Ryan Lab B

 Lab B Lesson Plan

     I enjoyed everybody's Lab B presentations, and I thought that overall our class did a very good job for having very little teaching experience. Personally I believe that my lab went pretty well, but of course there are areas that I can improve on. Reviewing the video, and looking over the observation forms that were given too me has provided me with a lot of feedback, both positive and negative, that I can use to make my future lessons more successful.

Time Analysis:
     My time management was pretty good even though I made a mistake by forgetting to check the time when I started my lesson. I ended up going over 9 minutes which wasn't too bad. One strong part of my lesson was that students were active for 57% of it, which is over the 50% goal that we all strive for. It's important to achieve 50% activity every time we teach because the main goal of our profession is to get students active. How can we say that we are accomplishing that goal if students aren't even active half the time that they are in our class? One weakness I had when it comes to the time coding form was that I could have spent a little less time with management. Management should take up less than 15% of the lesson, however during my lesson it took up about 19%, which isn't too bad but it still didn't meet the goal and can be improved. I could reduce my management time by using an instant activity that requires less explaining, and gets right into the action.

C9:
     One of the main strengths of my lesson was my instant activity. It didn't take too long to explain, and everybody seemed to enjoy playing it. Also, it encouraged the students to hustle which raised their heart rates and also served as a good hook and first practice for throwing the Frisbee. According to my C9 form one of my weaknesses was the lack of a safety statement, however after reviewing my video I confirmed that I said "Always make sure you have a clear area to throw in so that we're not hitting anybody". I considered this my safety statement but I agree that I could have had a more in depth statement. Another weakness that I had during Lab B was my voice. Sometimes I tend to mumble after talking for a while and I need to get rid of that habit. There were times during my lesson where my voice was strong, but overall I need to improve my voice and make sure that everybody can hear me at all times. Also I need to be more enthusiastic about what I am teaching, but I believe that that will come with time and practice. I think that I was too worried about making sure I knew what to say, so I didn't seem very excited about my lesson. It is important to be excited about what you are teaching, because then the students will get engaged, and will want to participate. If you're not excited then how can you expect them to be?

Peer Observer Form:
     My peer observer did a very good job filling out the form that they were provided with. I agree with just about everything on the peer observer form. The observer states that I didn't have 2 practices during my lesson, which I agree with, but there is a reason for that. I believe that the instant activity that I used also served as a first practice because it required the students to try and throw the Frisbee with accuracy. During this activity I was able to observe all the students throw, and was able to gauge what level the class was at as a whole. I was even able to pick out a student (Amanda) that I would use during my demonstration because her form was very good.

Verbal Transcription:
     After reviewing my verbal transcription there are some things that I am very happy with, and some things that I can definitely work on. I was surprised to see that I don't seem to make one of the mistakes that is very common in our class, using the word "guys". I seem to be good at using other words in its place such as "everyone" or "class". It's important not to use the word "guys" because it is very informal and also could offend girls that are in the class. One problem that I have with my verbal transcription was that I tend to fill space with the sounds "um" or "uh" and I also get my words mixed up mid sentence sometimes. I believe that that happens because I am nervous, and because I did not practice my lesson enough. I should be able to fix those problems by being more in depth when practicing my lesson, and making sure that I know what to say before I have to teach.

Lesson Plan:
     I felt very good about my lesson plan, especially after Dan reviewed it for me to make sure that it was good. I believe that I followed my lesson plan pretty well during my lesson. One thing that I would go back and change would be my safety statements. I think that I should have had more safety statements and should have been more clear explaining them to the students. It is important to make sure that your safety statements are clear so that everybody in class knows what to expect, and how to stay safe during class.

Lab C Goals
     My main goal for lab C is to improve my excitement, and my voice. I can achieve these goals in one simple step, practice. I need to practice my lab as much as possible before it is time for me to present my lesson for the class. If I practice a lot, then I should be more comfortable with what I am saying, so I can project my voice with more confidence and also can focus on being excited about the lesson since I won't be so worried about what to say.