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    This weekly reflection from Dakota Graham discusses their experience student teaching during the weeks of March 1st-6th and February 8th-12th. Some of the key lessons learned include ensuring students understand vocabulary terms, allowing sufficient wait time for student responses, adding more expression and enthusiasm to their teaching delivery, and acknowledging that lessons may need to be adapted based on each unique class. The reflection demonstrates an ability to critically reflect on their teaching experiences and identify areas for continued growth and improvement.

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    This weekly reflection from Dakota Graham discusses their experience student teaching during the weeks of March 1st-6th and February 8th-12th. Some of the key lessons learned include ensuring students understand vocabulary terms, allowing sufficient wait time for student responses, adding more expression and enthusiasm to their teaching delivery, and acknowledging that lessons may need to be adapted based on each unique class. The reflection demonstrates an ability to critically reflect on their teaching experiences and identify areas for continued growth and improvement.

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    This weekly reflection from Dakota Graham discusses their experience student teaching during the weeks of March 1st-6th and February 8th-12th. Some of the key lessons learned include ensuring students understand vocabulary terms, allowing sufficient wait time for student responses, adding more expression and enthusiasm to their teaching delivery, and acknowledging that lessons may need to be adapted based on each unique class. The reflection demonstrates an ability to critically reflect on their teaching experiences and identify areas for continued growth and improvement.

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    The teacher learned the importance of explaining vocabulary terms, applying teachable moments, and ensuring students understand lesson objectives like including a life lesson in creative works. The teacher also realized the importance of varying lessons for different classes and getting to know each student's learning style.

    The intended lesson with document based questions did not go as planned and had to be tweaked multiple times. The teacher realized each class learns differently and that not all students take in information the same way.

    The teacher received feedback about giving students enough wait time and not sounding monotone when teaching. They were told to present lessons with more enthusiasm and excitement to engage students. The teacher plans to work on these areas with more practice.

    Weekly Reflections Examples for Portfolio

    Dakota Graham
    EDU 430
    Week of March 1st-6th

    Weekly Reflection

    This was another solid week!  My focus for this week was to finish up learning and

    studying Greek gods and to start Greek mythology.  I really did enjoy this week.  I felt as if the

    classroom had fully become “mine.”  Mr. Link is always there for me and guides me along the

    way, but he has basically made the classroom all mine.  He is still always there in the room and

    backs me up, but I have complete control of the room.  

    The lesson this week was, “fun,” for the students, but highly educational.  The students

    were learning and applying what they learned in an activity.  By having the students create their

    own myths, I was able to see what they took away from the lesson and how they applied what we

    learned.  When having the students do this activity, I noticed that many of the students were

    confused about the same thing; making sure there is a life lesson in the myth.  If all the students

    had this issue, it made me reflect and note that perhaps I was not clear when I was teaching that

    part of the lesson.  So, by the time I was teaching the last few lessons, I made sure to explain

    what a life lesson was in greater detail and provide examples.  By the last few lessons, the life

    lesson aspect went a lot better!  One other thing I learned this week was how to apply a

    “teachable moment.”  When I was reading a myth to the class, the word, “arrogant,” came up in

    the story.  I should have stopped and explained the term to the class.  After Mrs. Tranquillo went

    over my lesson with me, she explained that I should have explained the word to the students. 
    From there on out, I explained the term to every class!  This was good for me to learn so I can

    explain vocabulary terms more frequently to my students.

    Dakota Graham
    EDU 450
    Week of Feb 8th-12th

    Weekly Reflection

    This week truly depicted how teaching does not always go as planned.  This past week,

    Mr. Link and I had these document based questions for the kids to read, discuss, and answer

    questions.  In our heads, the lesson was intended to go really well, but in reality, we tweaked the

    lesson like three times!  As I start to teach more and more, I have realized that each class is so

    different and that every student takes in information differently.  In addition, every student is

    different.  I really enjoy working with students one on one.  I like this because I feel as if I have

    a  direct impact on the students and get to know them on a personal level. Also, this gives me a

    better understanding of how the students learn.  When I get the chance to work with students

    independently, I can learn what does and does not work for them.

    After teaching more frequently, I still need to work on wait time and not being as

    monotone.  I know I am still learning, but I am really trying to give the students enough time to

    jot notes down, think, or even answer questions.  Mr. Link says in certain cases I give the perfect

    amount of wait time, whereas other times I normally give too little of time. I know   I know this

    time will come with practice!  I am very fortunate that Mr. Link is honest with me.  No other

    teacher has ever told me that I am monotone at times, so I truly appreciate the honest feedback.

    Mr. Link says it's not so much that I speak in low tones, but more so that my voice needs more
    “spunk.”  He says that as the teacher, we need to present the information as if we are excited to

    teach it to the students.  As the instructor, if we are not engaging and even sound bored teaching

    the information, the students will not be responsive.  I never thought of teaching in that way

    before, but it is very true.  I am truly enjoying this experience so far and have learned so much. 

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