Post Observation Self - Reflection Last week I had the opportunity to lead a whole group lesson in the second grade classroom that I am currently doing my pre-student teaching. I had not had many opportunities to get up in front of this class before so I have to admit that I was fairly nervous. There was a moment when I was walking around and chatting with children during their independent work that I realized that these children were actually enjoying a lesson that I had put together myself. To see my lesson come to fruition and to watch these wonderful kids and their enthusiasm was beautiful and surreal to me. (As I reflect on the lesson, activity or interaction to what extent were the students actively engaged? How do I know?) As I reflect on the lesson with the students I was happy to see that the children were very much engaged. Sitting on the rug their faces looking up at me so bright with wide open eyes, they were involved in the l...
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