Throughout my time as a pre-service teacher, I have had various opportunities to collaborate with my peers. Recently, I have had the opportunity to implement instruction for a portion of my class. This is beneficial because it provides additional experience, and it provides the opportunity to have peer feedback related to the effectiveness of instruction and usefulness of activities in future practice.
Recently, in collaboration with peers, I lead activities related to "making the most of classroom time" (provided below).
In order to express the importance of effective transitions to maximize time on task, My peers and I implemented an activity in which the class creates their own transition chant/song. Through having the class create their own transition that would be effective within their current internship placement and in their future practice, they are more likely to comprehend the importance and implement it in the future to minimize transition time. Through sharing what the class created, each person received an idea that they may implement in the future.
This experience provided me the opportunity to better comprehend the text read this week - students learn through teaching - and it provided me the opportunity to receive peer feedback related to the effectiveness of my interruption and activities.