Journal #7

I loved learning so many different things that the other groups have presented in the presentations. I loved the activities and seeing the tarantula. Listening to what the students learned really helped me understand the disabilities better. I love listening to the professors, but when a student in the class teaches me, I understand so much more.

This week we all were able to present to the rest of the class about what we have learned. I think our group did an amazing job. We had so much prepared to talk about with so little time. We have been asked the following questions:

1. How do you feel about your lesson delivery and why? Was it effective, why or why not?

I think the delivery went well. I was able to express my part of the presentation to the rest of the class without having to worry about being nervous. I was teaching the class about prevalence. I think it was pretty effective, the class was participating and asking us good questions for feedback.

2. What evidence do you have (while delivering your lesson) of effective student engagement?

The evidence was not only from me, but it was pretty amazing. We had people not only asking questions but giving us examples that they have had. We also had handouts that had the class working hard to solve. It was amazing to see and hear everyone trying their best to decode the sentences and say the tongue twisters. By using our personal experiences or experiences of someone we knew, it helped the class know that speech language disorder.

3. If you were to teach this lesson by yourself, not in a group, what would you change and why?

I would’ve made it shorter, that way I would be able to hit every section of powerpoint.

4. What could have been an area of improvement in your teaching?

I should’ve studied my part a little more. I got nervous presenting and began to stutter a little bit and then began to forget what I have worked on to say to the class. I looked at the group a few times to help me think of a word that I was trying to use.

5. Based on the criteria for the “Teaching Experience” on our syllabus, would you give your group a 0, 5 or a 10?  Why?  AND would you give yourself a 0, 5 or a 10?  Why?

I would give us a 10 because we all contributed and all had something different to share to the rest of the class. We all studied our part of the presentation and came together to teach everyone else.