Title: Journaling with Jeff
Grade: N/A (Audience: 4–5 peers)
Date: Wednesday October 14, 2020
Location: Zoom
Teacher Candidate: Jeff Hamilton
Subject: N/A
Time: 10 minutes
Reflections for future implementation based on peer- and self- assessment have been added in red.
Learning Intentions
Learning outcome: by the end of today's activity, successful participants will be able to compose a daily entry in a journal, which may be applied to other mediums
This single outcome was clear for the 10-minute session.
Essential questions:
- Why is journaling important?
- How can a journal entry be written?
- What other mediums are there for this reflection?
The first question was addressed in the introduction, the second in the activity, and the third in the conclusion.
Assessment
At the start: who writes or has written in a journal? (formative)
This was a good way to engage my peers at the beginning of the session.
At the end: share your thoughts on this process (formative)
There wasn't enough time to do this in the 10-minutes, but we had some time afterward for discussion. I would accommodate more time for this in a future lesson plan because this discussion ties together the activity and gives participants ideas to consider even further.
Differentiation
Adaptations for SEN, ELL, and different learners:
- The lesson will include multiple methods of delivery including an oral explanation and a visual representation demonstrated in real time
- Activity will be open-ended so participants may engage how they feel comfortable expressing themselves
Multimodal delivery was effective, however to further enhance this activity I would encourage students to write their reflection in whatever language they feel comfortable writing in.
Preparation
Materials:
- Instructor: slides, pen, paper
- Students: writing utensil, paper
In a classroom, I would use a whiteboard instead of a slideshow.
Learning Engagements
Hook (1 minute)
- Who once had to write in a journal? Who still writes in a journal?
This was effective for motivating the purpose of the session. I shared the learning outcome after this.
Introduction (2 minutes)
- Why journaling is important
I could include citations for the points I have chosen.
Demo (3 minutes)
- How to write a journal entry
- Independent time to start an entry
- Emphasize that participants will not be asked to share their writing
My peers said they liked the open-endedness of the writing prompt in that it took pressure off. This allowed them to engage in freewrite.
Debrief (2 minutes)
- Discussion on the process
We didn't have time to each share our thoughts, so I did a quick wrap-up myself and encouraged my peers to save their questions for later and keep adding to their reflection on their own time if they like.
Conclusion (1 minute)
- What we learned
- How we can continue the habit
Next steps (1 minute)
- Other mediums
Although this activity doesn't relate to math, I think it could be used in the math classroom to have students thinking about how they like or dislike learning math. This could be a useful tool to have students articulate their likes and dislikes about our learning environment through engaging in metacognition through journaling in a medium of their choosing.
Jeff, this is not a complete lesson plan by any means! Please elaborate on exactly WHAT you will be doing in each section of the lesson. The timings are important, but they don't tell the story!! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThanks for updating and elaborating on your lesson plan, Jeff. This looks good!
ReplyDeletea) 3 b) 3 c)3 d)3 e) 3 f)3.
ReplyDeleteGreat presentation Jeff. I found it very professional and fascinating. I never gave journaling too much thought as I'd only write on important life events. It's definitely something I need to do more often. I really liked the in-class activity!
a) 3 b) 3 c) 3 d) 3 e) 3 f) 3
ReplyDeleteGreat work Jeff. It is really engaging lesson. The way you start your lesson with open ended questions is really creating interest in the lesson.
I like the presentation. Overall is 3. it was well organized. you are confidence and professional. I hope I can do more free writing in my life.Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI was happy with the delivery of my microteaching session. It was my first time individually teaching over Zoom and it was great practice for teaching from the math curriculum. When I lead a session like this again, I will emphasize that students may write their journal entry in whatever language they feel comfortable writing in.
ReplyDeleteWell done, and very interesting reflections on the lesson.
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