Second Round of Minilessons: Taylor, Jia, Gabrielle

 

Creativity in the Classroom

Through the use of interviews with renowned scholars in the field and practice based narrative, this module gives an overview of their use to enhance academic outcomes. The main message conveyed by the module is to have creativity as part of every teacher’s toolbox and develop strategic use of eliciting creativity.

After watching this video, the question is; what can you do to find ways to incorporate creativity in the classroom?

FEEDBACK ABOUT VIDEO

 

Cam Marchal

Unfortunately, I was unable to see the mini lessons performed by my peers on 3/25, however, I was fortunate enough to watch a video on creating creativity in the classroom. After watching the video, I feel as if I am more confident in my abilities to enable students to be more creative and introduce a variety of techniques that will allow me as a teacher to do this. The biggest thing when it comes to creativity, in my opinion, is that students need to have the free will to do what they want. Whether the assignment is a drawing activity, or a dance, or an arts and crafts assignment, students need to feel the power of having the ability to do as they want. In my classroom I will always encourage this. I think it is very important for students to think for themselves. By establishing relationships with my students I will encourage them to take risks and be more creative on no matter how big or little the task is in front of them.

 

STUDENTS' FEEDBACK ABOUT MINI-LESSONS

Jason Inerarity

Taylor, Gabrielle, Jia

I figure Taylor worked effectively with her small-scale exercise today. It’s been my #1 exercise up until now. I love the wonderful way she encouraged us about the various decibels of music notes. I truly associated with the exercise plan because of my enthusiasm for music. I thought Taylor was exceptionally useful and quiet, I felt entirely agreeable with the energy she created. I figure that her students would truly profit from this music movement, just as having Taylor as an instructor. I wouldn't transform anything about the exercise plan or class action. I thought it was awesome.

 

I think Gabrielle’s exercise was very useful. I adored her showing style, I felt she was useful and patient with her educating. During her exercise, I took in a ton about the seasons and what every one of the address. She disclosed each season to its fullest degree, truly introducing the idea of spring, summer, fall, and winter into her understudies’ minds. I couldn't imagine anything better than to have Gabrielle as my educator. By and large, I think her exercise plan was incredible, I wouldn't transform anything about it.

 

I figure Jia worked really hard showing her class. I cherished the warm-up video toward the start, it was excessively intuitive. Generally speaking, I adored her exercise about Artset painting. It was something I was extremely new to, yet she worked really hard of showing instances of the point, clarifying precisely how it works. It was cool to observe her show instances of Artset, spreading out every part of the photograph, making it simple for the kids to be able to draw a picture. Jia truly clarified everything about well. On the off chance that I was her student, I would feel truly educated in her homeroom. Jia was extremely kind and sweet as an educator. I wouldn't transform anything about the exercise plan, I thought it was excessively fascinating.

 

Karli Feinstein

Round 2: Mini Lesson

Taylor

• I think Taylor did an amazing job with her mini lesson today. Its been my favorite lesson so far. I love how she taught us about the different decibels of music notes. I really connected with the lesson plan due to my passion for music. I thought Taylor was very helpful and calm, I felt very comfortable in her “classroom”. I think students would really benefit from this music activity, as well as having Taylor as a teacher. I wouldn’t change anything about the lesson plan or class activity. I thought it was perfect. 

Gabrielle

• I think Gabrielles lesson was super informative. I loved her teaching style, I felt she was very helpful and patient with her teaching. During her lesson I learned a lot about the seasons and what each of them represent. She explained each season to its fullest extent, really drilling the concept of spring, summer, fall, and winter into her students brains. If I were a fourth grader, I would love to have Gabrielle as my teacher. Overall I think her lesson plan was great, I wouldn’t change anything about it. 

Jia

• I think Jia did a great job teaching her class. I loved the warm-up video at the beginning, it was super interactive. Overall I loved her lesson about Artset painting. It was something I was very unfamiliar with but she did a great job of showing examples of the topic, explaining exactly how it works. It was very cool to witness her show examples of Artset, laying out each aspect of the photo, making it easy for the student to draw an image. Jia really explained every detail super well. If I were her student, I would feel very knowledgeable in her class room. Jia was very kind and sweet as a teacher. I wouldn’t change anything about the lesson plan, I thought it was super interesting.