Domain V: Methodology
12:00-12:35 p.m.
Elaboration:
Today I taught my first actual lesson, a health lesson. Overall, I was pleased with how it went. I gave clear directions and broke things in the lesson down into small chunks. I also included a very kinesthetic activity with touching different parts of the body because we were learning the bones. All the children participated in what was going on. There were a few who I had to bring back with the group once or twice. However, there was one student who could not stay with the group.
Analysis:
It was my goal to be as active as possible because 16 of my 22 students are highly active 3rd grade boys. While this worked fairly well, I am struggling to know what to do with the one student who just is not engaged with the rest of the class. This is the case no matter who is teaching. Although this is the norm, I don’t want to just settle and not even try to get to him. Short of having someone right beside him at every moment, he is nearly impossible to keep on task. I reminded him verbally during the lesson several times and had him do specific actions with the rest of the class. I also helped him shortly during independent practice. What else can I do?
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Congratulations on teaching your first lesson!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you are doing the right things to engage all learners. First of all, you have an awareness about the students while you are teaching. Second, you are attempting to draw all students into the lesson and redirect as necessary. Third, you are reflecting already on how to improve your teaching and the students' learning.
Be proud! :)
A few things to try:
*continue to implement hands-on activities as much as possible
*find specific roles for "the student" to play during the lesson (pass something out, assist you in some way, write the answer on the board...)
*communicate with students when you see them doing well
*keep the lesson moving
When necessary, allow a student to take a time out from the lesson. It does not have to be punishment for a student to take a break. For some students, working with others is exhausting. You can quietly suggest that he or she move to a neutral place in the classroom for 2 minutes.
Keep doing your best, and celebrate in the successes. If only one student was really challenging, I think things went very well. :)