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This lesson is by far the best one I have done.

I told my students that I had a lesson for

them and that I needed them on their best behavior. After my supervisor had left the last time

they had asked who she was. I had explained that Ellie is my teacher, and just like they want to

do well for Mrs. Edwards, I want to do well for my teachers. From the point of when my

supervisor walked in, they were angels. I have never seen my class act that way, and I was so

proud of them. Also, I think when they actually gave the material a chance they got interested.

There were still students who did not do their work. Also, I was partially lucky that five of my

“problematic” students had been suspended that day. I was very happy that they were engaged

and asking me questions and participating. Compared to last week this lesson was a huge

success. I even had a student ask if I would make a copy of one of my readings in the box!

Although it went well, I know they were acting that way because they knew my

supervisor was there. While I appreciate that effort and the consideration, it is not realistic to my

normal classroom. As the students’ started to get antsy and bored with the lesson they began to

talk about various topics outside of colonial life. I had to speak over them and often did not have

the entire classes’ attention. Before the lesson began my host teacher said that she was not going

to intervene on discipline and that if I felt the need I could ask them to leave. I liked that she

didn’t come in and yell in the middle of my lesson, but at the same time they do not accept what

I say as any sort of discipline. I still need to make a point in my classroom that I am also an adult

and need to be treated that way.

I could have had a better system for handing out items. Part of the class directions was to

not get a new resource if there were multiple students around the box. Therefore, many students

never got a new resource. Originally my thought was to put many resources down for groups and

then have the groups switch piles, yet after the attempt at group work in the lesson prior, this was
not an option. If I had given more thought to structure of my classroom I could have devised a

better plan than the one I used.

In my classroom this lesson would have been done very differently. I believe that

working in groups and sharing information learned in a really powerful tool. Children are going

to have to learn how to work with others. Unless they have a very solitude job or life they will

run into others for the rest of their lives. Unfortunately these students have never been allowed to

work in groups and now they do not know how. My lesson in a group oriented classroom would

look very different. Each group would have a subject to learn about within the heading of

colonial life. The group would individually read and discuss as a group about individual piece.

Each group would have their own piece of butcher paper and be able to write down important

things to know about their subject. When completed they would either switch resources or

depending on time report to the class. The students would tell their peers about what they

learned. We would then fuse all of the knowledge together and see how it all combines to make

the broader subject of colonial life.

I found the feedback about speaking over students very useful. In this class I get very

caught up in everything that is going on. Small chatter and working together really doesn’t

bother me like it bothers my host teacher. Yet, I also have seen small chatter escalate into the

throwing of desks and physically fighting. That morning a group of girls were talking in the gym

and all of the sudden they were ripping out hair. It took less than a minute for the entire class to

be involved. Consequently, when I see students in the class talking too much about unrelated

topics, or I see them goof off, I do not know if they are really goofing off or if it will soon

become something bigger. At that point I try and talk over them to get them to listen. Shocker,
they don’t listen any more, I am just that girl talking extremely loud in the front of the room. I

need to find a way to get their attention without having to raise my voice.

I do not have another observation, but if my supervisor would return I would make sure

the class did not know she was coming. I really did appreciate their kindness in trying to make

me look good, but I cannot get real and constructive feedback from a supervisor if the class is not

acting normally. I would take focus on my management skills.

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