Teaching Lesson Plan 2-25-08

Yesterday in my field placement I taught my discussion lesson. I thought that it actually went very well, better than I had anticipated. I read my book to the students and while I as reading the students showed me that they were already developing ideas about lying and friendship by asking questions and making predictions. After I read I began our discussion and the students were very willing to share about their own personal stories related to the book. Some students would talk over others and when this happened I would remind that student whose turn it was to talk. After our discussion, the students wrote about their experiences in their writing journals. Some students were reluctant to think about something to write but with some probing they all finally found something to write about. We shared their journals at the end o the lesson and the students did an awesome job of staying engaged for the hour that I was teaching with them. My CT hasn't provided me written feedback yet, but just after my lesson she said that the lesson went well and the students seemed to really enjoy sharing their experiences.