Peer+Teaching+and+Mini-Lessons


 * Peer Teaching and Mini-Lessons **

Peer Teaching and Mini-Lessons: In conjunction with Microteaching, the lab course that accompanies this course, you will be assigned peer teaching and mini-lessons (facilitated by your micro teacher). These will involve the development of brief lessons to be taught first to your peers/reviewed by your peers and, later, to classes in your subject area. You may video these lessons for personal review. For each lesson, be sure to consult the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks in your subject area (these are available on- line and you will need to become very familiar with them.)

Use a lesson plan template to formulate your lessons. Your lesson plan will be handed in and should include the following components: 1. Your objectives for the lesson--what will the students know and are able to do by participating in the lesson?

2. Rationale--Why is it important to teach this topic?

3. The methods and procedures you use to carry out the lesson.

4. An explanation of how this lesson is connected to the Curriculum Frameworks. 5. Assessment- how will you know if you were successful?

Be prepared to teach to your peers and to hand in a copy of your lesson plan. Keep a copy for yourself and your portfolio. (Evidence-based Practice, Multiple Ways of Knowing, Reflective Practice, Collaboration)

The Peer Teaching and Mini-Lesson assignments are to be taught, saved, and posted inside TK-20 by November 1st. Each lesson must incorporate your subject matter standards as well as a short description of the teaching context. For example, please explain Who (in general terms, no names please), Why, and How you taught the lesson.

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