Teaching groups 1-3....Done.

So far all three other groups in my classes have delivered their lessons to to the second grade class at Bishop Dunn! Nerve wracking. All of my fellow teacher candidates did an excellent job with the creating and carrying out of their lessons! That leaves my group and I, group 4, with a lot of pressure on our shoulders! Each group had to deliver the three lessons to the class: Direct, Inquiry and Cooperative. The Direct lesson was one class period and the inquiry and cooperative had to be completed together in one period.

The first group covered the topic of Native Americans. I believe they did very well and I commend them for their courage to be the first group and dive right in. They struggled with time management but it was the first time and things happen. Even worse, while conducting their lesson, the SmartBoard when out! Tragic. But, they did such an excellent job recovering and carrying on with their lesson. I don't know if I would have been able to recuperate under that immense pressure as smoothly as they did! So, excellent job!!!!

The second group covered the topic of Early Travelers. Like the previous group, I think they executed and delivered the lesson very well! This group did especially well with keeping the students attention and quickly ending any any side chatter or excitement from the students. Timing again was an issue, but they got everything they needed done and done well!

Group three covered the topic of colonies gaining their independence. The third group really improved on everything that the previous two groups struggled with. They managed their time precisely and excellently. The activities they planned were very well and kept the students strongly engaged. My favorite part of the group three's lesson was when they began their introduction with a cute song. The teacher's sang it first and then asked the students to join in with them. The students really seemed to enjoy it!

Finally, my group will cover the topic of Leaders. There is a lot of pressure on us to be the best because we have seen many mistakes that happen. We have been practicing very hard and I am confident in my group and I. I think we will do a great job and I am very excited!

Time management is a big concern of mine because many of the groups struggled with it. Overall, the groups all did a wonderful job and I was extremely impressed with their lessons and how they carried them out!