My practicum for my Advanced Methods and Materials course was an interesting and insightful experience. I learned a lot from Mr. Star at Downtown High School, but did not feel welcomed in the classroom, which I believe negatively impacted my practicum experience. I learned first and foremost that establishing good relationships with students is essential. I am teaching people and in order for them to be receptive to what I teach, they need to trust me and know me as a person. I also need to know them and their interests to understand the best way to teach each of them according to their individual needs. From my seven practicum visits, I found common themes of what I had learned and appreciated in the teachers I observed. This included giving concise feedback, walking around the classroom to interact with students, allowing students opportunities to apply feedback and take initiative in their own learning, and assessing students individually. Some of these concepts I was able to apply in my practicum teaching experience, while others I realized my need to incorporate more of these strategies (i.e. individual student assessment, walking around the classroom). Below is the lesson plan I wrote to teach a Percussion 2 Class at Downtown High School, as well as the video of me teaching said class. |
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