Micro Teaching Comes to an End

Throughout the semester, our class was given the task of Micro Teaching the students in our class. We were to choose from topics that would be covered in class, and present giving the "anticipatory set" of the lesson. After each student completed their micro teaching presentation, we were all asked to give professional feedback in the form of "3 Pluses and a Wish". Here is my feedback for each student's presentation.


Kira:
+ the wordle that you used was a creative and unique idea. I really liked it!
+ I liked how you had each student pick out a word, it was a good way of getting the entire class to actively participate.
+ I also liked how you used words that we've already learned about so far, it was a great review.
wish: no wish, great job!


Katharine:
+ You were very enthusiastic about the topic, you already sound just like a teacher!
+ I like how you had each table do a different activity involving the rocks.
+ Great conclusion, I like how you summarized what the point of the lesson was.
wish: no wish, great job! 


Amanda G and Alicia:
+ you were both comfortable and confident
+ you both spoke at a good volume
+ you both maintained eye contact with the class throughout your presentation.
wish: no wish, great job!


Veronica:
+ This was such a great idea! I love that you brought a live animal into class
+ You encouraged students to ask questions
+ This was an engaging activity.
wish: no wish


Jessica and Catherine:
+ great way of introducing this week's topic to the class

+ I loved that you prepared the lesson on the smart board, great use of technology!
+ you were both comfortable and confident with talking in front of the class.
wish: no wish 

Dana and Nicole:

+ I loved that technology was incorporated so the lesson was more interesting
+ I also really liked the vortex activity on the SmartBoard, I think that elementary students would really enjoy it.
+ Great wrap-up at the end. I liked that you asked if anyone had questions or further explanations of anything.
wish: no wish, great job!

Stephanie and Clarisa:

+ good knowledge of the topic and great way of introducing what we were doing for the day.
+ kept eye contact with the students the whole time
+ great use of technology with the SmartBoard
wish: more confidence! you both seemed a little nervous but still did a great job!

Alyssa and Amanda B:

+ Great enthusiasm
+ You projected your voices really well
+ Concept cartoons were a really cute idea and attention grabber
no wish

Jess and Jackie:

+ great use of the puzzle.. it served as a good problem for the students to solve
+ I liked how the puzzle was interactive
+ cute way of introducing life science
no wish

Amy and Ashley:

+ good eye contact and volume
+ I liked the games that were provided, especially jeopardy. Students would really enjoy this!
+ good use of smart board
no wish

Joyce & Stephanie:

+ I like how you had the students partake in a class discussion
+ Really liked the video.
+ You provided good questions
No wish, great job!

Kaitlin:

+ I loved the video!
+ You kept the class engaged throughout the length of your presentation through asking questions
+ I liked that your presentation served as a review.
No wish


Sandra & Jennifer:
+ Very informative presentation!
+You were both very knowledgeable of the topic
+ You had the class engaged and paying attention the entire time.
wish: I wish the powerpoint worked for you guys =/


Nicole & Kathryn:
+Great way of tying everything from the course together
+ I like how you incorporated a prezi, they're so much more interesting than just a regular PowerPoint
+ Kept the class engaged through questioning
wish: I wish you could have spoken a little bit louder and confidently at times, but overall great presentation!



Overall, I really enjoyed the micro teaching experience. I learned so much this semester from just micro teaching alone. I can't wait to use all of the tools that my classmates showed me throughout the semester in my classroom in the future! :)