Microteach I Procedures EDG 4410 Teaching Strategies and Classroom Management Dr. Verkler Fall 2014

Review of the Specifications for Microteach I Microteach I will be a fifteen-minute lesson to one- fourth of the class as your students. Microteach I will be a fifteen-minute lesson to one- fourth of the class as your students. The lesson is to be a direct teach in which you are explaining and/or demonstrating how to do something. The lesson is to be a direct teach in which you are explaining and/or demonstrating how to do something. You – not the students – should be doing most of the talking. You – not the students – should be doing most of the talking. Plan on doing the Anticipatory Set, Input/Presentation, Modeling, and Checking for Understanding parts of your lesson plan. Plan on doing the Anticipatory Set, Input/Presentation, Modeling, and Checking for Understanding parts of your lesson plan. You will probably not have time to do the Guided Practice part of your lesson plan. You will probably not have time to do the Guided Practice part of your lesson plan.

Review of the Specifications for Microteach I If you are lecturing, make sure you take a break or two to have the students process the information. You can do a checking for understanding activity or a cognitive processing strategy. If you are lecturing, make sure you take a break or two to have the students process the information. You can do a checking for understanding activity or a cognitive processing strategy. You will have to include some terms that you will be teaching. You will have to include some terms that you will be teaching. You will have to include a poster. You will have to include a poster. You will also have to incorporate a graphic organizer into your lesson. You will also have to incorporate a graphic organizer into your lesson. The poster could be of your graphic organizer. The poster could be of your graphic organizer.

Read over the information on the Microteach I handout I gave out in class last week.

Criteria on which you will be giving each other feedback Indicator 1. Providing Clear Learning Goals and Scales Indicator 5. Organizing the Physical Layout of the Classroom Indicator 6. Identifying Critical Information Indicator 8. Previewing New Content Indicator 9. Chunking Content Indicator 12.Recording and Representing Knowledge Indicator 14. Reviewing Content Indicator 28. Maintaining a Lively Pace Indicator 29. Demonstrating Intensity and Enthusiasm

If you haven’t already done this, please make this change for every teacher on your Feedback Sheet Schedule.

This is an example of a feedback sheet on which you will be giving the presenting teacher feedback. The criterion (Marzano indicator) on which you will be providing feedback will change from teacher to teacher. Follow the Feedback Sheet Schedule in your Microteach I handout.

Here’s an example of another feedback sheet for a different criterion (Marzano indicator). You are to check off any of the Teacher Evidence behaviors that you observe. Use the back of the sheet to write any additional comments or clarifications.

Here’s an example of another criterion (Marzano indicator). Remember to also comment on things your peers do well. Use your green teacher pens!

Remember to read over the Remember to read over the Microteach I Marzano Indicators handout on the course wiki so that you become familiar with what each indicator encompasses.

Things to Remember… Dress professionally. Remember the four B’s: NO butts, bellies, backs, or breasts. Dress professionally. Remember the four B’s: NO butts, bellies, backs, or breasts. You are to arrive on time with ALL of your instructional materials, including a jump drive that has a lot of memory on it. Or you may bring a laptop or some other device to which you can transfer your recorded microteach. You are to arrive on time with ALL of your instructional materials, including a jump drive that has a lot of memory on it. Or you may bring a laptop or some other device to which you can transfer your recorded microteach. Your choice to be unprepared will result in a loss of 5 points from your microteach grade. Your choice to be unprepared will result in a loss of 5 points from your microteach grade. The follow-up activity for the microteach is to view your recording and analyze your performance via the Direct Microteach Self-Reflection form. The follow-up activity for the microteach is to view your recording and analyze your performance via the Direct Microteach Self-Reflection form.

Below is the Direct Microteach Self-Reflection, which you can find on the course wiki for next week. View your recording and honestly assess yourself, as instructed. This document will not be graded, but must be completed.

Things to Remember… EDUCATION MAJORS: Your microteach lesson plan (clean copy and without the rubric) and the Direct Teach Microteach Self-Reflection are to be uploaded to Livetext the week after you implement the microteach. Making the choice not to do this will result in a significant grade loss for your microteach assignment. EDUCATION MAJORS: Your microteach lesson plan (clean copy and without the rubric) and the Direct Teach Microteach Self-Reflection are to be uploaded to Livetext the week after you implement the microteach. Making the choice not to do this will result in a significant grade loss for your microteach assignment. If you don’t know how to use Livetext, go to the CMC (Curriculum Materials Center) to have them help you set up your Livetext portfolio. If you don’t know how to use Livetext, go to the CMC (Curriculum Materials Center) to have them help you set up your Livetext portfolio. If you can’t make it to the CMC, access for additional Livetext assistance. If you can’t make it to the CMC, access for additional Livetext assistance. Waiting until the last minute is not an excuse. Waiting until the last minute is not an excuse.

How Your Microteach Will be Assessed The only way that you will not do well on your microteach is if you do not do your microteach. The only way that you will not do well on your microteach is if you do not do your microteach. Your microteach I lesson plan and scale will be graded; your microteach performance will not be graded. Your microteach I lesson plan and scale will be graded; your microteach performance will not be graded. However, try to do your best. If you mess up, though, please make note of the problematic areas as areas that you’ll need to work on. However, try to do your best. If you mess up, though, please make note of the problematic areas as areas that you’ll need to work on. Take a deep breath and enjoy teaching! With each microteach, you will grow as an educator! Take a deep breath and enjoy teaching! With each microteach, you will grow as an educator!