ELAD543 M1 Video Discussion
The Seinfeld clip is hysterical, yet it provides valuable points to note regarding delivering a lesson. As students entered the room he did not greet them in a positive manner and when class began his first sentence, “I’ve graded your tests and I have to say I’m a little more than disappointed,” was discouraging. No objective, essential question or anticipatory set was used to engage students into the lesson. When he questioned students and they offered incorrect responses, he did not shut them down; rather, he restated or rephrased the question, which is a good strategy to use. Furthermore, when a student repeated the same correct answer as the previous student, the teacher gave positive reinforcement and he showed
The Seinfeld clip is hysterical, yet it provides valuable points to note regarding delivering a lesson. As students entered the room he did not greet them in a positive manner and when class began his first sentence, “I’ve graded your tests and I have to say I’m a little more than disappointed,” was discouraging. No objective, essential question or anticipatory set was used to engage students into the lesson. When he questioned students and they offered incorrect responses, he did not shut them down; rather, he restated or rephrased the question, which is a good strategy to use. Furthermore, when a student repeated the same correct answer as the previous student, the teacher gave positive reinforcement and he showed