Phase 2 : After the Teaching

Phase 2 due date 1 week after you teach your lesson

1. Instructional Decisions/Teaching (In Task Standard # 9): Discuss the implementation process and describe
• What went well and what didn't go well during the implementation of your lesson?
• Overall I believe my lesson went very well.  I was well prepared to teach the content of the lesson behaving all of my materials ready to go at the start of the lesson.  Many enjoyed hearing the story, "The Fisherman and His Wife" as this was the first time they had heard the story and loved the moral or lesson that could be learned at the end. 
• Something that I could improve upon during this lesson is to go more in-depth with the students and describe the parts of a story.  I also received feedback that I spoke too quickly at some points during the lesson.  This is something that I know I am guilty of and will need to improve upon and be conscious of in the future when teaching.  

• How well was the alignment to objectives and standards maintained?
• I created this lesson plan by elected a grade level in which I wish to teach and then selected the Arizona Common Core Standards for English Language Arts that I wanted to teach for that grade level.  I then created this read aloud lesson and lesson objectives based on those standards.  I maintained the alignment of this lesson to the Arizona State Common Core standards by making sure my lesson objective, lesson content, and lesson assessment all aligned with each other as well as with the standard being taught in the lesson.  

• Describe any modifications made during the implementation of the lesson.
• I did not make any modification during the implementation of the lesson.  However, after receiving feedback after teaching my lesson, I should have taken the time to slow down and explain the information being taught to the students a little slower so that they may fully absurd the content.    

1. Mechanics:
• What technologies did I use (for the teacher and the learner)?
• For this read-aloud lesson I used a computer to create a PowerPoint and used a Smart-board or projector to display the PowerPoint to the class.  

• How were the technologies used (by whom and in what manner)?
• For this read-aloud lesson I used a computer to create a PowerPoint in which to share the story, "The Fisherman and His Wife" with the students.  Each slide included a passage from the story as well as included a picture that corresponded with the passage being read from the story.  After the presenting the story and PowerPoint to the students, I had them create their own version of the story "The Fisherman and His Wife" using different characters, themes, and setting.  This activity could also be adapted to have the students work in groups to create a story and then have them create their own PowerPoint to display and share their story.  

• My lesson was within the correct time frame
• The lesson was within the correct time frame because I followed my lesson's expected and planned allotted time frame.  I tried to maintain a clear and steady pace through out the lesson to allow the students time to take notes as well as allow enough time to absorb the story, however I did get some feedback that I spoke a little too quickly and could have slowed down.  

1. Assessment of Learning (InTask Standard # 6): Refer to Assessing Student Learning
• Include at least 2 digital artifacts that demonstrate what you or your students (peers) have created as a result of your lesson
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• Describe your students' level of success in achieving the standards and objectives for your lesson based on your assessment
• The students were successfully able to complete the read-aloud activity in which they had to create their own version of the story "The Fisherman and His Wife" by creating their own characters, setting, and theme for their story.  Students needed to follow along the structure of the story "The Fisherman and His Wife" by creating a story or short sequence of events that included introduction, details to describe action, thought, and feeling, as well as provide a sense of closure to their story.  This was evaluated and assessed through reviewing the students own version of the story "The Fisherman and His Wife".  This activity, lesson objective, and assessment align with the first grade Arizona State Common Core standards for reading and writing.   

• Describe the level of success you had in teaching the lesson
• How do your individual reflections support this?
• I believe I had a great level of success in teaching this lesson and my personal as well as my peer's reflections support this feeling.  I had many positive remarks, with very few improvements suggested.  

• How do the comments from your classmates support this?
• For this lesson our class created a Google Form in which participants in our lesson could anonymously critique how we taught our lesson by answering 4 different questions.  For question number one, on how well I was prepared and what I could improve, both of my group members responded with how I was well prepared and had all materials ready to go for my presentation.  They also both commented how I created an engaging lesson that met the needs of various learners in the classroom.  They also enjoyed the ability to adapt the activity for individual or cooperative work.  

1. What did you learn from designing and teaching this lesson and how will you use this in the creation of future lessons/learning activities.
• I absolutely loved creating and teaching this lesson.  For one, the English Language Arts is one of my favorite subjects and fairytales, folklore, and tall tales are my ultimate favorite.  I grew up with both my parents and grandparents sharing different versions of fairytales and folktales and the lessons that could be learned from them.  I absolutely would love to grow and continue to add and adapt this lesson to teach in the future to my students.  I love the aspect of fairytales as it links many different cultures to one another and multiculturalism is important to incorporate into classrooms.  I would love to incorporate fairytales into a multiculturalism day by having the students research different versions of the same story from different countries to present and share with the class or have different centers for the students to explore different versions of the same story.  

Blogging with Micro Lesson 1 : Phase One

PHASE 1

Reflection: Assessing Prior Knowledge and Planning Instruction

• What do the students need to know prior to the lesson?

Students need to have some brief knowledge about fairy tales, tall tales, and folk tales.  They will also need to understand the structure of a story.  This will help me to know how much information the students actually know about fairy tales, tall tales, and folk tales and I will be able to adjust my lesson content based on the prior knowledge of the students.  I chose to create a second grade lesson plan on fairy tales, tall tales, and folk tales because 

• How will prior knowledge and experience be assessed?

The students prior knowledge and experience with fairy tales, tall tales, and folk tales will be assessed during the anticipatory set of the lesson.  Students will be asked to share what they know about fairytales, their characters, magical creatures or if they know any titles to any fairy tales, tall tales, and folk tales.  

• How will you use this information in the planning process?

Assessing the students prior knowledge will help me to know how much information the students actually know about fairy tales, tall tales, and folk tales and I will be able to adjust my lesson content based on the prior knowledge of the students.  I chose to create a second grade lesson plan on fairy tales, tall tales, and folk tales because 

• Why should the content of this lesson be taught at this grade level?

This lesson is grade level appropriate because it follows the Arizona English Language Arts Standards for the second grade level.  

• How do the objectives that you have for the lesson align with the standards?

I have created this lesson plan, it's objective, and assessment based on the second grade level English Language Arts standards.  It is important to align the objectives and assessment of a lesson plan with the appropriate grade level standards.

• When will the lesson be taught in the course of the school year? Why?

This lesson would hopefully be taught around the Halloween or Holiday Season because this story is about learning to be thankful for what you have.  There are many different fairy tales, tall tales, and folk tale stories from different cultures which correlate with the holiday season.  I also believe it is a great starting point for students to build and grow on through out the year.  Students will also be able to refer back to their knowledge of fairy tales, tall tales, and folk tales later in life.   

Reflection: Designing Instruction (InTask Standards 7 and 8):

• Why are you using the instructional methods you have described?

I chose to incorporate whole group and individual or small group work into my lesson.  I chose this because cooperative learning in the classroom is very important because students need to learn to listen, work with, and respect others ideas and opinions.  I also believe it is important to learn from others cultures through the sharing of stories and that is why I chose to create the lesson that I did.  

• How do the instructional methods align with what you know about best practices (think about your methods classes)?

My instructional methods align with best practices because they help students to meet the learning objective.  My instructions address a variety of learning styles for different students.

• How are you engaging students in creative and higher order thinking?

I am engaging my students in creative thinking by having them create their own written and illustrated version of the story "The Fisherman and His Wife".  I will also be engaging students in higher order thinking by having them identify and describe the steps of a story by having them write narratives in which they can describe actions, thoughts, feelings, as well as provide an introduction and conclusion.  

Reflection: Planning Assessment (InTask Standard 6):

• How does the assessment align with the standards and objectives of this lesson?

2.W.3 Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.  (2.W.3)

2.RL.5 Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action. (2.RL.5)

My assessment for this lesson is having students recreate their own version of the story "The Fisherman and His Wife", making sure to include and introduction, a conclusion, as well as describe actions, thoughts, feeling, and emotions.  

• How does the assessment demonstrate that the students have been successful in learning the content?

The assessment demonstrates the students understanding and comprehension of the learning content.  In this case, the students need to understand the structure of a story as well as understand the story of "The Fisherman and His Wife" in order to complete the assessment activity.  

• How does the assessment demonstrate student engagement in higher order thinking?

The assessment demonstrates student engagement in higher order thinking by having the students create their own structures story version of "The Fisherman and His Wife".  They will need to think of different characters or settings to use as well as fully develop their own version of the story.  

• How does the assessment demonstrate that individual student needs were met?

The assessment demonstrates that individual students needs were met because the students must complete their own version of "The Fisherman and His Wife" on their own to share and compare with the class. 

Reflection: How does your lesson meet each of the ISTE NETs Standards?

• How does your lesson meet Standard 1: Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity?

My lesson meets this standard by having the students create their own written and illustrated version of the story "The Fisherman and His Wife".  

• How does your lesson meet Standard 2: Provide Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments?

The read-aloud will be conducted through a powerpoint that is digitally presented to the students.The students will also digitally share their own version of the story "The Fisherman and His Wife" that they created on the docucam with the class.  

• How does your lesson meet Standard 3: Model Digital-Age Work & Learning?

My lesson meets this standard because I am having students create their own works of art by creating their own written and illustrated version of "The Fisherman and His Wife".  Students are also learning new concepts which also meets this standard.  

• How does your lesson Meet all four elements of Standard 4: Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility by:
• advocating, modeling, and teaching safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources.
• addressing the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources.
• promoting and modeling digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information.developing and modeling cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital-age communication and collaboration tools.

1. I will model how to use powerpoint and input the information properly to the students.  
2. Students will have access to use computers within the computer lab for this lesson.  
3. Students will be creating their own versions of the story "The Fisherman and His Wife" by using their prior experience and knowledge to build off of. All student come from different cultural backgrounds and this will be shared by their own story making.