ReinhartFieldExperienceLesson



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The viddler only let me make seven comments so I only got to comment on the first couple minutes because I was obviously a little critical of my teaching. Anyway, I thought the chalkboard matching activity was lame to say the least. I wanted to get students out of their seats but should've incorporated technology in some way to get students engaged. The beginning of the class reading/discussion of The Declaration of Independence was almost painful. I was extremely nervous and I think everyone could tell. I was just staring at the students hoping that someone would volunteer to read or answer my questions. However, I realized that this wasn't working and shifted gears. I think that's when the lesson took a turn for the better. Once I moved the students into groups they really started talking to each other more and even started asking ME questions. I thought that since this was my first real life classroom lesson that I should be in front of the class teaching the entire time. I realized through this lesson that sometimes successful lessons happen when I am more of a facilitator. As you can see in the video and walked around and answered questions and pointed students in the right direction if they were stumped. After the students finished the worksheet they were a little more willing to answer during the review. I think my confidence grew throughout the lesson and I regained my composure by the end. Overall this was a HUGE learning experiences. I am so glad that I didn't drag the students through a painfully boring lesson of me standing in front of them reading the Declaration of Independence together. Instead I saw where the lesson was heading and changed it. This showed me that even the most planned out lesson may not go the way you plan in the classroom.