Reflection
WHAT:
The first day I taught lab A, I came into the class very nervous about how I was going to do and nervous that I would leave something out of my lesson plan. As I began to teach, I did a good job at following exactly what was required for Lab A. Unfortunately, I forgot the most important part about teaching. As I was focused mainly on the requirements for the class, I forgot to encourage the students. After I started the instant activity, I basically stood there and watched while the class took part in the activity. I was so caught up in focusing on what was required for the lab, that I left out what really matters in teaching a lesson in phys. ed. The night before the next day of teaching, I thought a lot more about focusing on the students and their activity and not just staying strict to the plan. When I taught for the second time, I felt much more relaxed, my mind was clear and I feel I gave great feedback to the students while they participated in my instant activity. I was much more confident with my teaching on the second day and felt I did a much better job and giving the class feedback and motivating them during an activity.
GUT:
When I came in the first day to teach lab I was very nervous. This was the first time that I was going to teach a group of people. I was so caught up in making sure that I didn't leave any of the requirements like saying my name, not having a good enough instant activity, or explaining my activity well enough that I forgot about focusing on the real aspects of teaching. The closer and closer it got to being my turn to teach, I got more and more nervous. I kept thinking that my activity wasn't going to be good enough or that people were not going to like my ideas or think that I was unprepared. As my turn came, I began to talk really fast and tried to go down the list of things that I had to make sure to include in my lesson. I got a chance to calm down when my instant activity was going on and during my conclusion to the lab I was much more relaxed. I realized that there was really nothing to be embarrassed or afraid of. The second day I came in much more confident, I felt that I spoke much more clearer and that my lesson went a lot smoother. Now everything is going to get easier and easier from here.
SO WHAT:
Giving feedback to students and motivating them with compliments is great for building the confidence of students in the class. When a student hears that they are doing a good job, it motivates them to want to continue to get praised and participate. This is something that is very important to do during a lesson because it keeps students wanting to come back. As stated in the text, "Teachers will motivate students in different ways." (Rink, 2010, P18). This is very important because there really is no specific way to motivate students. Every teacher has a different way that they give students confidence. It doesn't matter what style you use, it matters that you give the students the motivation to want to keep coming back and get better. I need to realize this and discover which way of giving motivation suits me best. As for being nervous, that is just something that comes when doing new things, the more and more I continue to practice, the more comfortable I will become.
NOW WHAT:
For my next lab I am going to come into it much more confident, I am going to forget about being embarrassed and become a great teacher. I am going to give the students the feedback they need and help them improve in skills. My goals for next lab are to relax and come into the lab confident in what I do. Also, i'm going to get involved with the lesson by motivating the students and not be the teacher that stands off to the side. Confidence is going to be a tough thing to improve but I believe that over time I can eliminate the factor of being nervous. I look forward to looking over the things I need to work on and come into Lab B prepared and ready to make a difference.
Here I am giving the class an introduction to the Yoga
unit and explaining the instant activity for the day.
Its important to give students feedback while they are doing an
activity. By giving compliments when they do something well,
students build confidence in what they're doing.
Dylan,
ReplyDeleteThere was great improvement in your interaction with the class from the first time you taught to the second time. The first time you stood off to the side while the students did the instant activity but the second time your were engaged and encouraging them during the activity.
Dylan,
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job in your second lab. I like how you used cards with different exercises on them to keep all the students active. Your debrief at the end was informative and related well to your unit.
Dylan,
ReplyDeleteAs you were teaching you saw your self improving. the second day your confidence was better and you interacted with the students. also the way you incorporated the flash cards into your teaching was great.
Excellent reflection Dylan! I like how you identified that you need to be more motivating and that motivation is important in teaching. Giving feedback to your students will be a major aspect of lab B and it is also one way to motivate your students. Think of other ways to do so. I think the best start is to get to know your students and find out how they can be motivated! Motivation does not come from the teacher, it starts with the students. You just have to ask!
ReplyDeleteWell done!
Forgot to mention that besides positive feedback, please add constructive feedback as well in your peer comments. In order to do so you must read their comments well.
ReplyDeleteDylan,
ReplyDeleteVery good reflection all in all. I enjoyed reading how you changed the purpose of your teaching from doing good in the lab to benefiting the students. Teaching for the students will make you successful. I also enjoyed that you connected your thoughts and feelings to the book. A criticism I have in your teaching is to not have your back to your students during the activity. This could lead to your students misbehaving or getting off task. I thought your second lab was much better especially your confidence. I would like to see your voice increase especially in the gym but that should come with your teaching experiences.
Dylan, I thought that you were going very strong and seemed confident in the beginning; the one slip up you had caused you to lose focus. Next time just compose yourself and continue on as if nothing happened. Also try to avoid saying "guys" I recognized it because I do the same thing. The activity was good and helped me to stretch out and gave me some time to relax.
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