Micro-teaching presentation #2 (FS19) - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T11:42:03Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/micro-teaching-presentation-2-fs19?groupUrl=pedagogy-of-secondary-school&commentId=649749%3AComment%3A1197100&xg_source=activity&groupId=649749%3AGroup%3A863323&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI really enjoyed your reading…tag:www.classroom20.com,2019-10-17:649749:Comment:11978432019-10-17T13:26:10.649Zmelinda vargashttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/melindavargas
<p>I really enjoyed your reading comprehension which is a really good example of using UDL. You created one lesson plan using two methods to assist students with such needs. By providing options to text you optimize individual choice and self-sufficiency which is increasing their motivation for learning the language. You were able to successfully link recognizable items to trigger their memory and link items to vocabulary they know but in a different language, this type of visual input assists…</p>
<p>I really enjoyed your reading comprehension which is a really good example of using UDL. You created one lesson plan using two methods to assist students with such needs. By providing options to text you optimize individual choice and self-sufficiency which is increasing their motivation for learning the language. You were able to successfully link recognizable items to trigger their memory and link items to vocabulary they know but in a different language, this type of visual input assists not only those with dyslexia but also other students who may have difficulty reading or seeing who are then able to understand via audio feedback, large print and the visuals. (109)</p> The reason why I found this l…tag:www.classroom20.com,2019-10-16:649749:Comment:11977232019-10-16T12:42:10.538Zmelinda vargashttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/melindavargas
<p>The reason why I found this lesson to be strong and interesting is because the pictures used are familiar to those who watched “Jane the Virgen”, a very popular Spanglish soap opera. By knowing the characters and background in English students will be able to connect to those images in Spanish using the most memorable parts of the soap opera. Due to you differentiating instruction reasons instead of asking students to describe what they see using their prior knowledge, I would have created a…</p>
<p>The reason why I found this lesson to be strong and interesting is because the pictures used are familiar to those who watched “Jane the Virgen”, a very popular Spanglish soap opera. By knowing the characters and background in English students will be able to connect to those images in Spanish using the most memorable parts of the soap opera. Due to you differentiating instruction reasons instead of asking students to describe what they see using their prior knowledge, I would have created a matching activity as previously suggested in class. In addition, I would have also added a clip to capture the student’s attention as well as more pictures for visual learners and students with other needs. After s thorough self-assessment of the activity it was noticeable that the activities are not easy to the eye and can be a bit overwhelming for a student who is not confident in their Spanish language skills for this reason it would have been better to have two sets of the same activities one with more pictures for those who struggle and one with more text for those who are more confident so that each student works on the same material but on their comfortable zone and both reach the next milestone together using different methods. One way culture could have been incorporated more into the activity could have been changing the text to a comparison of Jane’s wedding and traditional weddings in Venezuela since Jane is a young Venezuelan-American woman with a semi-traditional family. Through this activity student would be able to point out similarities and differences for example Jane’s marriage to Michael she uses a typical wedding dress similar to those of the 1920’s however in her last wedding with Rafael she uses a more modern wedding dress. They would also be able to point out that her first marriage was more traditional in that it was in a church and the send was done in an outside venue. Of course in doing this activity it would have to be simplified for level one or given at level two when they are ready. (353)</p>
<p>References:<br/>Tomlinson, C. A. (2001). How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms (2nd Edition). Reston, VA: ASCD.</p> The teaching activity present…tag:www.classroom20.com,2019-10-14:649749:Comment:11974662019-10-14T12:15:29.569ZMaria Lorena Floreshttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MariaLorenaFlores
<p>The teaching activity presented was very rich culturally, it definitely created a clear understanding of Perú and the beauty of this country. It is important for students to get to know Latin American countries and its culture to create some curiosity and engage participation. Your production was very fun and exciting for students to learn and compete with each other academically. The reading was comprehensive and the visuals used were real and well done. One of the things I would…</p>
<p>The teaching activity presented was very rich culturally, it definitely created a clear understanding of Perú and the beauty of this country. It is important for students to get to know Latin American countries and its culture to create some curiosity and engage participation. Your production was very fun and exciting for students to learn and compete with each other academically. The reading was comprehensive and the visuals used were real and well done. One of the things I would change is the readings, which I made the same mistake you did in giving a lot of reading which as you said can be overwhelming. You had a lot of great material! (112)</p> Hello Fazema,
…tag:www.classroom20.com,2019-10-14:649749:Comment:11975322019-10-14T02:37:55.383ZEvelyn Salazarhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/EvelynSalazar
<p>Hello Fazema,</p>
<p> The Reading Comprehension presentation that you presented in class was fun and well organized. I like the fact that you took into consideration students with IEP and you even made arrangements in the activities to help those students to be able to complete the task and understand the content. As Cook points out “Every teacher knows that some students will learn a second language effortlessly, others will struggle for ever. Some of the explanation for this…</p>
<p>Hello Fazema,</p>
<p> The Reading Comprehension presentation that you presented in class was fun and well organized. I like the fact that you took into consideration students with IEP and you even made arrangements in the activities to help those students to be able to complete the task and understand the content. As Cook points out “Every teacher knows that some students will learn a second language effortlessly, others will struggle for ever. Some of the explanation for this undoubtly lies in the different situations.” So for this reason as future teachers we should always think about all the students that we may have, the ones that need less help and the ones that need more help, and we should be able to support them and challenge them in the classroom. (Word Count:130)</p>
<p>References:</p>
<p>Cook, V. (2008). Second Language Learning and Language Teaching (4th Edition). Oxford University Press.</p>
<p> </p> Hello Geomyra,
…tag:www.classroom20.com,2019-10-14:649749:Comment:11974532019-10-14T02:36:13.119ZEvelyn Salazarhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/EvelynSalazar
<p>Hello Geomyra,</p>
<p> The teaching slides that you presented to the class were very motivational and culturally informative. The topic of “Cinco de Mayo” is a national celebration in Mexico, that all the students give tribute to that Battle of Puebla. Now even people in the United States are celebrating this day, so I think its important that students understand what history revolves around this celebration. I think your activities were engaging and related to the topic.…</p>
<p>Hello Geomyra,</p>
<p> The teaching slides that you presented to the class were very motivational and culturally informative. The topic of “Cinco de Mayo” is a national celebration in Mexico, that all the students give tribute to that Battle of Puebla. Now even people in the United States are celebrating this day, so I think its important that students understand what history revolves around this celebration. I think your activities were engaging and related to the topic. However, the production activity at the end was very long for the level the students were currently at. If you could just make it shorter I think it would be a great task for the students. (Words:118)</p> For the second teaching slide…tag:www.classroom20.com,2019-10-13:649749:Comment:11973352019-10-13T23:38:21.892ZFazima Kausarhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/FazimaKausar
<p>For the second teaching slide, I chose to do a lesson on reading comprehension. To do so, I presented students with a pre-reading activity. According to Lee and VanPatten (2003) the structure that must be followed while teaching the receptive skills of reading and listening, consists of three phases: preparation (pre-reading), guided interaction (during reading), and assimilation (post-reading). This activity could also be considered the Do Now activity, a short task that teachers implement…</p>
<p>For the second teaching slide, I chose to do a lesson on reading comprehension. To do so, I presented students with a pre-reading activity. According to Lee and VanPatten (2003) the structure that must be followed while teaching the receptive skills of reading and listening, consists of three phases: preparation (pre-reading), guided interaction (during reading), and assimilation (post-reading). This activity could also be considered the Do Now activity, a short task that teachers implement in the very beginning of their presentation. For this Do Now activity I decided to not go about the traditional route, by not requiring students to simply perform a task on paper. I wanted students to interact and get a bit personal by having them speak to one another in the target language and discuss their likes and dislikes about parties. I did this with hopes that students can discuss any family or cultural traditions, as I strongly believe that parties or any celebrations at all incorporate lots of aspects of many traditions and customs.</p>
<p>For the while-reading part of my lesson plan, I decided to include statements about the texts that students had to decide were either true or false. Then I included some short answer questions about the text. For the future, one change I would definitely make is include more while-reading activities. Then for the production phase, students were required to write a short paragraph of how they would personally plan a birthday party on their own.</p>
<p>In one of the classes I observe there is a student with a reading disability, known as dyslexia. When making my lesson plan accommodating for student(s) with such a disability, I decided to make the font a lot bigger of the reading. Then I divided the paragraph, sentence by sentence, and included corresponding pictures, so that the reading is a bit more comprehensible and seems less intimidating. In order to facilitate the while-reading activities for the student, I highlighted all the sentences that corresponded with the questions.</p>
<p><span>Lee, J. F., & VanPatten, B. (2003). Making communicative language teaching happen. Boston: McGraw-Hill.</span></p>
<p></p> Hi Evelyn,
Based on the info…tag:www.classroom20.com,2019-10-11:649749:Comment:11972532019-10-11T20:58:37.856ZSelena Jaquezhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Selena885
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hi Evelyn, </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Based on the information you provided, I think you did a really good job. I strongly agree with you when you state that one of the challenges a teacher might face is trying to differentiate a lesson based on the students needs. I personally think that differentiated instruction is fundamental in a classroom. In a differentiated classroom, the teacher assumes that different learners have differing needs…</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hi Evelyn, </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Based on the information you provided, I think you did a really good job. I strongly agree with you when you state that one of the challenges a teacher might face is trying to differentiate a lesson based on the students needs. I personally think that differentiated instruction is fundamental in a classroom. In a differentiated classroom, the teacher assumes that different learners have differing needs and proactively plans lessons that provide a variety of ways to express learning. It also helps students to learn in a way that makes information retention easiest. In a differentiated classroom, teaching is evolutionary. Students and teachers are learners together. (108 words)</span></p>
<p><br/><br/></p> Hi Maria,
The micro teaching…tag:www.classroom20.com,2019-10-11:649749:Comment:11971442019-10-11T20:22:10.799ZSelena Jaquezhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Selena885
<p>Hi Maria, </p>
<p>The micro teaching activity you presented to the class was very successful, giving the students the opportunity to learn through visual images have been considered a useful tool for teachers. Visuals can support the input that the student receives, for this reason, the input provided needs to be as rich as possible. According to Lee & Vanpatten, teachers need to provide authentic materials in order to support the learning process at all levels of instruction. “The use…</p>
<p>Hi Maria, </p>
<p>The micro teaching activity you presented to the class was very successful, giving the students the opportunity to learn through visual images have been considered a useful tool for teachers. Visuals can support the input that the student receives, for this reason, the input provided needs to be as rich as possible. According to Lee & Vanpatten, teachers need to provide authentic materials in order to support the learning process at all levels of instruction. “The use of authentic materials also supports a more creative approach to teaching; that is, its use allows teachers to develop their full potential, designing activities and tasks that better match their teaching styles and the learning styles of their students” (pg 13). I also like the idea, as you mentioned before, of providing contextualized grammar. It tries to give real communicative value to the language that learners meet. The context can help learners remember the language and recall it at a later date. (158 words)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Reference </p>
<p><span>Lee, J. F., & VanPatten, B. (2003).</span> <span></span><span>Making communicative language teaching happen</span><span></span><span>. (2nd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill</span></p> The activities I presented in…tag:www.classroom20.com,2019-10-11:649749:Comment:11973742019-10-11T04:24:04.874ZKarolina Custodiohttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KarolinaCustodio
<p>The activities I presented in class focused on reading comprehension. My topic was about Peru and its famous attractions. This teaching activity has helped me to gain more knowledge and more practice when preparing a lesson. I considered the three stages of reading comprehension that we have learned (pre-reading, while-reading and post reading). According to Lee and VanPatten (2003) the structure that one needs to follow while teaching reading, consists of three phases: preparation…</p>
<p>The activities I presented in class focused on reading comprehension. My topic was about Peru and its famous attractions. This teaching activity has helped me to gain more knowledge and more practice when preparing a lesson. I considered the three stages of reading comprehension that we have learned (pre-reading, while-reading and post reading). According to Lee and VanPatten (2003) the structure that one needs to follow while teaching reading, consists of three phases: preparation (pre-reading), guided interaction (during reading), and assimilation (post-reading). Although, I tried to follow the right structure for my reading comprehension activities, there were some mistakes. During my pre- reading activity I included a video in order to help students to learn the new vocabulary presented throughout the lesson. Also, this helped them to identify and discuss the topic. After that, students had a matching activity related to the video. For the while-reading, I had three small readings with different activities. The first activity I asked students to answer seven questions, for the second one I included grammar (the verb ir + infinitive) and the last one was a true or false activity. After presenting my activities, I understood that the amount of readings I had could be overwhelming for the students. Consequently, they could get bored and frustrated. For the post-reading activity, I designed a bingo activity with the vocabulary students have gained throughout the lesson. However, this activity required a short student participation and they were not producing the target language (TL). I would change this activity and prepare a more productive activity. For example, create a dialogue giving advices to other students about different places in Peru. On the other hand, I incorporated real pictures of my different visits to Peru in order to help them to understand better this topic. According to Lee and VanPatten (2003) this is important during instruction so students can better comprehend the TL through real materials. Additionally, this helps as a differentiated instruction for students that are visual learners. (331 words)</p>
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<p><span>Lee, J. F., & VanPatten, B. (2003). Making communicative language teaching happen. Boston: McGraw-Hill.</span></p> My micro teaching activity co…tag:www.classroom20.com,2019-10-11:649749:Comment:11972922019-10-11T04:16:17.665ZGeomyra Granadoshttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/GeomyraGranados
<p><span>My micro teaching activity consisted of creating a lesson about reading comprehension. Throughout this lesson I was able to learn what a reading comprehension lesson should be consisted of. I also learned how i could make it more effective for the students to students the target language throughout the activities presented in the lesson. I first started my pre reading by presenting the students with a video regarding what the topic was going to be about. Following the video I also…</span></p>
<p><span>My micro teaching activity consisted of creating a lesson about reading comprehension. Throughout this lesson I was able to learn what a reading comprehension lesson should be consisted of. I also learned how i could make it more effective for the students to students the target language throughout the activities presented in the lesson. I first started my pre reading by presenting the students with a video regarding what the topic was going to be about. Following the video I also provided the students with pictures which are consider great visual for the students. VanPatten (2003). After, showing them the video and the pictures related to el cinco de mayo, I followed the lesson by providing them with true and false questions in order to test what they have learned. My while reading activity consisted of proving the student with a paragraph about el cinco de Mayo which reinforced the video that was showed in the beginning of the class. After the students read the paragraph I followed the lesson by asking the questions based on what they just had read. The second while reading I provided the students with a word bank and they had to complete the sentences. Students will be able to provided the correct answer by reading the text and search for the correct word that will match with the sentences provided after reading it. Thought the reading Culture was a big part of my lesson since it presented topic about how el cinco de Mayo is celebrated in Mexico and how it is celebrated in the United States. It is important to provide the students the differences between cultures throughout the lesson. VanPatten (2003). For my post activity I provided the students with a photograph that included pictures about el cinco de mayo and they had to write about what they have learned and use their own imagination by using the pictures presented. After reviewing my lesson and having heard the feedback. I believe my reading lesson was precise but overwhelming for the students. Too much reading was asked from the students which can make them feel uncomfortable and overwhelmed throughout the lesson. It is our job as instructors to provide our students with topics that are complex and short for them to understand. (vanPatten (2003).<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>