1. CJMS, 8:15-9:15, 8th Grade orchestra
2. I was pretty excited about the teaching episode. I had a very detailed lesson plan and I felt very "in my element" leading a violin sectional.
3. The kids were pretty good. We only had common issues such as sometimes not stopping playing right away, and some wandering attention. Otherwise the kids were attentive and did what we asked.
4. Our pacing went pretty well. It was dragging a little at the end, I think maybe the kids were a little tired since we were pretty intense for the first half of their sectional. The most difficult part was to move quickly enough to keep students engaged, yet not too fast so they wouldn't get things.
5. My overall experience was great. I think the most frustrating part was having such contrasting skill levels in our group. We had one student who was very advanced, some that were very comfortable in the middle, and one who was definitely struggling and didn't really pay attention very well.
A good start on this, but not really very reflective. You brought up a good point about having a wide range of students--this is something that most instrumental music teachers have to deal with. There is always the option of creating advanced groups, but where does that leave the other students?
ReplyDeleteAs for the reflection, I am going to provide the class with a more detailed template so that we can create something a bit more formal--nice work on your TE! You are a very active teacher. Keep it up :)
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