this through their thoughtful questions and thorough answers given throughout the lesson.
ReplyDelete4. My role in the lesson was to first review homework and activities from the day before to make sure their understanding was at a certain level. I also was to keep children on task when they broke out and completed different activities. Other various roles such as collecting papers and minimizing disruptions were also part of my responsibilities.
6. I actually learned content and some things about cell biology in class today from listening to the lecture. As a teacher I learned that you need to ask your students specifically what they do not understand. As you are teaching, it is easy to forget that your students have never learned certain content before. It is hard not to assume that the students know everything you do and it is important to teach ideas in small steps.
Were the students productively engaged? How do you know?
ReplyDeleteYes, it would be accurate to say that students were productively engage most of the time. Since the class demonstrated inquiry learning and taught constant hands-on activities, students dedicated attention to the lesson and ask multiple questions.
What changes would you make if you could do this again?
I felt that students move to quickly from one activity to the other and they repeat it multiple times. Also, classroom management failed to exist especially when they have to wait for the material to be set up; it happened that the power point did not want to work and the students were not very patient.
What did you learn from this lesson?
First, I learned more information about circuits, electricity and electronic devises. Also, I gain more knowledge about how to incorporate activities to teach topics that students may find boring at first glance. I comprehend that students need to move and use their hands in other to learn.
I am working with students in the Lego Robotics class. Like most of the other days, the students worked on building various different robots, and there was little instruction given.
ReplyDelete2. While the students were working today, one of the TA's was causing a lot of chaos. He sat in the back with the other TA and they worked on building a robot. Each group was following a step-by-step guide in order to make their robot. The TA then made it a 'challenge' to see who could build their robot the fastest, rather than wanting the students to work at their own pace to make sure they didn't make a mistake. Prior to this, the students had been working well with their partners. He also would act immaturely, saying things like 'cheater cheater pumpkin eater' and made the students want to be the 'winners' and not the 'losers'. Because of this, I don't feel like the students were productively engaged.
5. Although there wasn't really a lesson for the day, if I were the teacher, I would have eliminated the competition that the TA created. Erin and I noticed that because of this, the students were acting obnoxious and it was productive. The teacher also noticed this but didn't say anything. If I had been in charge, I would have spoke to the TA on the side to let him know that he wasn't acting appropriately or cooperating with the teacher.
6. Based on today, I learned that classroom management is IMPORTANT. Had the teacher shown classroom management skills, the kids would have been doing what they were supposed to be doing and stayed on track.
3.) The teaching strategies used throughout the lesson were cooperative Learning and problem based learning. For example, students worked together in pairs to figure out what people should do during a natural disaster and how they should be notified.
ReplyDelete4.) my role in class was an assistant to the teacher and I walked around asking students questions and made sure they were on task. I feel it went well today, and I tired to make my self more involved in the students ideas and learning processes.
6.) I learned from this lesson that it's important to walk around and make sure students are on task when they are working in groups. Also, I learned it's important to ask students higher order questions so you can tell if they on task and doing what they need to do.
Electronics
ReplyDelete4. “What was your role in the lesson? How did this go?”-During today’s lesson, I attempted to take on the role of a facilitator. I stopped using the hands off approach when I discovered my students maturity level was not quite high enough to handle the game I was trying to engage them in. Although they appeared to have had fun and they remarked that it was a good experience, I felt as though it was chaotic.
6. I learned that I need to go the extra mile in certain cases to make sure my lessons are cleanly organized. At points my students veered off from the activity, if I would have had a few more subtle rules in place the activity would have functioned much smoother.
4. With not knowing the content, it was hard to be actively involved in the lesson. The lesson today was very hands on needing very little teacher assistance so I walked around and helped students find parts as needed. I also asked them questions about their programming.
ReplyDelete2. The students were engaged through small group discussions, think/pair/share, and class discussions.
ReplyDeleteThey were first given a scenario and told to determine the outcome for the building. The students discussed within their groups then students listed their ideas and came to a consensus for their group of what they would do. Then the students refocused back to the whole group and discussed their decision and what they might entail (i.e. what recycling the building meant). Then we discussed how students would feel if they were this architect and did think/pair/share. After giving the real situation of the building we let the students work on their buildings. They all worked constantly towards completing their buildings. Finally, students discussed and started to plan where each building would be located on the map.
4. I was part of team teaching. The main teacher did majority of the lesson. But, when it came to the scenario Roger, Tim and I split up the problem, and fed off each other to deliver the problem. This went pretty well. We all worked really well together and fed off each other speaking when we felt something needed to be added.
6. I learned that team teaching can be a great way of teaching when implemented correctly.
4. My role in the classroom was to assist the students if possible. I would answer questions. I walked around the classroom and checked in the students. When the TA was teaching, I stepped into more of a co-teaching role with my focus on classroom management and clarification. I felt like it went well. The students frequency asked me questions and I was able to answer them.
ReplyDelete5. The change I would make if I could would be to have more of a teaching role in the classroom. I was looked at as a helper instead of a teacher especially with the TA teaching today. Specifically in regards to the lesson, I would of wanted all of the students attention while explaining the instructions.
6. I learned the importance of maintaining control in the classroom. Also multiple students were confused with the instructions the TA was giving. I realized the importance of stepping in to help and elaborate by reading the students face.
What teaching strategies were utilized throughout the lesson?
ReplyDeleteThe teacher used think, pair, share to facilitate instruction. The students reflected on a scenario that involved the debate of a demolition of a historic building. Students were to explore the options of what to do with the building. They first reflected on their own, shared with their table team, then expressed their consensus with the whole class. Students expressed that their was no clear cut solutions that would make all entities happy.
What was your role in the lesson? How did this go?
Today I helped facilitate instruction by clarifying any confusion, and asking probing questions. I wanted the students to think of possibilities that would make as many people satisfied as possible. Students realized that in order for this to occur it was necessary to add more options besides demolition or renovation.
What did you learn from this lesson?
Today I learned that many of my students were having a tough time coping with working with students of the same caliber as them. Gifted students will always have competition, however I feel that this camp was overwhelming for some students.