Micro-Teaching

Today was finally my chance to perform my micro-teaching lesson on Data Management and Probability. First off I have to congratulate everyone else on their wonderful performance and creative lesson ideas. It is really easy to tell that we have a wonderful counselling group and that we are all well on our way to becoming effective classroom instructors. I had a good time today watching students of all ages participate in various activities guided towards different learning styles today and I am very eager to take some of what I have seen today and see how it will work within my own classroom placement.

In regards to my own lesson, I still cannot believe how different of a perspective I gain from watching my DVD video of my lesson. I can really pick out moments in which I need to improve on certain speach patterns, as well as moments in which I can include teachable moments and expand on student knowledge. The videos open up a whole new window into the realm of lesson planning and allowed me to reflect upon my own created lesson and how I can improve on my prior teaching techniques to more effectively benefit the students and allow for optimal growth and development to occur.

The main theme that I will be taking from today is that, in order for a lesson to be fully effective and allow you as a teacher to reach all of the desired outcomes, you must first put in the effort into making a lesson plan that is well thought out and organized, following various themes. Well planned lessons help maintain classroom discipline, as seen in each of the micros today, as well as ensures that all students understand the task and follow the proper instructions. The only advice I can give is to take the time to plan effective lessons and take a moment to quickly run through how you would teach the lesson, or speak during important parts of the lesson so that it becomes easier to teach in the class.

Again, great job everyone and good luck with your future planning.