Lesson Plan Reflection (January 26)

On January 26, I presented my first lesson plan of Education Professions 2. I presented quadrilaterals. I felt that it went really well despite the fact I was sick and it was difficult to speak loudly and clearly. I made sure I thanked the students when they were being quiet for me and explained what each shape was in the best possible way. I felt as though there was a little too much to take on though. All of the terms such as obtuse, acute, parallel, the shape names, and other terms seemed to be slightly overwhelming. I also needed to leave at 10:30 which made it hard since I had to leave right before the end of the independent practice. Another thing that my mentor teacher pointed out was that I needed to move around more so I could keep eyes on the students and make sure they were on task. I did feel as though the students met the objective and were able to identify the shapes. My mentor teacher really enjoyed the connect the dots idea and I thought that the tangram activity was fun and the kids enjoyed it as well. I made sure to go around and offer some help. Overall, I think it went really well and I am aware of the things I need to work on for future lesson plans. What an exciting day!