The Advance Organizer

Ok, so we've been learning about different theories on teaching. This past Tuesday we actually got to teach a lesson in class...the catch is you have to teach your lesson to your cohort (your classmates) and your professor while they all score your performance and then give some constructive criticism afterwards! It was so nerve-wrecking just sitting in class waiting for your turn to present the lesson. I happen to be the last one because I was running late that day. So after seeing everyone's presentation, you kinda get ideas to make yours better but then you wanna stick with the plan.

My lesson was on the form of matter: LIQUID and it was presented, supposedly, to a 3rd grade class. So I had a powerpoint with relevant pictures and keywords so as to give the students some direction into the lesson and not just solely listen to what I had to say. I also had some tactile objects for visual aids so that the students can relate this lesson to the "real world."

Overall, after everything was said and done, we all got an "A" in the class for the presentation (the design of the lesson plan was another grade). So, what did I learn from this? I learned to stay calm and be prepared.