Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Blog # 1
This semester in my PDS I am placed in a kindergarten classroom. In the past I have not had much experience in writing and implementing lesson plans but have read them many times before. I hope in this semester to be able to get a grasp on the proper way to write them as well as making them effective. I think that in order for my lesson plans to be successful in my PDS, I am going to have to think of fun and creative ways to teach the lessons to my kindergarteners. Younger children have a smaller attention span and learn better when they are hands on. I hope to include a lot of hands on activities where the students can learn through their experiences in my lessons. I also have to make sure that my lessons reach every student in the class due to the fact that all children learn differently. Last, I plan to have back-up activities in case my lessons do not catch on as well as I had hoped. Last semester from watching my first host-teacher, I learned that some lessons don't always work out and you have to change your game plan right away to keep the students from drifting and getting off task. How much experience do you have writing and implementing lesson plans in your PDS placement?
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It sounds like you have a pretty good idea of what is necessary to be successful in a kindergarten classroom. You make many good points about being well-prepared, the ability to reach all types of learners, and having lots of hands-on activities, but, in my opinion, the one thing that will distinguish you as a great teacher is flexibility-the ability to adapt to change. If your lesson plan doesn't seem to be working, you need to be able to "change gears" and go in a different direction. This is a skill that will come with experience. The more experience you have, the more flexible you'll be. It's still of the utmost importance to be well-prepared but also have alternatives to fall back on. I'm sure you'll observe this with your host teacher. Teaching, for me, was difficult and challenging but one of the most rewarding things I have ever done.
ReplyDeleteI definitly think you are going to learn a lot during your PDS times this semester. Because you are in a kindergarden class this semseter, you will gain knowledgable experience that is priceless. I myself am in a 9th grade class instead of a 12th grade class like I was last semester. I definitly think this will also help me gain more experience in the secondary education side of things. Regarding your lesson plans I agree with Margie when she said that you might have to change your lesson to better help your students. I wish you good luck this semester and I know you will do a wonderful job!!!
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