I was observed today, and I must admit to some serious trepidation. Last year, I pretty much fell on my face. I prepared a great lesson, arranged to have the smart board delivered to my teacher's classroom, and presented a PowerPoint with integrated videos and cartoons. I put some serious effort into the lesson, but I lost control of my students. I was so nervous, that I began to talk faster and faster until I'm sure I sounded like a record played on the wrong speed. Due to this pace, I rapidly ran out of material and quickly began to flail!
This year, however, I wasn't quite as nervous. Don't get me wrong, I was still dang nervous--but to a bit lesser scale. Thank God. And guess what? I prepared more material than I thought I'd use, just in case I talked too fast. I had the kids up and active, but they didn't get out of control (this may've been due to a...shhh...little bribe. You see I promised cookies if they didn't embarrass me in front of my professor).
My professor arrived at 10:30, so I taught the same lesson before that class--and had my Practicum teacher observe that one. Now, I only have one more (the American Revolution one) to do. So I'm stoked about that.
I have yet to meet with my professor, so I don't yet know how I actually did--but I think it was better than last year. They say practice makes perfect, but right now I'd settle for practice making me better. Perfect, might not be attainable with teaching and all its variables.
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