AFTER you turn in your DLU, share: 1. What was toughest for you in creating your unit? 2. How do you feel your presentation went/will go? And finally, 3. How realistic were your accommodations and how hard do you really think implementing your lesson to diverse learners will really be?
Blog by Sunday, Nov. 8th and respond by class time Thursday, Nov. 12th.
The toughest thing for me in creating my DLU unit was being able to get everything that I need to address in such a short time period. Since most middle schools, that I have heard of at least, have around 40-50 minutes of class time, that is not a lot of time to teach a whole lesson and be able to do an activity with it along with doing all the other things you do in a classroom like go over homework, hand it out/in, and announcements and what not. That part was stressing me out writing it along with presenting because it was even a shorter length of time. Although my presentation went a little long, I think it went alright. There is definitely already things that I would change about my lesson and teaching style. I would have the students write on the board and then go sit back down and I would slow down with my PowerPoints. For the most part, my lesson accommodated most diverse learners at some point but not throughout. That will probably be the most difficult because during the lecture part I know the hands-on learners and struggling readers probably were not as reached out to as compared to visual learners. I also had a lot of group work which in math is helpful a lot of times. But for my shy students, it would be something they dread. That will be the hardest part, having everyone happy and learning throughout the lesson.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that it is hard to reach the hands on learners and the struggling readers during the lesson. I struggled with that too because I had a note taking sheet like you did to help but as the teacher you still have to get through that information while also trying to accommodate it to all of the learners.
DeleteI think the toughest part for me when creating my DLU was just getting started. It seemed like such a difficult task at the beginning and I couldn’t even find a starting point. I would try to come up with lessons that matched and keep changing my ideas because nothing seemed to flow together nicely. However, once I started I couldn’t stop working on it and I loved putting everything together. I feel like my presentation will go pretty good. I think I have looked over it so many times that I am confident in my work and what I am going to present. I think my accommodations were realistic because they hit on all the major accommodations that will need to be made but when it comes to actually making these accommodations in my classroom it might be a little harder than just saying what I would do, like we did on these lessons.
ReplyDeleteI think we both had equal issues with starting but it was fun to do and complete. I feel very confident with my work which is a good feeling as well. I am sure you feel the same way.
DeleteI thought your presentation went really well. I think some of it was more difficult for kindergarteners and like you said if we had an actual smart board would have made it more realistic. I think sometimes just sitting down to get things done is the hard part, but then once we do it goes fairly quickly. I thought overall your unit would be exciting to teach to kindergarteners!
DeleteI think the toughest part of the DLU unit was just starting it. It was a challenge just grabbing ideas and thinking of how to get it going. I am pretty anxious to give my lesson but also pretty nervous because I'm not sure what to expect. I feel my accommodations are very relevant because I wanted this to be as real as possible so I can use it for future reference.
ReplyDeleteI had the same answer as you. I couldn't figure out where to begin but once I did I wasn't able to stop. I found it fun to put everything together and once I was finally done it made me feel much better about it! Now I just have to get through the presentation..!
DeleteI thought accommodations were the hardest part for me as well. I find it harder when you don't have the actual kid in front of you that you know you'll accommodate for. I often find myself just pulling ideas and tweaking it a lot to make it how I want it to be because I often like to make mine more hands-on and that seems to help, but it can still be super difficult too!
DeleteI think the hardest part of the DLU unit was probably the lesson plan. It was hard to decide what short stories i should include and how i should go about teaching the unit. Choosing the important information for the lesson and what my goal for my students were was kind of difficult. Once i got into the lesson planning it got a lot easier. I think my presentation will go relatively well. This is my first lesson plan presentation so i think i will learn a lot from this experience. I think that my accommodations were pretty realistic and can definitely be used in my future classroom.
ReplyDeleteI agree that deciding what to do is the hardest part of any lesson, but once you come up with an idea run with it. This being your first lesson, I can understand being unsure about what to do, I was like that for my first lesson that I created. Having realistic accommodations is also important so you can have real world practice with those accommodations.
DeleteI believe the hardest part of the DLU was probably deciding which parts of the Medieval Times I was going to cover and then deciding which part to teach to the class and coming up with an interactive aspect of the lesson. I think my lesson went pretty well. I believe I kept everyone involved during the Coat of Arms project and that everyone enjoyed doing it. I believe my accommodations were realistic and I believe they will be easy to implement them in my future classroom.
ReplyDeleteI think that you did a great job with your project and a great job making accommodations. I feel like you are a natural teacher.
DeleteThe toughest part for me in creating my DLU unit was making it hands-on learning. Since I was doing algebra it is hard to create that using some type of manipulative. I feel like my presentation went well but to improve it I need to slow down my PowerPoint so all of my students would be able to fully comprehend the information. Also in a classroom setting I would need to be careful on having students shout out the answers because it can leave students out who did not get a chance to grasp the idea and find the answer themselves. I believe my accommodation are realistic because they are things that I will use in a real classroom. I believe that having accommodations for ADD and even some ADHD students will be hard because having hands on activities in algebra can be difficult.
ReplyDeleteI agree that finding good manipulatives for algebra is hard. I had even looked into it a bit but maybe you could try to find different websites or interactives to use to help teach some concepts in algebra. For ADD and ADHD students sitting and listening to a math lecture or lesson can be really hard but if you are able to find some interesting ways to approach the topics you can probably get their attention!
DeleteThe hardest part of creating my DLU was getting started on my lesson plans. Once I had an overarching theme, everything else seemed to fall in place. The accommodations were kind of difficult, but with some examples from Dr. Bum I eventually figured it out. I think my presentation will go fine, as long as I relax. I get nervous when presenting, but as long as I can calm myself down, I will be alright. The accommodations were very realistic for my lesson. All of them pertain to how I would teach actual students in an actual classroom.
ReplyDeleteI had the same problem, until I found my major unit topic, I was clueless on how to start my lesson plans. But once I made my first lesson plan they all became a lot easier for me. Mostly because they followed the same format but the activities were adjusted. The accommodations were difficult for me as well but I agree that Dr. Bum is a really good resource. I am sure you will do great Hunter. I am excited to be learning about the Cold War!
DeleteI agree that starting the unit is the hardest part because you have to figure out what you want to do and base a whole unit out of it. Also the accommodations can be difficult. I know for me they are hard because I haven't had any practice at them besides this class so they are all new.
DeleteThe toughest part about making my DLU was making my lesson plans. I wanted them to run smoothly and also be very interactive. I feel my presentation went well and performed the purpose of my lesson and was executed well. I feel that my accommodations were as realistic as possible considering I have not had experience in the classroom before. I believe that it might be very difficult making real accommodations because you never really know what to expect.
ReplyDeleteThe toughest part of creating my DUL was the accommodations portion. It was really difficult for me because In my own classroom, I'll know the kids I'm accommodating for and will know what will work for that child and what won't. I thought my presentation went well. I wish I had more time to teach the lesson fully, and it was difficult to have everything pre-planned with the rice and the bowls since I didn't get them until class, but overall I think everyone enjoyed it. I don't think implementing my unit would be very hard. I think now looking back it may have taken two weeks rather than one, but my accommodations as I already stated weren't very realistic. Some of them were, some of them weren't. But like I said making these accommodations will be easier when I have the students in front of me.
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