My initial thought process in regards to this lab was "problem solving? can't be that hard". After Foster's class I was a bit more confident, but after I started thinking I was having trouble coming up with a way to connect these approaches to lessons. Obviously you guys know food drives me in all my endeavors (lol), so I came up with a effect-cause lesson for microbiology of meat (bacteria cause salmonella, virus cause hepatitis, etc).
I can say with one hundred percent sincerity that I prepared the most for this lab than any other. I worked for 3+ hours compiling this lesson plan and power point, even referenced a home video of a fungus emitting spores that my dad sent me over a year ago. I knew the material. I know meat science. I was confident.
I want to watch my video, but I want to say I started out strong and enthusiastically. Aside from the important parts that I forgot (ONCE AGAIN), I was happy with how it was going. There were two things that I forgot to mention that I wrote in my lesson plan, which sucks.
By the middle of my lesson, I kind of lost my momentum. I noticed people were texting, or didn't care about what I was saying. By the end of my lesson, some students were completely uninterested and I don't think it was even part of the classroom role playing. It honestly frustrated me quite a bit to notice that, but I figured at the end that it was my fault and I need to improve.
I never get the students up and moving. I am so set on showing them videos and pictures that I forget that having them do the things that I am doing (writing mostly) will help them retain the information.
I also didn't print enough hand outs out for myself to have one so I had to look at Jeanne's to remember what I wrote. This slowed down the flow of the activity. Each time I am done teaching I immediately wish I could hit the reset button and go back and try again.
All in all, disappointed in how the lesson went. Had a golden opportunity to teach something that I love, and didn't do it as well as I could. I am just glad that this is practice. We move on.
Hi Tyler,
ReplyDeleteOne of the most important lessons my mom ever taught me was that "We teach people how to treat us." I think this is something to remember in you're classroom. The minute students get away with texting as a "role-playing" student they do it as a peer. It was very disappointing for any of you're students to do anything disrespectful outside of the realms of role-play. I think that you have a lot to teach, it's to bad that you didn't get to rock out on what you love! Hopefully next time you'll do well. Just remember never let your students get away with something once because they will do it again, and again, and again... Keep your chin up =D You'll do great things!
Great reflection Tyler! The hard work you put into preparation really shows! You are right that we just have to keep pushing forward and trying. I agree that so often it feels like can we just hit the restart button and start over? Keep working at it once the preparation is there and you have everything you need life will be good!! Great work keep trying!!
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ReplyDeleteGreat reflection! It really shows that you where into your topic and put a lot of time into preparing. Honestly i don't know if you lost enthusiasm you just need to manage your classroom a little more. I wish we had a restart button too, but we are here to learn and practices makes perfect! Keep your positive attitude up and your hard work will pay off in the end!
I think we all were left a bit mind boggled when it came to creating a topics. these teaching strategies don't become perfect over night. preparation is alos key. I think that brainstorming no matter how grade school it seems would be a good way for you to create concepts and thing of all the factors, supplies, info the lessons would require. good luck
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