Touching Base Regarding My Reflective Teaching Lesson

Sharing The Results and Progress of my First Reflective Teaching Lesson This Semester...

o What happened?

Alright, here is the scoop. 

I was given a deciphering task where the students are given a set of symbols, a key to interpret those symbols, and an assessment to determine whether they learned the information. Being a sort of "hands off" teacher, I put the onus of deliberate independent learning as I provided the students with the symbols and the key with instruction to, as a group, learn how to translate the symbols into a paragraph without a key in four minutes time. I'm happy to share that the students (my peers) were able to complete the task successfully!

o How does it relate to what I know about teaching and learning?

Nevertheless, this doesn't mean I'm shooting from the gate as a Rockstar teacher. In my opinion, this is how my experience relates to what I've been taught about teaching and learning. Yes, my students were able to complete the task successfully but student performance can't be my only indicate of teaching success. A confounding variable in this pedagogical experiment is that I had a group of excellent learners. Therefore, I am recognizing the importance of taking variable teaching approaches depending upon the community of learners involved.

o What did I learn from the experience?

As a result of my first crack at teaching surrounded by peers, I learned first and foremost that I've got more to learn. After all, isn't that the reason we become teachers?

I'm grateful for the feedback I've received and I look forward to growing with you.