This week we were asked
to swap lesson plans with each other and teach with only what advice the author
of our lesson could give us in ten minutes. This lab presented two challenges,
the first: creating detailed enough lesson plans that another teacher can use them
easily. The next: using our own teaching ability to fill in the gaps of the
plans we used. This was actually a fun lab, and many of us admitted to feeling
less pressure using another’s lesson plan.
Some of my “gems” for this lab were my better comfort level with teaching, and how well I was able adapt the lesson as demands changed. Olivia did a great job in preparing a lesson plan, but there were point that I took the material into more or less detail than what was provided depending on what I needed to discuss with the class at that moment.
Some of my “opps” for
improving mostly involved my own lesson plan. I leave my plans with some ambiguity,
so I can adapt them as I go along. My lesson required some pretty in-depth
content knowledge, and I did not have all of the resources to teach with on
hand. I put too much on my sub to a the activities and discussion, which could
have been fixed with better listing of questions and scripted prompts for the
teacher. Otherwise, I think this was a great lab that went well!
Ryan, so happy to hear about your better comfort level with teaching! That's awesome!! I always struggled with sub plans, but it sounds like you had some great "opps" to keep in mind moving forward! Keep at it! :-)
ReplyDeleteRyan, your increased comfort level definitely showed this lab even though you were pushed out of your comfort zone! Lesson planning is both an art and a science that improves over time, and you will find the balance of including just the right amount of detail and information.
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