Group One Direct Lesson

On Tuesday, March 5th group one did their first lesson. This lesson was a direct one, and it was the first one that I had observed. I did not know what to expect, but I  feel that the group did a great job of introducing the simple machines. Their direct instruction was clear and I loved how they introduced the topics.

One plus that I had for the lesson was that I enjoyed how they went about introducing the topic. They had a very broad topic and trying to condense that into a lesson seemed to be a hard task that the group handled with grace. 

Another plus that I had was the color-coded exit tickets. I like how they separated the understandings into different areas instead of just broadly asking if anyone had any questions.

A final plus that I had was that their guided practice progressively became more complex to test for understanding. I feel that really assesses what the students know or need help on.

One wish that I had was that I wish there were a little more modeling and real-life examples to allow students to physically grasp the concept by seeing the machine in action.

Overall I feel that the group did very well, and I am excited to see how the rest of fieldwork goes!