Lesson plan

speaker 2. Be quiet 3.Be still 4. Empty their hands 5. Listen. There is also the "three fingers" version, which stands for stop, look, and listen. To calm students down simply start the lesson, even while the children are talking to each other. Start with a statement that would surprise them. For example, if the lesson is about shapes, show a big circle and say, “This IS a square.” Someone will notice that it is not a square, and you can smile and say, “Oh, I tried to trick you. You were…

High school is both daunting and menacing. Walking into the school on the first day, most underclassmen are too nervous to look into how teachers act and react to the students. As you go through the year, you start to figure out which teachers like sports, which ones are funny, and which ones do not allow being in the hall without a pass. My first day of seventh grade went as bad as any other middle schooler with the bad luck of going to a junior high attached to the high school. I had walked…

I was fortunate to be placed into Mrs. Saoud’s class for the fifteen hours of field experience required in the Integrated Math & Science course. Mrs. Saoud is one of the First grade teachers at W.E. Cherry, a Title 1 school located in Orange Park. She is a dedicated, talented, and hardworking educator and she was eager to share with me as much of her knowledge as possible. Her organizational skills, attention to detail, and her ability to adapt to the circumstances allow her to deliver her…

1. How did you welcome your friend into your relaxation space? What did you say? What did you do? I told my roommate that the living room of our dormitory is a good relaxation space to teach you, because it is a very familiar environment for you, please try to feel relaxed and casual, and you do not feel nervous. Next, I gave her the paper and pen, in order to let her do the activities about quadrant, ABC123, and time log. 2. Describe your friend’s reaction when explaining the technique that…

and when teachers should intervene went well. During my discussion, the individuals in my group were very helpful in sharing their thoughts and ideas. For the most part, my discussion flowed in the way I intended. There was a bit of variance from my plan when my group members wanted to share their experience or their understanding of the situation, however this was beneficial to me as it assisted in presenting support for what I found, on when teachers should or should not intervene. Everyone in…

With any lesson plan created, there come challenges. These challenges arose when I was differentiating the lesson plan for the above and below grade level students. When I was differentiating, I was really concerned that the students would notice the difference between the procedures for the different leveled students. For my above grade level student, I was worried that it might be too difficult and the student would not be able to create his/her own sentences about the Texas symbols. But then…

Observations, Professional Development, and Principal Interview Summaries and Log Throughout the semester, fall 2015, I have deliberated where I am as a teacher, the good and the bad, of what I continually do on a daily basis for students that are being raised in a world unlike any in history. There is now much more emphasis on learning as a skill, on increasing people’s ability to learn (on their own or in groups), and on developing this ability in everyone. This might seem simple, but it’s…

Lessons of a Childhood Graduate Childhood means something different to each person. For some, their youth meant family and community; for others, being a youth meant self-discovery and independence. Regardless, everyone has a few core values they have learned from their childhood. For me, the most important parts of my childhood was adventure, sports and family. Adventure encourages risk-taking and new experiences. It allows individuals to discover their passions and a zest for life. Sports…

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…

Teacher: Michelle Kenney Title: Leaf Scavenger Hunt & Classification Objectives: Students will be able to observe, measure and sort tree and plant leaves. Students will be able to examine leaves individually and in groups. Common Core/Next Generation Science Standards/Science & Engineering Practices/Environmental Literacy Standard: Common Core: ELA – Literacy W.2.7: Participate in shared research and writing projects. ELA – Literacy.SL.2.1.A: Follow agreed upon rules for discussions (e.g.,…