So as I am sure I have explained before, the classroom that I have been observing is somewhat of a study hall where the ESL students come into the classroom and receive help with their homework. Most of the difficult areas for these students is language related. This classroom presented somewhat of a problem as these students do not receive formal teaching in the classroom and the arrival of students is sporadic.
I decided I would "teach" my lesson on Friday which is also known as "game day". Mrs. Becker wanted me to come up with something that would get the students reading more. I thought of a dinosaur game that is quite similar to the game of Life. Each student picked a dinosaur for their game piece. They then had to read about their dinosaur on a card that was provided and prepared for their reading levels. I made sure to include interesting and fun facts about the dinosaurs. Once each student had a chance to read about their given dinosaur, they each got a chance to roll the dice and move their dinosaur on the game board. When they stopped on a square they had to choose a card and read the instructions about what to do next. For example, "You got stuck in quicksand! Pick a friend dinosaur to pull you out of the quicksand. Move 1 space backward. Your friend can move 1 space forward." The students really liked the game and thought it was fun.
I am nervous to do my analysis of the videotape from this lesson because I know there are a lot of things that I could have done to change the outcome of the lesson, but I suppose that is the point of the videotape, isn't it?
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