First Day Teaching Lab Reflection

This week I practiced my first day teaching lab! Writing a lesson plan for this was actually more difficult than I thought it would be. I struggled with trying to find the balance in making the "boring" part fun. I wanted to try to tie in something interacted while we also went over the necessities. I think a lot of this came from boring experiences in high school as I remember how repetitive the first day seemed to be every year. I think I could definitely have better lesson plans when it comes to expectations. I wanted my class expectations to be age appropriate and effective. This goes for me consequences as well. I hope that these rarely have to be used but I want them to be effective when needed.



When it came to actually teaching, I really enjoyed the lab but I definitely believe I could make a lot of improvements. First, I forgot to state the days objectives so that is a big problem. I hope to have them written on the board for every class in the future. Also, classroom management was a struggle on this first day. Reflecting, a major question I had was if a student refused to give up a cell phone or such, what should we do instead of fighting over it and taking it out of their hands? In my future class, I want students to know we can use technology but a the appropriate times. I think a lot of the first day also has to do with the classroom. I want it to look open and inviting. which could consist of an open set up,posters, ect. Overall, this first day lesson and our first time practice teaching I believe went well. I need to work on feeling more comfortable and relaxed but I also hope that comes with time and experience.