Day 3 11/6/13

11/6/13

·         What students learned and which students struggled with the lesson

Students learned how to retell a story aloud. Students also learned how to compare and contrast characters within a story. Students learned how to find meaning of unknown vocabulary words.

Students that struggled during the lesson did so when asked to edit and revise their ‘Thank You’ letters.

 

·         What are alternate reads of your students’ performance or products?

Again, I found that the lack of clear expectations for the letters caused students to struggle with their editing and revising because they had little guidance to help them in this process.

·         What did you learn about your students’ literacy practices that extend beyond your objectives?

I have found that many students are fully capable of recalling the sequence of events in stories days after finishing the story. This means that students were focused and engaged in the text and could piece the story together.

·         When and how will you re-teach the material to students who need additional support?

I will provide clear feedback for the students on their letters that will highlight the expectations I should have made clear at the beginning.

·         If you were to teach this same lesson again, what would you do differently and how do you think the changes would improve students’ learning?

I would have the students peer edit the letters to help them revise. Their peers are honest and are fully capable of providing good advice to one another. I think this would improve their editing skills as it allows them to see work they are not involved in creating, thus making them impartial when determining what should be changed.  

·         What did you learn so far about implementing your ‘core practice’ and what do you need to do to continue your professional learning?

There are many students who really enjoy trying to discover the meaning of an unknown word and they enjoy working through this process. There are also many students who are content with listening to other students contribute. I need to make sure I challenge these content students by specifically asking them to contribute.