September 7, 2010
The power point was geared to go, the class is coming in and I felt pretty good about my preparation. As I begin talking about various insurance plans, there is a blank look in one of the student's eyes. With my NTI observation skills I noted this student mumbling to another student," do you have any idea what she is talking about?'. The other student comment was,"no". At that moment I am proud to say, I laughed at myself first and apologized to the class. The next couple of minutes was recovery and understanding that most adults do not understand insurance. In preparing I forgot my audience but from lessons learned this summer, the insurance class was saved. Also, the two students honesty help me to see my audience and not just my lesson plans.
That is awesome Freda. I know I had a similiar experience when trying to explain color one day. That NTI notebook has come in handy quite alot with just learning to reflect back and say I know there is a better way.
ReplyDeleteFreda, I think that many of us have had that "blank" look of confusion at some point, but your ability to read this before you completed the lesson was a very good assessment on your part. You handled the situation well and your ability to find humor was great. It is always good to constantly check the responses of your students when lecturing so that you can make those quick adjustments as needed.
ReplyDeleteFreda,
ReplyDeleteI do the same thing from time to time. Your ability to keep looking at your students and being able to read how they are reacting is a great trait.