Reflection on Roula's micro-teaching II by Lina!

Roula your lesson was a lot of fun. I enjoyed the song, which was very demonstrative and declarative; so that, students will comprehend your lesson easily. You made the abstract math numbers artistic in a way .you also showed high self confidence. You did a good job. Best wishes for your life career!

Reflection on Ghady's micro-teaching II by Lina

Ghady I enjoyed your lesson, and mostly your own painting and coloring .You are talented! I appreciate the way you treat your students, guiding them to be creative, innovative, and imaginative. Not to forget the music that always put is helpful too! Good job my friend, and good luck in your future career.

Reflection on Sara's micro-teaching by Lina

Sara you did a great job. I really enjoyed your lesson. You reminded me of my childhood; in particular my primary years in Schneller School, a German school. My German teachers were experts in crafts, arts and puppets. Sara you were very creative in presenting. Also the way you changed your voice tone in the puppet show. The final snowman craft was fantastic! Hope you are the teacher of  my daughters!Good luck in your life career.   

Lesson plan of Micro-teaching II by Lina Saliby

                                                    (Micro-teaching II) Lesson Plan

Teacher: Lina Saliby                                                Grade Level: Grade 4

Room Number:Sci 509                                            Course Title: English language

Class Periods: TTh 40 min                                      Unit Topic: Prepositions-Linking words                                                      

Date: Monday, January 7th, 2013                             Lesson Topic: Prepositions of Place

Lesson Objectives:

1-The student will be able to identify the main prepositions of place.

2-The students will be able to understand the meaning of each preposition linking it to nouns,  

    Pronouns, and phrases to other words.

3- The students will be able to use the main prepositions of place correctly contextually.

Procedures:

Introductory activity:

1-To assess pre-knowledge and previous lessons, Teacher asks:”What are the main parts of the sentence?”

Students will participate by raising their hands and answering; verbs, nouns, and pronouns.What we have already taken. Teacher asks for descriptions of the roles+examples.

2-Now the teacher tells the students that today’s lesson is about a new part of 

  speeches;prepositions,in particular prepositions of places.(5 min)

Developmental Activities:

1-Warm up activity is to allow students watch and listen for about two minutes to a song of the Blip and Blab, the famous language Explorers. (5 min)

2-After the video, teacher asks “What are the highlighted prepositions in the video?”Students raise hands. Teacher chooses randomly students to come on the board and write the prepositions. Of course teacher should not forget to give a positive feedback for the correct answers and helps gently those who wrote the wrong words (nouns, verbs...).(5 min)

3-Teacher and students play the Box Game. Let students see the box and the ball, with the prepositions of place: in/inside, on, at, near, under, above, next to/beside, in front of, between, behind.

Allow them some time to repeat after you, and write the remaining prepositions of place on the board and keep them written on the board. Tell the students that sometime we need to locate the places by using prepositions. (5 min)

4- Tell students that you are going to distribute a diagnostic exercise 1, allow some time to work in groups. Then correct it all together.

5-Ask students to use their own goods with prepositions from the bored in complete sentences.

Examples: My red pen is on the table, the ruler is in the pencil case. Make sure most of the students participate correctly.(5 min)

Closing Activity:

Wrap-up activity: Teacher reviews the prepositions of place, with examples. Allow some time for questions. Students work individually on worksheets distributed by the teacher. Then collects the sheets , corrects them and gives positive feedback.

 (10min)

Assignment:

Homework Worksheet, one exercise to be done at home, distributed by the teacher. (1 min)

Reflection on Ruba's micro-teaching by Lina

Yes Ruba, you are always very self confident while presenting.Your lesson was highly organised in its objectives and activities.You always come up with original ideas.The game was very interesting and effectiveThe creating ads also were very important and artistic.Every student will be able to differentiate between  the three different kinds of adjectives.I am sure that you will succeed in your profession,and wish you the best! by the way I enjoyed recording you,hope you liked yourself in it?!

Reflection On May's Micro-teaching by Lina

May, I really like your spontaneous spirit,while presenting.The advantages of olive tree is a very interesting lesson,which I enjoyed a lot.The authentic branch of olive,olives black and green ,olive oil and soaps all these made your lesson vivid.The posters on the board and what they symbol were nice too ! it was a creative and artistic exercise at the end. Wish you the best in your profession.  

Micro-teaching II Evaluation by Lina Saliby

Micro-teaching II Evaluation by Lina Saliby

        As for my lesson plan, I consider it concise, and the objectives are clearly stated. I pointed the main targets and did my best to reach them. I wanted my Gr 4 students to understand the meaning of each preposition of place linking it to nouns, pronouns, phrases or other words, and use them correctly in contexts.

With respect to the teaching activity, I chose the developmental activities to present in the recorded micro-teaching. This time the warm up activity is not missing; as it was in my first micro-teaching lesson. Blip and Blab are famous are famous, well known language explorers, and the choice of the song episode about prepositions of place was very interesting for Gr 4 students. From my previous experience my students enjoy a lot these movies and memorize very quickly the grammar lessons. So that they are able to catch up the highlighted words, and write them on colored papers; that is using arts. So the different models of communication are used; looking, listening, speaking and writing, just to make sure students are became familiar to the prepositions of place. Also I paid attention for the interaction between me and my students. Then came the game to emphasize the location of the ball seen by my students by their naked eyes ,and expand the number of prepositions ,maximum to ten, but not more, or else Gr 4 will be confused. The group work for three to five minutes is always successful; from my previous experience. Students will be excited, all involved, and work quicker. Most of the answers will be correct too.

Extra worksheets help me to fulfill my task perfectly, so that my students will be able to identify prepositions in context; the climax of my objective. Not to forget I want them to correlate the usage of prepositions of place to normal daily life objects, which are in their class. For example, the pencil is on the desk, the book is under the table, the ruler is in the bag…..etc. They did sentences from their own as well. Besides the writing exercise, which is given as homework, describing their house both from inside and outside, keeping in mind that we did a similar exercise about the bedroom in class, and correct it in class too. So that they don’t need their parents help.

All the time, I make sure to feel self confident and assertive, and this is my character anyway. Also I pay special attention to use positive and supportive feedback .Finally the time management was almost perfect around 19 min. All of the above I consider them my positive points.

     But after watching the recorded movie three times today ,I have to admit certain unprofessional weak points, which I can easily work on to improve in my teaching career. First of all, the use of the board, I have to write clearly the title, for they are Grade 4 students. Regularly, in my class, I always pay attention to this issue, but I don’t know what happened to me. Still I wanted ten prepositions, but I only wrote seven on the board (weak point).I also didn't mention that it s a grammar lesson.

Then the Game Box was efficient, but I should engage my students to share with me this game! For example I should have asked them;”put the ball on the Box?”And wait for them to apply the game correctly. Also exercise 2 was appendix C, and not B.

My language was weak in some places, I wasn't all the time speaking fluently and freely, probably I was a little bit nervous.

For instance, one time I said “as my keys are behind my back” but in fact I have said “my red pen is behind my back?!”

In conclusion I need to work and train myself more. But I am sure after some time and patience; I will master the profession of teaching the English language.