READ 3226 Reflection

1. How did the lesson you actually taught to your students vary from the lesson plan you
submitted for grading?
For the most part, the lesson plan I taught was a lot like the one I planned. The
biggest difference is that it didnt take me as long to get through the lesson as I
anticipated. The students caught on very quickly to writing allusions and spent the
bulk of the time practicing.
2. What evidence do you have that students mastered or did not master the lesson objective?
Based on your evaluation of their work, hoe many students mastered the lesson
objective?
As I saw students completing their allusions, I walked around and checked their
first attempts. I wrote the results in my notebook. After I wrote down how they
did on their first try, I assisted them in improving what they did. Most of the
students mastered the objective. My criteria for mastery was listing at least 1
allusion with an explanation. 14 out of 23 students provided two allusions with 2
explanations. 6 out of 23 students provided 2 allusion but with no explanations. 2
out of 23 students provided 1 allusion with no explanation. 1 out of 23 students
did not provide any allusion or explanation at all. Although only 60% of the class
demonstrated mastery, therefore requiring some re-teaching, 95% at least wrote an
appropriate allusion. Also, after I pointed out a lack of evidence, the students then
added an explanation that matched their allusion.
3. Name at least 1 aspect of the lesson that was successful. What caused it to be successful?
How did you contribute to this success?
I think the most successful part of my lesson was the Guided Practice portion. I
considered it to be successful because students were very responsive. They
worked well and then shared with their peers nearby on the carpet. The

conversations were on task and they seemed to enjoy comparing the book
characters to people they know. When I called on students to share with the rest of
us, several students were happy to share and raised their hands. They were
catching on and interested in the subject. I think I helped make the guided practice
successful because I was clear about what I wanted them to do and I encouraged
them to share their ideas from the beginning.
4. Name at least 1 aspect of the lesson that was less successful. What caused it to be less
successful? How did you contribute to this?
One aspect of my lesson that wasnt as successful as I would have liked was the
independent practice. I think what I chose for students to do wasnt interesting
enough. They seemed restless and didnt appear interested in writing in their
notebooks. They probably do that a lot and I wish I had chosen something more
fun and interactive for them to do. Although I think most students did pretty well,
I think that they may have all done better if it was a fun activity.
5. What changes might make this lesson more successful? Why might these changes help
improve the lesson?
I think coming up with a more engaging independent practice would improve this
lesson and its outcome. Maybe students could have used sentence strips to write
their allusions and done something with them that made them worth doing. I
could add more of a purpose to their work.