Residency - Weaver Lake Elementary
This week I taught my first lesson, which went really well in my opinion. Before I taught my lesson though, I observed Judi and her class. Something interesting that I got to observe and learn about was this book about cultures and how to teach in response to the different cultures. The book is called “Culturally Responsive Teaching & the Brain” by Zaretta Hammond. I sat in on their lunch meeting to hear their discussion on Ch 4 of the book. The teachers had the chance to meet the author and her about her book a few years ago and they recently started reading the book in order to work on how they teach and respond to all the different cultures. I think this would be a very beneficial book for any teacher to read in order to learn more about cultures and how it affects our teaching. I will definitely be thinking about getting this book for myself. I thought it was cool to see the 4th grade teachers learning new teaching strategies and adjusting with these times and our changing world. Setting up for my lesson, I was definitely nervous and thinking I’m forgetting something in my set up but once I started I felt way more prepared and confident. Judi was super supportive and helpful during my lesson. When I would get stuck or didn’t explain something the way the kids would understand she helped reiterate it for them. I also had trouble quieting the kids down when I needed to get their attention to show them the next step. Judi taught me a couple of techniques to use next time. Overall, I thought it went really well and Judi agreed, she just told me that some things will come with years of teaching such as learning how to be assertive and how to keep them quiet. I am happy I taught my first lesson and can’t wait to teach my next.
All of their banners after they had finished them.