During my first week back at PSU, I was given my first RTL to complete during the first AEE 412 lab. This exercise was to gauge where my cohort and I are currently with our teaching abilities.
Through this exercise, I was given a random topic to teach a 15 minute lesson. My topic was leadership visions. I found the process of planning the lessen a little stressful. I had trouble narrowing down my ideas on how to teach the content and what would work best. I learned from this exercise that it is okay to not get everything perfect on the first try, so long as you strive to get better than the person you were yesterday.
Some good things or "gems" that I had in my presentation were activities to engage students in the topic and my enthusiasm for the lessen. Some opportunities I had would be to better plan my time for the lessen and to include more checks for understanding/adding variability.
Overall my first RTL experience was one I will never forget. This experience has shown me some weaknesses and strengths that I have. I will continue to work on these through the semester as I strive to be the best version of myself!
Through this exercise, I was given a random topic to teach a 15 minute lesson. My topic was leadership visions. I found the process of planning the lessen a little stressful. I had trouble narrowing down my ideas on how to teach the content and what would work best. I learned from this exercise that it is okay to not get everything perfect on the first try, so long as you strive to get better than the person you were yesterday.
Some good things or "gems" that I had in my presentation were activities to engage students in the topic and my enthusiasm for the lessen. Some opportunities I had would be to better plan my time for the lessen and to include more checks for understanding/adding variability.
Overall my first RTL experience was one I will never forget. This experience has shown me some weaknesses and strengths that I have. I will continue to work on these through the semester as I strive to be the best version of myself!
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Olivia, I can't wait to see the lessons you will produce over the coming year. Always remember to keep them engaging, keep them real and relevant, and give students an opportunity to discover the information for themselves whenever possible. Have a great year!
ReplyDeleteOlivia, thanks for sharing your honest reflection on your RTL experience. I like how you share details about both your planning and delivery challenges, as well as your gems and opps. This post demonstrates that you are in the growth mindset!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great start to your senior year. Don't under value enthusiasm! Easier to add checks the figure out engagement. Enthusiasm is awful hard to teach. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteolivia, throughout this journey there's going to be a lot of things we will never forget. Life is full of these moments. I wish I could have been there to see your RTL. Even with not being there I'm sure your enthusiasm showed through because you're always enthusiastic in almost everything you do!
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