Silent e Lesson Reflection (Micro Lesson 3)

1. Instructional Decisions/Teaching (InTask Standard # 9): Discuss the implementation process and describe
• What went well and what didn't go well during the implementation of your lesson?

During the implementation of the lesson I feel that several things went well. The students were engaged and participated in every part of the lesson. The video was short enough to hold the students’ attention for the duration of the video. I noticed that when the students were working together to come up with new silent e words, they were referring back to the song. What didn’t go well is that I still didn’t meet my time. The lesson was over ten minutes early. Even with doing the extension activities, we still finished early. I feel that if the lesson were done with a class full of students, it would take up the allotted time for the lesson.

• How well was the alignment to objectives and standards maintained?

The alignment to the objectives and standards was maintained throughout the entire lesson. The objectives aligned directly with the activities done throughout the lesson and the objectives are aligned with the standards. The students completed the lesson and the assessment, therefore meeting the objectives and standards.

• Describe any modifications made during the implementation of the lesson.

There were no modifications made during the implementation of the lesson. The extension activity was done because the students moved through the lesson so quickly. The content of the lesson seemed to be at the appropriate level for the students and they were able to understand and follow along, but there were also a few challenges with the phonics of words with the silent that led to good class discussions.

2. Mechanics:
• What technologies did I use (for the teacher and the learner)?

The technologies used during the lesson were the SmartBoard and class set of laptops.

• How were the technologies used (by whom and in what manner)?

The SmartBoard was used to play the video for the students. The laptops were used for students to log on to education.com and play the review games after doing the partner work learning about silent e.

• My lesson was within the correct time frame
• The lesson ran short by ten minutes. I think this was because we had a very small group this week. There were only three of us and I was teaching, so there were only two students which made the activities go by pretty quickly.

3. Assessment of Learning (InTask Standard # 6): Refer to Assessing Student Learning
• Include at least 2 digital artifacts that demonstrate what you or your students (peers) have created as a result of your lesson.

• Describe your students' level of success in achieving the standards and objectives for your lesson based on your assessment

The students were very successful in achieving the standards and objectives for the lesson. The assessment were completed and both students received 100% mastery. Since the assessment aligns with the standards and objectives, the students achieving 100% mastery show achievement in meeting the objectives and standards of the lesson.

• Describe the level of success you had in teaching the lesson
• I believe that I had success in teaching the lesson. My peers seemed to enjoy the lesson and I received positive feedback on the implementation of the lesson. The students achieving mastery in meeting the objectives and standards are also indicative of the success of the lesson.

4. What did you learn from designing and teaching this lesson and how will you use this in the creation of future lessons/learning activities.

In designing and teaching this lesson I learned that there could be several platforms used in one lesson to allow for students with varying learning styles to be successful throughout the lesson. When I did this lesson in my practicum classroom we didn’t utilize technology. Now, that I’ve found the video to go with the lesson and the review game, I made note of the websites and will definitely be using them in the future.