Good evening Blog Fans!
The Pixies have finally come to the end of their LIT 102 Course. This means that their blogging days of entertaining and informing you of all the exciting and informative activities done in that course are over. They would like to express a heartfelt thank you to all those who visited, commented and visited and commented. They enjoyed passing on what they have learnt to each and every one of you. Your comments will be missed. You will be missed and they, too will miss sharing information with you. Viewing and commenting on your blogs will also be missed as the Pixies have learnt so much from you to better themselves in writing and in the teaching of writing, hence making them better Language Arts teachers.
Blog Fans, we thank you.
Ms Polius, most importantly, we thank you. A wonderful lecturer who brings out the best in individuals is who you are.
Once again The Pixies express their gratitude.
Thank you!
Merci!
Muchas gracias!
Domo arigatoh!
Pixie's Dust!
Friday, 9 December 2016
Micro Teachings
MICRO TEACHING REFLECTION
For the final two weeks of the LIT102 course, the class was asked to create mini lessons in groups where the writing process is used in any piece of writing. Each group was assigned a step to the writing process . The first group taught the pre-writing stage. The first group was also blessed with the opportunity to choose the writing genre and the topic for the piece. Each group was to continue the teaching from where the previous group stopped. The genre chosen was that of descriptive writing and the topic selected centred around the Christmas theme. The title of the piece was "A christmas Party to Remember". The theme seemed appropriate because it coincides with the season that is approaching. The Pixies were also impress with the first group for using a Cristmas tree which was divided in five parts to plan for the piece of writing. Each section of the Christmas tree represented the questions pertaining to the five senses to help write a good descriptive piece.
The lessons on the other hand, were fun, engaging and served as a reinforcement of the writing process to us the students. The student teachers modeled engaging ways of teaching with the writing process, poems were used, songs were used and strategies such as the"Gradual Release of Responsibility Model" was used . The Pixies could vividly see future Language Arts teachers evolving to effective Language Arts teachers. After each micro teaching, the balance of the class provided feedback .
Although the different teachings on the writing process were mini lessons, they were quite informative and therefore, will definitely be used when we, the Pixies return to our individual schools.
For the final two weeks of the LIT102 course, the class was asked to create mini lessons in groups where the writing process is used in any piece of writing. Each group was assigned a step to the writing process . The first group taught the pre-writing stage. The first group was also blessed with the opportunity to choose the writing genre and the topic for the piece. Each group was to continue the teaching from where the previous group stopped. The genre chosen was that of descriptive writing and the topic selected centred around the Christmas theme. The title of the piece was "A christmas Party to Remember". The theme seemed appropriate because it coincides with the season that is approaching. The Pixies were also impress with the first group for using a Cristmas tree which was divided in five parts to plan for the piece of writing. Each section of the Christmas tree represented the questions pertaining to the five senses to help write a good descriptive piece.
The lessons on the other hand, were fun, engaging and served as a reinforcement of the writing process to us the students. The student teachers modeled engaging ways of teaching with the writing process, poems were used, songs were used and strategies such as the"Gradual Release of Responsibility Model" was used . The Pixies could vividly see future Language Arts teachers evolving to effective Language Arts teachers. After each micro teaching, the balance of the class provided feedback .
Although the different teachings on the writing process were mini lessons, they were quite informative and therefore, will definitely be used when we, the Pixies return to our individual schools.
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