(Group Work Option)
Explanation
1. Microteaching--In your mentor teacher's classroom, teach a writing concept. You may use group work for this microteaching (or in microteaching #4 or #6)
2. Lesson plans–turn in a plan for your lesson to your mentor teacher and to the course instructor (LMC).
3. Teacher evaluation- Have your teacher evaluate your lesson, focussing on strengths and things to work on.
4. Do an individual self-evaluation using the questions described below.
Things To Think About
1. Clear opening
2. Use of blackboard or other visual aids
3. Seating arrangement (depending on whether you use groups)
4. Teacher modeling of the concept you are teaching.
If you use the group work option, the following materials may be useful:
STUDENT CHECKLIST
Cooperation
Name__________________________________ Group___________________________
Date__________________
______1. I contributed my ideas and information.
______2. I asked others for their ideas and information.
______3. I summarized all our ideas and information.
______4. I shared my materials.
______5. I asked for help when I needed it.
______6. I helped the other members of my group learn.
______7. I made sure everyone in my group understood how to do the school work we were studying.
______8. I helped keep the group studying.
______9. I included everyone in our work.
Writing Prompt to get students to work together:
Round Table Troubles
King Arthur has a problem. The Knights of the Round Table are grousing about assignments. Lancelot insists that he only rescues maidens, due to his seniority and prowess as a knight. Galahad claims that he only seeks grails, and says its beneath his dignity to bother with dragons. Sir Ulrich is willing to fight dragons but not slay monsters, and complains that Lancelot gets all the rescues. Sir Kay is willing to joust and help out with the monsters but he won't work overtime or on Saturdays. Lancelot is the best jouster, but says he is bored with it. Merlin insists he only works nights and refuses to answer his phone before midnight. Sir Senechel and Sir Gawain are willing to do their duties, but complain that Lancelot gets all the prime cases, and that Sir Kay, Arthur's brother, gets to joust more often despite his second rate lance, while they have to do the dirty work. Sir Toby takes long lunches and insists that somebody has to stay home and guard the castle. Even the pages are upset. They claim that they are forced to do all the paperwork, write the reports (which the knights then sign) and then make all the copies and do the filing. They want more opportunities for advancement, pay commensurate with their actual work and some credit when they accompany a knight on an assignment.
King Arthur has orders for two maiden savings, three dragon slayings, two monsters to dispatch, three tourneys where the Round Table must be represented, and several requests from the Pope to seek out and return the Holy Grail. Formerly, he would dispatch whoever was available, but now the conflicting attitudes makes this impossible.
Generally, rescuing maidens is soft duty with good benefits. Jousting is also preferred duty, with low risk and high expectation of gain, but opportunities must be balanced against maintaining the Round Table image. Grailing is high in prestige and considered a sacred duty, but since no one has ever found it, it tends to be a drag on a career, the seeker spending long years on the trail while his peers stay home and receive promotions. Monsters and dragons are usually dirty and unrewarding work, and carry a high risk (60% mortality) unless Merlin intervenes. Insurance agents for the Round Table insist that each assault on a dragon or monster be a separate policy, so that most of the loot goes for disability coverage.
King Arthur is tearing out his hair. To attempt to restore order to the Round Table, he has called in several groups of outside consultants to help sort out his administrative mess. The group with the best proposal will get the contract. Consider his problem and concoct a proposal which will solve his labor dispute and allow him to get on with saving the kingdom. be prepared to present your solution to the class.
Self-Evaluation for Microteaching #3
1. What was the pacing of your lesson like? Did you plan your time effectively for this ten minute session?
2. How was your voice, manner, and movement in this lesson?
3. What would this lesson do to improve student writing?
4. What do you think might be your strengths as a teacher? How will those strengths enhance your students learning?
5. What do you think might be a weakness for you in teaching? How can you compensate for that weakness.
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