Week 3

The mentor experience for September 29 and 30 was an amazing experience. The best part of the experience was when my mentor teacher allowed me to present a lesson plan. I went through the objective with the students and began with simple example problems on a model clock to help me understand what knowledge the students already had about telling time on analog clocks. The only downfall was that I was unprepared so when I was teaching I ended up moving at a slower pace to allow myself some time to understand what I, as the teacher, needed to get across to the students. Overall, the students appeared to understand when I checked for understanding with a worksheet, that the class and I worked through together on the overhead. I made sure I allowed wait time and called on non-volunteers. I also learned a little more about the feel of the classroom and what is expected of the teacher and the students. The following day, once the demographics was completed, I read with the students and did some paperwork. Each time I go I learn just a little more about the classroom and how to apply myself in the classroom setting. I am very excited about having more interaction with the students.