PROFESSIONAL PARTNER DIALOGUE
After being observed by my partner related to my lesson plan we have figured it out some elements of the unit that were very useful, such as the material used, the organization of the activities which emphasize the correct use of the structures. However, we also found that the general objective contemplates several elements that cannot be covered efficiently in just one session, as a result we consider necessary to chose only one grammar point in order to avoid confusion and achieve a complete understanding of the topic that focus on its production.
Pointing out the advantages and the drawbacks of the unit, it wouldn’t be possible make them without my partner´s help who after observing my performance she helped me to find out my errors which we worked together in the improvements in the unit. For making the upgrading in the unit, we considered necessary to use the five standards for effective pedagogy and learning which helped us to identify the errors in the unit. To tell you the truth, it was not difficult to make an agreement in identifying the errors on it because I already knew my weaknesses and strengths in teaching children.
I consider important to mention that the unit was designed for a children group that I do not use to work with that type of students, because most of the times I feel under pressure working with them and out of my comfort area (I usually work with young adults and adults) but I know that for teachers do not have barriers among student´s age which it make me work harder in this area.
The experience was very helpful but a little bit stressing because it was not easy to arrange a proper schedule according to our needs. It this activity, I suggest to include more time in the partner’s conversation due to the fact that we work in different schedules and places. However, in this activity we could consider and found out very important aspects in our teaching practice, especially with the age that the lesson plan was developed for.
Besides different schedules and workplaces I think that in our country, unfortunately we are not used carrying out this kind of activities. Sometimes partner dialogue is considered as waste of time, but it is in our hands changing that situation.
ResponderEliminarThe issue of time has come up in several of your classmates' reflections. You are right to point out that time is an issue: I happened to read just yesterday that out of the countries surveyed in a 2011 OCED report, Mexico has the longest (paid and unpaid) working hours.
ResponderEliminarNevertheless, what you have written here shows just how important it is to make the time needed to work with others. Teaching is, ironically, all too often a lonely profession, and it really should not be that way!