Lab B was a lot more than Lab A. I wasn't that nervous about Lab B until I began, where I became so nervous! This was great for me because it showed me what I need to improve on, I also gained a lot of feedback from watching the video and reflecting on the observation forms. Further reflection you see below. I need to work on becoming more comfortable when teaching, to not be so nervous. I believe that if I can overcome that, than the rest of the things that I need to work on will follow.C9:
According to my C9 form, I need to work on are to speak more clearly, slower and be louder. I can improve on this by just becoming more comfortable when teaching. If I can improve my voice, this will help my students with understanding what I am saying, so that they know what they have to do. I also lacked enthusiasm in my lesson, improving on that will help to get the students excited about what I am about to teach and help get them more engaged. Also, I have to work on feedback, I mostly said "good job" or when I did try to say something else, I said it very quietly and messed up my words. Knowing how to do something is very different from doing it. In class I found myself being able to come up with good feedback but when I was doing Lab B, I didn't. In my notes it says to use positive feedback, then corrective and then positive which I will have to try to actually use next time. Also I should of used congruent feedback, which is feedback that has to do with your cues, which I have written down in my notes. Congruent feedback will help the students connect the cues to what they are doing, which will help them remember them.
Time Analysis:
When I looked at my time analysis, I see that my percentage of management was less then 15%, it was 3%. That was good because usually that is when students are standing around and not being active. The goal for waiting time was less than 5%, and I obtained 7% so I need to work on that. The goal for time spent on physical activity is more than 50% and I received 27%. When I improve on lowering the wait time, my activity time will increase.
Peer Observer Form:
My observer said that I didn't have a signal for attention which I know I did, it was two claps. My observer may have missed this because of all that is going on, my C9 form says that I had it. Also my observer put that I didn't have a statement about expectations, which I did. My C9 form also says that I stated my expectations. It also says that I didn't have a hook but I was trying to have my instant activity serve as my hook, when I asked questions about it during my introduction. My instant activity could serve as a hook because it gets the students interested in what they may be doing next, the students also seemed to be having fun, so that increases interest.
Transcript:
From what I heard, I said "guys" seven times during my lesson. Which I need to improve on because there is also girls in the class to, so that is improper. I noticed I messed up my words a lot because I was nervous and I could become more prepared so that I speak clearly. I could do this by speaking slower, or by having a cheat sheet to keep me focused on what I want to do next.
Lesson Plan:
I believe that my activities were good, but I could use more safety statements. I need more safety statements so that the students are completing these activities safely. I believe that my activities were safe, I could have stated that when the students give each other high fives, to do it softly and to only hit their hand.
My goals for myself for Lab C, are to become more comfortable, in order for that to happen, I need to be completely confident in what I am doing, everyone else is in the same boat. I need to be louder, clearer and speak more slowly. This will help me get my points across and seem confident in what I am saying. The last goal for Lab C is to give constructive and congruent feedback, I need to just observe the students doing the activity and explain what I see. Having good feedback will make the students feel more confident in what they are doing and will help them improve. The more I practice, the easier it will come I believe.
Lesson Plan
Rachel, I can really relate to the some of issues you had in lab b. Basically everything you said you did wrong, i also did in my own lab such as, not speaking loud enough, not speaking clearly, not using your signal for attention, and not giving congruent feedback. These are all things that I need to work on for lab c. The things I did like were your visual aids, especially the book to keep the back straight to do a correct push up. I also liked how we were active most of the time. I thought it was great that everybody was having fun and laughing during the instant activity which is important because it shows they were enjoying themselves. Overall good job and hopefully we both can improve for next time!!
ReplyDeleteI thought your lesson was very well put together. The drills and especially the instant activity were great drills. The instant activity was very fun. One thing you should work on would be your comfort. Sometimes I think you just need to take a breath. I feel like you get yourself worked up sometimes and thats why you dont speak clearly sometimes. Other than that I thought you did an excellent job!
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ReplyDeleteI think your Lab B was very strong. One of the best parts, in my opinion, was your use of a prop. It allows the students to visualize what you're trying to explain. By using the text book, it shows the straight back that you're trying to teach with their technique. Your voice and feedback is getting there and will only improve with practice. Very excited to see how you do on Lab C!