Intro
In the last days of our 5-week period, we were allowed to teach 2 lessons on anything in the curriculum. As Ms. Sweat's class was going over symmetry, I decided to do my mini-lesson on it, hoping that it could better prepare her students for the state atlas test.
Lesson plan overview
The mini-teacher started by defining what symmetry was and how to spot it. Next, we went over some easy examples so as not to overload the students. Then, we went into more definitions in the classroom textbooks, and Ms. Sweat took over the rest of the class from there.
What went right/well
When going over the definitions, all students participated in the lesson, whether it was raising their hand because they were confused or had an answer, to allowing students to give many examples of what their thoughts were on symmetry.
Needed changes
To better teach the students, I realized that my mini lessons need to be more student-focused teaching instead of focusing solely on definitions and word problems.
Conclusion
Overall, I felt pretty good for my first mini-teachings. I now know what works for the students and what needs to be changed to better advance their learning strengths. I believe I am now fully prepared for the next time I observe and teach the class.
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