1) Describe what was taught in this virtual lesson. What teaching methods did you observe? How effective were these activities and methods in teaching the TEKS identified at the beginning of the video?
What was taught was poetry and their sound devices. The students went over the vocabulary because you assigned several kids to look up that information on the dictionary. Then you read some poems to give examples of each word in the vocabulary. I know that if you had the students you would have them read the poems so that they could participate as well. I assume that you were doing cooperative teaching or you intend to. The activities were not that effective because it would have been better if you would have provided the information that …show more content…
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You were talking too fast in some areas, and when you would face the board, I could barely hear what you were talking about. Another thing that happened was when you wrote some of the information I was not able to see or read because the letters were to close together.
5) What suggestions do you have for the teacher candidate in terms of expansion of particularly effective teaching strategies, improvement of teaching strategies that didn’t work well, solving problems you observed, etc.? One way you can improve is provide the meaning of the vocabulary words for the students. I don’t know what grade level you have, but always remember that all children learn differently and you have to take that into consideration. Another way you can improve is to try to talk in a slower so that the students can hear your instruction clearly. Make sure that the marker that your using is visible from a far distance just because you can see your writing doesn’t mean everyone else can.
6) Other comments or observations:
I notice that you made some errors when you were writing your words on the board next time try to practice your lecture ahead of time so that you can prevent those times of mistakes. Provide visuals which students can see examples of poems with its sound
What was taught was poetry and their sound devices. The students went over the vocabulary because you assigned several kids to look up that information on the dictionary. Then you read some poems to give examples of each word in the vocabulary. I know that if you had the students you would have them read the poems so that they could participate as well. I assume that you were doing cooperative teaching or you intend to. The activities were not that effective because it would have been better if you would have provided the information that …show more content…
Were there any small-group activities, assignments, or teaching strategies that you think the teacher candidate should share with …show more content…
You were talking too fast in some areas, and when you would face the board, I could barely hear what you were talking about. Another thing that happened was when you wrote some of the information I was not able to see or read because the letters were to close together.
5) What suggestions do you have for the teacher candidate in terms of expansion of particularly effective teaching strategies, improvement of teaching strategies that didn’t work well, solving problems you observed, etc.? One way you can improve is provide the meaning of the vocabulary words for the students. I don’t know what grade level you have, but always remember that all children learn differently and you have to take that into consideration. Another way you can improve is to try to talk in a slower so that the students can hear your instruction clearly. Make sure that the marker that your using is visible from a far distance just because you can see your writing doesn’t mean everyone else can.
6) Other comments or observations:
I notice that you made some errors when you were writing your words on the board next time try to practice your lecture ahead of time so that you can prevent those times of mistakes. Provide visuals which students can see examples of poems with its sound