Overall, I thought that Lab A was a success as a whole. Lab A required us to introduce our self, hook the class with enthusiasm, a signal of attention and what to expect for the class. I thought this was a great way to start our first teaching assignment. It wasn't too long and it was a great to get comfortable teaching in front of each other. We even got to practice with a small group before we actually started too, which helped me calm my nerves. During my Lab, I forgot my signal of attention and I planned on using a whistle for mine and it was around my neck.This was definitely the weakness of mine. Then Dr. B challenged us to switch our signal of attentions up on the spot. I thought my signal of attention on the spot was creative and students of the younger age would have liked it. A strength of mine I thought was that I spoke pretty clear and kept the students interested by involving them with the fly swatter. I also enjoyed our teacher assistants and peers giving us feedback right away. Lab A was a fun way to start, and I'm looking forward to the next teaching assignment.
In chapter 4, there are a lot of things that our class came across. One thing I noticed in the chapter was that in the signals section, they talked about whistles. In our class quite a bit of the students used a whistle for there signal of attention including myself. In the book they said a whistle in a smaller area creates an "undesired atmosphere". Now that I think about it, a whistle signifies a coach at a practice or a driller. This could scare away students from being comfortable in a physical education class. Another thing I noticed in the chapter was to set induction. This means to tell the students what they will be doing in the class that day. In class we were told to tell the expectations but I guess I never understood the reason for it. In the book it discussed the reason being it allows students to relate each activity as a whole. In my Lab A, I wasn't as specific as I good have been on giving expectations and next time I will improve that. Chapter 4 is a great chapter to read to better your teaching skills as many of the chapters will be.
Tyler-
ReplyDeleteI think your presentation of Lab A was great. You looked very comfortable in front of people and when instructed to change your signal for attention, you came up with a great idea with "Moose." I also liked your prop a lot, using the flyswatter to signify different sport movements. One thing you could have done differently was ask the students something besides "Any questions?" You'll learn later in the class that cognitive questions about the unit are more appropriate. Great job!!
Tyler, you're signal for attention in the 2nd attempt was great, and really creative. Using "moose" was a good way to grab everybody's attention and get them to focus on you. The only thing I would fix was obviously not mentioning your signal for attention in your first attempt, which you corrected in your 2nd attempt anyway. Another aspect of your lab that I liked was how you used a flyswatter in relation to a tennis racket, that was very creative. Overall your lab A was very good and I learned a lot from watching you present.
ReplyDeleteTyler, I thought your presentation was great. I thought the fly swatter was very creative and also was a great instrument to show how to play tennis. Also your signal for attention was my favorite because I never thought of ever doing something like that. Your lab was very good and I thought you were comfortable in front of the class and I cant wait to see you teach again.
ReplyDeleteTyler-
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed watching you introduce yourself and tennis to the class. By using a flyswatter it kept the class guessing right from the begging about what you were doing with it. By getting the students involved by asking them to “display a way you might swat a fly” continued to hold everyone’s attention. The only thing that I would change which I saw and improvement on from the first time was to stay relaxed. The second time you presented you were more relaxed and were more effective being yourself. Overall, it was a pleasure to watch keep it up!