Halfway through Fieldwork

We are halfway through fieldwork! These first two weeks have gone very quick! There is only two more groups left to teach lessons to the sixth grade! Last week group 2 taught their lessons on igneous and sedimentary rocks! There first lesson was direct and it went really well. They had an engaging and informative powerpoint. The students participated a lot in the lesson and seemed to
enjoy learning new content! There next lesson was inquiry! This lesson was very fun and interactive for the students. They created their own rocks out of play-doh. You could tell the students were really excited and ready to get working once they heard they were going to get to use play-doh! Both of their lessons went very smoothly and were very structured. You could tell that they practiced and they were prepared. Group 2 did really well!

Although it seems nerve-wracking at first, it really is helpful and a learning experience to watch our classmates. Although my group already taught, it is good to see how other people teach as well! We can always learn something new. Since we are all in this together, it is a way that we can help each other to learn more. When you are finished teaching a lesson, the last thing you want is people critiquing you! All you want to do is celebrate that you completed a successful lesson! But, after going through it you do realize how helpful it is. Other people can pick up on things that you do not even realize you are doing!

This upcoming week the third group is going to be teaching! I am very excited to see what they have planned for the class! I think we got really lucky because the sixth grade class is phenomenal. They are all very intelligent and always ready to learn something new!