Microteach I ProceduresMicroteach I ProceduresEDG 4410 Teaching Strategies and EDG 4410 Teaching Strategies and

Classroom ManagementClassroom ManagementDr. VerklerDr. VerklerFall 2014Fall 2014

Review of the Specifications Review of the Specifications for Microteach Ifor Microteach I

Microteach I will be a fifteen-minute lesson to Microteach I will be a fifteen-minute lesson to one-fourth of the class as your students. one-fourth of the class as your students.

The lesson is to be a direct teach in which you The lesson is to be a direct teach in which you are explaining and/or demonstrating how to do are explaining and/or demonstrating how to do something. something.

You – not the students – should be doing most You – not the students – should be doing most of the talking. of the talking.

Plan on doing the Anticipatory Set, Plan on doing the Anticipatory Set, Input/Presentation, Modeling, and Checking for Input/Presentation, Modeling, and Checking for Understanding parts of your lesson plan. Understanding parts of your lesson plan.

You will probably not have time to do the You will probably not have time to do the Guided Practice part of your lesson plan. Guided Practice part of your lesson plan.

Review of the Specifications Review of the Specifications for Microteach Ifor Microteach I

If you are lecturing, make sure you take a If you are lecturing, make sure you take a break or two to have the students process the break or two to have the students process the information. You can do a checking for information. You can do a checking for understanding activity or a cognitive understanding activity or a cognitive processing strategy.processing strategy.

You will have to include some terms that you You will have to include some terms that you will be teaching.will be teaching.

You will have to include a poster. You will have to include a poster. You will also have to incorporate a graphic You will also have to incorporate a graphic

organizer into your lesson. organizer into your lesson. The poster could be of your graphic organizer. The poster could be of your graphic organizer.

Read over the information on the Microteach I Read over the information on the Microteach I handout I gave out in class last week. handout I gave out in class last week.

Criteria on which you will be Criteria on which you will be giving each other feedbackgiving each other feedback

Indicator 1. Providing Clear Learning Goals and ScalesIndicator 1. Providing Clear Learning Goals and ScalesIndicator 5. Organizing the Physical Layout of the Indicator 5. Organizing the Physical Layout of the ClassroomClassroomIndicator 6. Identifying Critical InformationIndicator 6. Identifying Critical InformationIndicator 8. Previewing New ContentIndicator 8. Previewing New ContentIndicator 9. Chunking ContentIndicator 9. Chunking ContentIndicator 12.Recording and Representing KnowledgeIndicator 12.Recording and Representing KnowledgeIndicator 14. Reviewing ContentIndicator 14. Reviewing ContentIndicator 28. Maintaining a Lively PaceIndicator 28. Maintaining a Lively PaceIndicator 29. Demonstrating Intensity and EnthusiasmIndicator 29. Demonstrating Intensity and Enthusiasm

If you haven’t already done this, please If you haven’t already done this, please make this change for every teacher on make this change for every teacher on

your Feedback Sheet Schedule. your Feedback Sheet Schedule.

This is an example of a feedback sheet on This is an example of a feedback sheet on which you will be giving the presenting teacher which you will be giving the presenting teacher feedback. The criterion (Marzano indicator) on feedback. The criterion (Marzano indicator) on which you will be providing feedback will which you will be providing feedback will change from teacher to teacher. Follow the change from teacher to teacher. Follow the Feedback Sheet Schedule in your Microteach I Feedback Sheet Schedule in your Microteach I handout. handout.

Here’s an example of another feedback sheet Here’s an example of another feedback sheet for a different criterion (Marzano indicator). for a different criterion (Marzano indicator). You are to check off any of the Teacher You are to check off any of the Teacher Evidence behaviors that you observe. Use the Evidence behaviors that you observe. Use the back of the sheet to write any additional back of the sheet to write any additional comments or clarifications. comments or clarifications.

Here’s an example of another criterion Here’s an example of another criterion (Marzano indicator). Remember to also (Marzano indicator). Remember to also comment on things your peers do well. Use comment on things your peers do well. Use your green teacher pens!your green teacher pens!

Remember to read over the Remember to read over the Microteach I Marzano Indicators handout on the course wiki so that you become familiar with what each indicator encompasses.

Things to Remember…Things to Remember… Dress professionally. Dress professionally. Remember the four B’s: Remember the four B’s:

NO butts, bellies, backs, or breasts. NO butts, bellies, backs, or breasts. You are to arrive on time with ALL of your You are to arrive on time with ALL of your

instructional materials, including a jump drive instructional materials, including a jump drive that has a lot of memory on it. Or you may bring that has a lot of memory on it. Or you may bring a laptop or some other device to which you can a laptop or some other device to which you can transfer your recorded microteach. transfer your recorded microteach.

Your choice to be unprepared will result in a loss Your choice to be unprepared will result in a loss of 5 points from your microteach grade. of 5 points from your microteach grade.

The follow-up activity for the microteach is to The follow-up activity for the microteach is to view your recording and analyze your view your recording and analyze your performance via the Direct Microteach Self-performance via the Direct Microteach Self-Reflection form. Reflection form.

Below is the Direct Microteach Self-Reflection, which Below is the Direct Microteach Self-Reflection, which you can find on the course wiki for next week. View you can find on the course wiki for next week. View your recording and honestly assess yourself, as your recording and honestly assess yourself, as instructed. This document will not be graded, but instructed. This document will not be graded, but must be completed. must be completed.

Things to Remember…Things to Remember… EDUCATION EDUCATION MAJORSMAJORS: Your microteach lesson plan : Your microteach lesson plan

(clean copy and without the rubric) and the Direct (clean copy and without the rubric) and the Direct Teach Microteach Self-Reflection are to be uploaded to Teach Microteach Self-Reflection are to be uploaded to Livetext Livetext the week after you implement the the week after you implement the microteachmicroteach. Making the choice not to do this will . Making the choice not to do this will result in a significant grade loss for your microteach result in a significant grade loss for your microteach assignment. assignment.

If you don’t know how to use Livetext, go to the CMC If you don’t know how to use Livetext, go to the CMC (Curriculum Materials Center) to have them help you (Curriculum Materials Center) to have them help you set up your Livetext portfolio. set up your Livetext portfolio.

If you can’t make it to the CMC, access If you can’t make it to the CMC, access http://education.ucf.edu/livetext/create_portfolio.cfm http://education.ucf.edu/livetext/create_portfolio.cfm for additional Livetext assistance. for additional Livetext assistance.

Waiting until the last minute is not an excuse. Waiting until the last minute is not an excuse.

How Your Microteach How Your Microteach Will be AssessedWill be Assessed

The only way that you will not do well on your The only way that you will not do well on your microteach is if you do not do your microteach. microteach is if you do not do your microteach.

Your microteach I lesson plan and scale will be Your microteach I lesson plan and scale will be graded; your microteach performance will not be graded; your microteach performance will not be graded. graded.

However, try to do your best. If you mess up, However, try to do your best. If you mess up, though, please make note of the problematic though, please make note of the problematic areas as areas that you’ll need to work on. areas as areas that you’ll need to work on.

Take a deep breath and enjoy teaching! With Take a deep breath and enjoy teaching! With each microteach, you will grow as an educator! each microteach, you will grow as an educator!