Week 4

The week of October 4th was very exciting. I taught the class again but this time it was over techniques to use in multiplication. The kids were very excited and participated very well in the lesson. The only downfall is that I end up going slower to ensure that I am going over all that I need to teach the students. My mentor teacher occasionally helps explain things in a different way so that the students understand the material even better. I need to remember how important it is to demonstrate the lesson in different ways so that it can click with the students. Another problem is that I am still learning the structure of the students worksheets. I made an error when filling it out, but corrected it and made sure the students understood the mistake. Overall it went well, and I learned that nothing can always be perfect and that it is okay to make mistakes because we are all human afterall. Additionally, it is very important to keep the time in mind and when it is okay to move on in the lesson. I am ready to complete my bulletein board project next time that I go into the classroom.