What?
When I first found out what I was going to do for Lab A, I was a little bit stumped on how I was going to relate an instant activity to golf. During the first time teaching lab A my activity didnt really have any benefits for golf. I had to reevaluate what my instant activity was going to be the second time because I needed to be more specific to what part of golf I wanted to focus on. I decided to focus in on the weight transfer between feet while hitting the ball. I was also very nervous the first time teaching but calmed down alot the second time.
Gut
I felt as if my second time doing lab A went alot better than the first time because it was more directed to golf and had components that would have helped the students become better golfers. I tried thinking to hard about what my first activity was going to be because I tried to teach about golf in general instead of a certain part of golf. I was also more preparred the second time because I really thought about what I was going to say and when I was going to say it. That made me more calm and confident.
So What?
It is very important to remember that not everything can be taught in one day or in one week. Things need to be learned in small pieces many times because if there is no building blocks for what you are teaching then you cant advance and get more complex. Also, if I am not preparred then it is very hard to be confident because I am always trying to think of what to say next instead of knowing what to say next.
Now What?
Next time when I am just starting to introduce a topic or am doing an instant activity I will remeber to keep it simple and specific. I will also practice my lesson more whether it is using friends /family as my class or even just a fake class in the mirror.
Watch the video of the second time I taught lab A!!
Good responses Anthony. It makes sense when you say that you can't learn everything all at once and that confidence is important but can you back this up with literature? Something from your book perhaps? Good peer comments.
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ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading you say that you changed the purpose behind your instant activity because P.E. is all about adapting to what your students need to learn. Also, I thought it showed that you really thought hard about the importance behind the skill. You also, talked about how being prepared is important as well and as you go on in your teaching, you will realize that being prepared will be the difference of you being effective and ineffective. When you are doing your reflection a suggestion I can give you is to read it over after your done typing. This will allow you to reflect more on your teaching and catch some spelling and grammar. Also, relate your thoughts back to the book using concepts or terms. This will show your understand of teaching concepts and strategies.