tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4570559810077142346.post439106985133072114..comments2023-11-05T03:24:17.640-08:00Comments on Teaching the Future: Skill Lesson, Take 2...and ACTION!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11617040024536903551noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4570559810077142346.post-49526539935538591832009-10-01T13:02:34.416-07:002009-10-01T13:02:34.416-07:00Also, you gave a lot of feedback which is always g...Also, you gave a lot of feedback which is always good .. the more the better. Your time management was also very good, you had the students active for a majority of the class, which is always the main goal.Toby Mac's Phys. Ed. Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07867718427658182318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4570559810077142346.post-46272529642042238482009-10-01T13:01:14.288-07:002009-10-01T13:01:14.288-07:00Pat,
I am impressed with your confidence level whe...Pat,<br />I am impressed with your confidence level when you get in front of your class, especially at this early stage of your 255 class. Your cues were very clear, and you did a great job with the demonstration. Make sure when you are demonstrating, that you pinpoint the exact cues you want, when they happen. For example, say something like "Frank looked through his window, and the ball hit right off his fingertips, and came accurately back to me." Another thing to make sure you do is to make a safety statement. I realize this lesson did not involve activities that could potentially hurt someone, but it is always good to cover your back anyway. Even if you only say "I dont want to see anyone throwing the balls at each other." Another thing to implement in the future, is checking for understanding before you let the students go out to work with their partners. Ask them a question based off the cues you gave them, to make sure you know that they understand what is expected of them. <br /><br />As you saw by the students walking away, it can be difficult to manage every student in your classroom. Like you said, you did a good job with recognizing there was an issue, and addressing that. You were right about how you should always keep your eyes on the majority of the class when working 1 on 1with students, or in this case keeping students on task. <br /><br />Your confidence level and enthusiasm is through the roof for this early in your teaching career. As you continue to teach you will become even more comfortable, and teaching a quality lesson will become second nature to you. I have high hopes that you will be a successful teacher one day, and always remember to learn from your mistakes, and learn from each lesson, because it is very rare to have a perfect lesson. Keep up the positive attitude and good work!Toby Mac's Phys. Ed. Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07867718427658182318noreply@blogger.com