Week 2 of co-teaching brings its own challenges. The newness of teaching has worn off a bit, yet we still have uncertainty about what we should do when that makes us anxious. There is a rhythm to planning that we are learning; a constant ebb and flow that is unceasing, always changing, yet always there. But, we must still use our lessons from the past to shape our teaching in the future. We can't merely "check off" a lesson and move on, but rather use what was learned in the former to enhance the latter. With that in mind, what were the lessons you carried with you from week 1 to week 2? What did you learn in that first week that changed the way you did business the second time around? How did those changes go in the second lesson? If it went well, what evidence from the lesson told you that and if it did not go well what evidence from the lesson told you?
Congratulations! You've survived your first real teaching experience! Share with us something that you and/or your partner did today that you felt really worked well in the lesson segment (feel free to look at your video for ideas). What was observable, demonstrable, or measurable evidence that this worked? How do you know it was a successful teaching moment? Share your thoughts on these questions/prompts below.
So now you have had the opportunity to see your cooperating teacher in action. What were some strategies that you saw used today that supported literacy among students in social studies classrooms? What was evidence you saw that students observably, demonstrably, or measurably "got it" during the lesson? What tool, trick, or tip did you see that you will be certain to use once you start your own teaching? Share your responses below so we can gain from our collective experience.
Wow! What a difference a week makes! Some of you seem to be settling in quite nicely to your role as teacher and some of you (dare I say it) seem to be enjoying it! Dr. Howard and I saw so much growth from week one to week two and the teachers at SCHS even commented on how much more at ease you seemed. Things will only get better in that regard from here forward. What lesson(s) have you learned in this two week 2:1 co-teaching experience that you will carry with you to your 1:1 teaching in a couple of weeks? Perhaps its something you will continue to do or something you will never do again. Why is it such a valuable lesson?
Congratulations! You've survived your first real teaching experience! Share with us something that you did today that you felt really worked well in the lesson segment (feel free to look at your video for ideas). What was observable, demonstrable, or measurable evidence that this worked? How do you know it was a successful teaching moment? Share your thoughts on these questions/prompts below.
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