Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Learning Letter


I feel that this class has prepared me a lot for my future teaching career. Before this class I had no idea how to really do a lesson plan, let alone consecutive lesson plans. The mini lesson plan, as well as the three-week lesson plan were real eye openers. They were extremely challenging and rewarding at the same time. It felt really good at the end of this class to look back at all we did and realize that I did that. I got up in front of the class and taught a lesson plan that I created, and that I worked really hard, and not only did I enjoy teaching it, but it was well received by my peers acting as students, it felt like such a major accomplishment. I learned a lot about assessment and more about the common core. I also know how to plan for and be successful in the classroom. This was my first education class and I can say that it was really .  I think that my participation in the class has really affected my idea of what kind of teacher I want to be. I want to be the type of teacher that students aren’t afraid to come to for help, and the one whose class they look forward to. The main thing I learned in this class, is that you can get what you need to get accomplished as a teacher and a student, and have fun and make it enjoyable for the students and yourself, school shouldn’t be something that you have to do or go to, it should be somewhere you go because you want to learn and want to be there. This class has prepared me beyond words and I now have the confidence to go into a classroom and teach and know I belong there.

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-24

TPA Lesson Plan

Teacher:
James Cornelius
Class:
Grade 10
Course Unit:
English
Lesson Title:
Maus I and II creative analysis
LESSON OVERVIEW
Write and discuss the idea of diaries during war time.







For this lesson the students will be shown a video, and then use writing prompts and then discuss Diaries during and after war time.
STANDARDS
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-24 Craft and Structure







Analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).

 
OBJECTIVE
To invoke discussion, based on course material and writing prompt






Students will be able to identify solid figures by name and describe thier characteristics.
ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION


Discussion and participation

MATERIALS
Maus I and II novel, computer for video and hand out for writing prompt.










      Students will have read novel and then they will watch a short video and then be given a writing prompt which will lead to discussion about writing prompt and novel.

Academic Language
Analysis and critical thinking within a text and history.


Connections
Using the text and video, as well as what we know about war time writing
GUIDED & INDEPENDENT PRACTICE
Three writing prompts in a handout, and discussion

CLOSURE


Discussion























Discuss what students wrote about in Journal entry, as wrap up to lesson.


 And here is a link to the full video of the teaser I showed in class today.