LLED 361 Dr. J. Robertson (921/928)

For my assignment I choose some horror microfiction as my text with the lesson being to identify and list any words that contribute to the tone or atmosphere of horror. Students then used that as a warm up to a madlib-style activity where they filled in a narrative paragraph with first happy words and then horror words and reflected upon the difference.

1. The last thing I saw was my alarm clock flashing 12:07 before she pushed her long rotting nails through my chest, her other hand muffling my screams. I sat bolt upright, relieved it was only a dream, but as I saw my alarm clock read 12:06, I heard my closet door creak open.
2. A girl heard her mom yell her name from downstairs, so she got up and started to head down. As she got to the stairs, her mom pulled her into her room and said “I heard that, too.”
3. My wife woke me up last night to tell me there was an intruder in our house. She was murdered by an intruder 2 years ago.
4. There’s nothing like the laughter of a baby. Unless it’s 1 a.m. and you’re home alone.

Graphic organizer

Makaela did an excellent job presenting the lesson on swing rhythm. During my lesson presentation, she gave me great feedback so I revised and edited my graphic organizer. Using her calm and steady voice Makaela engaged everyone in the group to listen and follow her mini lesson presentation. She was very well organized and explained the graphic organizer and definitions in a very clear and effective way, especially for the students with non-musical background. Thank you Makaela, great work!

Listening example: “It Don’t Mean a Thing” – Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2iEulpX910

LLED 361 Swing rhythm lesson

Swing rhythm graphic organizer

Swing Rhythm graphic organizer completed

My partner Grant had done an excellent job teaching our learners about creating tonal value using a specific shading technique.  He was well prepared in materials and content knowledge.  It was interesting to see how he would go about teaching my lesson in his own way.  Many things were similar in terms of how I had initially demonstrated the lesson to him, however, he added his own interpretation to the lesson which seemed to engage the learners.  When I saw that the learners were able to follow along with Grant and complete their worksheet with ease, I felt confident that he had nailed the lesson.

Bethany did a wonderful job explaining both the recipe and the role of yeast as a leavener. I think the graphic organizer was more useful in understanding the concept than I originally thought and was made better from Bethany’s input. I can now see how using this organizer (and some others shared with me) could really help my students get a better grasp on the subject. Our peers understood the concept and even showed interest in making the recipe at home

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Sig-Figs

Sophia did a wonderful job explaining significant figures! This is a challenging math/science lesson which she successfully communicated to peers who were not familiar with the topic! She also reworked the graphic organizer a little bit to make it more clear which was so great! I love how she made the lesson her own and added her own character.