Lesson2+Analysis

Lesson 2 Analysis

1. The students learned what parallel lines that are cut by a transversal look like, and how to construct them. They also learned how to identify alternate interior angles, alternate exterior angles, corresponding angles, and consecutive interior angles. We also reviewed the previous day’s lesson on complementary, supplementary, and vertical angles.

2. When I was planning the lesson, I thought about what the students already knew about angles as to not repeat a lesson too much but to use that previous knowledge and make connections with the new material.

3. The most effective part of this lesson I believe was when the students paired up and measured the angles. They discovered on their own how the angles were related where as I presented them with the vocabulary words and gave them a further description of each. I think this was effective because they were doing something by themselves instead of me just telling them.

4. I followed my lesson plan very close. If I did deviate from it, it was that I used more examples. I had more examples because the students were enjoying the lesson and wanted them.

5. Yes, the activity was very appropriate. Although the students were sketchy about pairing up with someone they did not get to choose, it went over well. No one complained and they appeared to be having a good time with it.

6. If I were to teach this lesson again, I would change few things about it. The changes I would make would be to make sure I was using different names for the angles during the examples so the students would not get stuck on using just the ones I was giving. I would also give different types of examples. Mine were mainly finding the measurements of angles; however I did have the students explain to me why an angle was a certain measurement. Next time, I would like to have examples that from a labeled diagram, the students would have to give me the vocabulary word. Also, for the homework assignment, I would like to make it longer and more challenging.

7. From this lesson, my strengths were having a positive attitude. I gave the student appropriate praise after they answered a question and encouraged those who were not answering to answer some. I also believe that one of my strengths is trying to keep all the students involved and make sure they are enjoying themselves, which I believe I did in the lesson.    8. A goal that I would like to achieve after teaching this lesson would be to make sure to call on the students who are not always outgoing and willing to answer every question.