This week we began our first round of practicum teaching and I was placed in Mrs. Fox's Social Studies class at Delta Middle School. With it being the first week I didn't get to be involved too much as I am still learning students' names and understanding middle schoolers as a whole. I was a little nervous but seeing how friendly and well-behaved most of the class is that made integrating myself into the class much easier and less nerve-wracking. This first week consisted primarily of students reading their textbooks and working on small assignments which haven't been as exciting but allowed us to focus more on getting used to being a teacher in a classroom.
This week I completed my lesson covering the Kingdoms of Ancient Egypt with Mrs. Fox's 5th and 6th period Social Studies Class. On the first day when I first introduced the topic to the 5th-period class, I was very nervous and had a hard time keeping my mind on track so I ended up making a few mistakes. My first major mistake was talking far faster than I should have which made it a little difficult for students to keep up. My second major mistake was when I finished the lecture portion of my lesson I had an activity prepared for the class to get them a little more excited for the rest of the week by having them build pyramids out of plastic cups. This activity was just a test for me to see if having a fun activity can help build up a relationship with the students or interest in the topic and it had mixed results I would say. Yes, the students did get very excited about the lesson but I did not give directions that were very clear and left the explanation vague which led to a bit...
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