Lesson Plan Reflection

On March 27, 2015, I planned and taught a lesson to 19

heterogeneously grouped students. The lesson plan was excellent, as I
had an amazing experience with the students. Being with the same
group of students since the fall of 2014, I have been able to make close
connections with each and every student. My lesson plan was risky, as
I chose to plan and teach a lesson that demanded extremely high
levels of thinking for kindergarteners. I challenged the students with a
lesson over comparing and contrasting. The students were to reflect on
what they knew about comparing and contrasting, and then apply that
knowledge to compare and contrast a bumblebee and a ladybug. Some
students in my observation classroom have learning disabilities, as
some have ADD, ADHD and even Retts syndrome, therefore this
activity could be extremely difficult for them. However, the students
proved to be extremely engaged and loved the activity. They were
excited to share their previous knowledge with me, and use their
previous knowledge to compare and contrast familiar insects they had
learned about. Knowing the students and their learning styles also
helped me, as I was able to differentiate the lesson a little bit for each
student, in order to allow them to achieve their fullest potential in
learning. Overall, the students proved their highest abilities by creating
great ideas for the lesson.
If I had to teach the lesson again, there is really nothing I would
improve on. One suggestion that was made by my DMACC instructor
was to assign partners. However, knowing these students and their
capabilities, I felt as if they would be more excited if they were able to
work with students that they felt comfortable with. The only other
suggestion was to elaborate more on the Venn Diagram, which I tied
into another lesson with my mentor teacher. I was extremely proud of
the outcome of the lesson and the ability that each student portrayed.