Phase 2: Reflection of Lesson 2

Reflection On Lesson Implementation 

1. Instructional Decisions

- Overall, I think my entire lesson went well. I think all of my math centers were the best part of my lesson. The centers kept the students engaged but didn't allow them to get bored because we were on a rotation. One thing that could have gone better was the actual teaching portion. I found myself getting confused while I was trying to teach. For example, I meant to explain perimeter but found myself explaining area instead. I knew what I wanted to say but I was getting turned around. 

- I think my lesson was very well aligned with the standards. I met everything listed in the standards and assessed them. I feel the only standard I could have covered better was the understanding of a square unit. I think that's a type of standard that should be covered over a longer period of time since it's so complex. 

-I cannot think of any modifications made during my lesson. I think how I decided to explain it changed. I intentionally wanted to teach the short cuts but realized the students would first need the foundation of how to find area and perimeter without "cheating".

2. Mechanics 

- I used many technologies for my lesson. First I used the SmartBoard to teach the concepts of area and perimeter. I then had students use 3 different websites to play games on that allowed them to practice using perimeter and area. Finally, I had the students use Kidspiration for assessment. 

- The SmartBoard was used by myself to teach the lesson. I also had the students come up and use so they could get more practice with the material. The students used computers for the rest of the technologies. First they used 3 different websites. These websites had games that gave them even more practice with the material. They students also rotated through all of the websites. Finally, the students used Kidspiration for assessment. They had to make their own examples of area and perimeter on a graph. 

-My lesson was in the correct timeframe because I planned correctly. I knew I had an hour so I planned on spending the first 30 minutes teaching. The second 30 minutes were for the games and assessment. If I found that I was running out of time I just rotated the centers faster. However, I was on time and everything ran smoothly. 

3. Assessment of Learning

- My students level of success was varied. The following is examples of the two extremes. The first student seemed confused on the difference of area and perimeter. The second student seems to have understood the material very well. I can see that the second student met all of my standards. However, the first one didn't put units with her answers or correctly do perimeter on of of her shapes. 

-I think I was average in teaching this lesson. There is always room for improvement. I think if I had to do this lesson again I would spend more time teaching the material before I let them practice on their own. I think my reflection does reflect how well I did because I did average and the assessments show that. Overall I don't think I was bad at all; I still go the material out. My peer feedback was also good. I did get some suggestions about not getting confused while I thought but other than that it was all positive. It was nothing unexpected.