Evaluation of Perimeter and Area 2

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* Paige was restrained.
* Paige was restrained.
* I used some praise, which was in short supply in the last 'crisis' lesson.
* I used some praise, which was in short supply in the last 'crisis' lesson.
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* Announcing "two more minutes" for completion of the starter, then bringing forward the deadline when several students complained.
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== Even Better If... ==
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== What could be improved ==
* A number of students have asked Mrs Howe for harder work.
* A number of students have asked Mrs Howe for harder work.
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* There was still low-level unrest.
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* The pace is too slow.
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* My voice is the same, whether I am talking one-on-one or to the whole class.
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* I'm not teaching enough to the whole class.
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* I'm not spending enough time on the main part of the lesson.
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* I must not prepare my answers to the questions in class.  It's piss-poor, apparently.  I must have them all prepared before the lesson.
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* I set up the solution to one question as a simple equation.  Then I realised they had not done equations before.
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* I need to be sensitive to Kelsey's situation and not announce to the whole class that she is doing extra maths classes.
== TO DO ==
== TO DO ==
* Get the full seating plan for this classroom decided and printed.
* Get the full seating plan for this classroom decided and printed.
* I must always distribute more questions for the main part -- not the starter -- than event the brightest students can handle.
* I must always distribute more questions for the main part -- not the starter -- than event the brightest students can handle.

Revision as of 13:23, 25 November 2009

What Went Well

  • Much quieter than yesterday.
  • Paige was restrained.
  • I used some praise, which was in short supply in the last 'crisis' lesson.
  • Announcing "two more minutes" for completion of the starter, then bringing forward the deadline when several students complained.

What could be improved

  • A number of students have asked Mrs Howe for harder work.
  • There was still low-level unrest.
  • The pace is too slow.
  • My voice is the same, whether I am talking one-on-one or to the whole class.
  • I'm not teaching enough to the whole class.
  • I'm not spending enough time on the main part of the lesson.
  • I must not prepare my answers to the questions in class. It's piss-poor, apparently. I must have them all prepared before the lesson.
  • I set up the solution to one question as a simple equation. Then I realised they had not done equations before.
  • I need to be sensitive to Kelsey's situation and not announce to the whole class that she is doing extra maths classes.

TO DO

  • Get the full seating plan for this classroom decided and printed.
  • I must always distribute more questions for the main part -- not the starter -- than event the brightest students can handle.
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