Lajamanu Teaching Practicum Reflection

Friday 29.4.16
Descriptive Reflection Reading Group
This morning I ran a lower end reading group, consisting of Vincent,
Charlita and Tessa/Ruby. Theyre on PM Level 2 Readers. We read the book
together, then they read it separately. Afterwards, we played a game of
memory, using mostly sight words, with some bigger vocabulary from the
book included.
What is happening?
Charlita is reading the words, perhaps already knows them, but is pointing
to other words. Tessa/Ruby is reading quietly, I can hear that she knows
most of the words but struggles with words such as said. Vincent is easily
distracted and needs constant redirection to task.
Is this working and for whom?
This book is working for the group, I think we could have it until the middle
of next week.

Procedural Writing Play Dough Activity

3.5.16
Pros my reflection

Cons my reflection

Organised
Voice pitch appropriate
Fun, interactive activity

Unsure what the students learnt

Be clear about activity intentions
Check that students understand
what I am doing/saying

Pros Natalie mentor feedback

Cons Natalie mentor feedback

I liked how you moved Lizzie

Moving on was smart at the
beginning
Clean up was well done

Blow up recipe to A3 stick it on

board, saving you writing it
Delegate setting up task
Could have a conclusion/recap of
lesson

Procedural Writing follow up lesson from making play dough

4.5.16
Pros my reflection

Cons my reflection

Engaged students by asking them

questions about the pictures related
to the play dough activity.

Remember to link pictures to words.

Lots of encouragement.

Conclusion of lesson.

Organisation finish lesson plan.

Stuck to my word of students

finishing work at lunch time.
Pros Natalie mentor feedback

Cons Natalie mentor feedback

Liked inclusion of words with photo

which gave extension to students
who needed it some.

Conclusion.

Using the students in the demo was

a good way to help engage and
scaffold them to the activity.
I liked how you moved around the
room and saw every child.

First whole day teaching

6.5.16

Pros my reflection

Cons my reflection

On top of behaviour management in

the first part of the day.

Be consistent with behaviour

expectations

Engaging t letter video

Have more visual activities

Positive, dojo points and praising

good behaviour

Do conclusions

Organisation for the day.

Make sure students write their

names on their work

Sticking to time.

Pros Natalie mentor feedback

I like that you tried a negative
approach, then went to a positive
approach with Vincent.
Kids were engaged with video well
Good handle on behaviour in the
morning session

Cons Natalie mentor feedback

Need visual cue for sounds to link to
learning
Reflection of writing was a good
idea, works better if you keep books
to hold up examples.

Maths Lesson Data Tally Marks

9.5.16
Pros my reflection

Cons my reflection

Organised and prepared for the

lesson

Didnt play maths song as part of

routine

Clear tone, explicit teaching

Let the kids play with the

matchsticks for too long

Better behaviour management

Slightly boring activity
Pros Natalie mentor feedback

Didnt complete lesson

Projection is good. Good voice

control.

Cons Natalie mentor feedback

Routine songs
Star jumps good thought, not ideal
can cause safety issues.

Maths Lesson Graph

Pros my reflection

20.5.16
Cons my reflection

Organised and prepared for the

lesson

Let it get to me when students were

calling my name

Clear tone, explicit teaching

Didnt complete conclusion

Remembered date
Positive encouragement, stickers
Examples of other students work

Cons Natalie mentor feedback

Pros Natalie mentor feedback

Maths - Graphs

19.5.16

Pros my reflection

Cons my reflection

Pros Natalie mentor feedback

Cons Natalie mentor feedback

Demonstrating while explaining

lowered cognitive demand for ESL
students.

Remember date and time

Lovely to see them succeed at a

task they seem to struggle with.
Language was well suited to age
group and students levels.

Out of a hat activities

Health - Foods

20.5.16

Pros my reflection

Cons my reflection

Pros Natalie mentor feedback

The lesson was well thought out for
complexity level. With Janine
managing with a little bit of effort,
Joselina with help. I could see how it
could have fit the 3 classes and a
20min session.

Cons Natalie mentor feedback

The kids were very restless.
Probably could have tried to get
Roman more focused.

The recovery from the lost sheet

was done well.
Liked the quite personal Joselina
redirect.
They were very restless and with
the waterslide out the window what
you achieved was very good.

The keeping

Probably could have sat at tables

with small groups that can
sometimes refocus them.
Need a conclusion though we left
late for assembly.