I chose to record a 25-minute whole group, English Language Arts lesson that focused on the 7-Steps Vocabulary strategy and Sentence Frames. This lesson focused on two selected terms (play and dip) from the targeted story “Pig in a Wig.” As I began the lesson, I activated students’ prior knowledge by asking students if they remembered the two words that they learned the previous week. Students were able to recall the terms and their definition and were able to remember the way those words were introduced to them. I began explaining to students that they would be introduced to two new words from a new story we would begin reading the following day. I provided students with visuals of the written words, and illustrations to match the word. First,
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During my lesson, I communicated verbally in a slow, clear, and loud manner, in order for all students to best understand me. I also had students repeat our targeted vocabulary words and student-friendly definitions aloud, in order for students, especially English Language Learners, to continue developing language skills and to maximize language development. Throughout my lesson, I made sure to monitor students’ facial expressions in order to determine if any student was confused. When teaching new content, I make sure to repeat myself and to ask students if clarification is needed. I also make sure that I have visuals to match the selected terms or topic in order to provide students with a more thorough understanding and to support my explanations. Nonverbal communication also played an important role, specifically for behavior management. There were a few instances where students displayed negative behavior, in which I used non-verbal communication. For instance, a student was sharing their response, and other students were speaking to one another. I simply told that student to wait until their classmates are respectful, by listening and not speaking. After stating this, students continued to talk for a few seconds. My nonverbal communication grasped students’ attention as I stared at those who were not following directions. After students became silent, I directed the student to provide me with their
During my lesson, I communicated verbally in a slow, clear, and loud manner, in order for all students to best understand me. I also had students repeat our targeted vocabulary words and student-friendly definitions aloud, in order for students, especially English Language Learners, to continue developing language skills and to maximize language development. Throughout my lesson, I made sure to monitor students’ facial expressions in order to determine if any student was confused. When teaching new content, I make sure to repeat myself and to ask students if clarification is needed. I also make sure that I have visuals to match the selected terms or topic in order to provide students with a more thorough understanding and to support my explanations. Nonverbal communication also played an important role, specifically for behavior management. There were a few instances where students displayed negative behavior, in which I used non-verbal communication. For instance, a student was sharing their response, and other students were speaking to one another. I simply told that student to wait until their classmates are respectful, by listening and not speaking. After stating this, students continued to talk for a few seconds. My nonverbal communication grasped students’ attention as I stared at those who were not following directions. After students became silent, I directed the student to provide me with their