Chern Reflection 2

Reflection 2

            I was surprised to see how the students actively participated throughout the lesson. My first surprise was that the students have already learned about the 5Ws and one H. They even had a song memorized to help them remember what they are. Because the students already have some knowledge about the 5Ws and one H, they were eager to and able to come up with many kinds of questions with who, what, when, where, why, and how regarding to the picture book, Dog in Boots.

In the beginning of the lesson, they were able to easily come up with any type of questions. The process was easy for them, because I created a visual aid to support their thinking and learning. Whenever they were confused or frustrated, I would remind them of the 5Ws and one H poster I created. Since they knew the song about 5Ws and one H, I also encouraged them to sing the song if it helped them. However, the students had a difficult time formulating questions about the book based on the information given. In other words, they could ask questions with the 5Ws and one H, but found it difficult to use the information that they already know to make questions. The task post-reading activity was too difficult for them, because I did not provide enough modeling and guidance practices before having them come up with questions based on the information given.

As a teacher, I noticed that I did not try to communicate to other teachers when I should have. The students do not only go to one classroom and have one teacher throughout the week. Because they are learning a variety of things from different teachers, I could have used this great opportunity to deepen and support their learning. If I had communicated with their other teacher about what they had learned about asking questions (5Ws and one H), then I could have spent less time going over it and used more time for modeling and guidance to help them achieve the learning goal. In the future, I would use technology (blog or website) to communicate with other teachers about what the students are learning and how they can be supported throughout the different subject areas.