Self-Assessment for March 8th Lesson

Self-Assessment Questions: Please comment on the following areas:

1. Your presentation of concepts in areas of modal auxiliary verbs. What worked well? Where is improvement needed?

I managed my time well in presenting modals, which is good considering there was so much to cover. Aside from reviewing what are modals (which I liked doing through brainstorming), we were able to better understand what are modals and to look at relationships between modals, There was a significant difference between the first lesson and this lesson, and the tool that allow for that was PowerPoint. In the future however I wish to incorporate group work into the lesson so that students feel they have more interaction with the material.

2. The homework assignment. What worked well? Where is improvement needed?

There was no homework assigned for the lesson, though I should have given that the modal exercise worksheet that I had on hand.

3. Your communications with students: What worked well? What areas need improvement?

With the Powerpoint there is less confusion, because I am more organized and I am more prepared to answer students questions, having already thought about potential grammar issues and addressed them in the visual presentation.

6. Additional materials that you might have prepared for this lesson. Would you prepare any additional materials if you could teach this class again? What would they be?

Yes, I would have provided an exercise on modal verbs that students could do in class.

7. Student learning: How can you judge student learning during this session? Could anything be added to the lesson to help you assess your students' learning? Or to help them assess their learning?

I would include a group exercise, without one I it is me talking and them answering and I want to break that dynamic and have them work together and learn through scaffolding.

8. Student participation: How would you rate student participation and engagement in this session? What worked well? In what areas is improvement needed?

The nameplates were very useful because no matter where the eyesight of the student is, I can always call on them. This keeps students paying attention. But there was far more participation this time, then there was the first class.

8. Overall assessment of the class: How would you evaluate your lesson overall? Which areas are you most satisfied with? Which areas are you least satisfied with?

This lesson was much better overall from the first class. However, I need to maintain contact with you when creating my lesson; otherwise you are left in the dark and I too do not know if there have been any changes to what you intend to do on that day.