Allocate 4 hours in the field to support the field experience.

Experience with lesson implementation and reflection are key components to becoming an effective educator. Effective educators consistently reflect on their practice to make positive changes in the instruction and ensure they are meeting the needs of all learners in the classroom.

Part 1: Lesson Plan Delivery

For this field experience, you will deliver your lesson plan to either your entire mentor classroom or to a small group of students that your mentor teacher has chosen.

Remember to focus on:

Learning objectives and learning experiences aligned to content area and the  geometry standard selected

Pre-assessment questions to determine prior knowledge and needs of students

Formative assessment to check for understanding

Differentiation and accommodations to meet the diverse needs of students

Brief summative assessment to evaluate student’s level of understanding at the end of the lesson, such as student journal response

After delivering your lesson, discuss the successes and challenges you had with the lesson with your mentor teacher. Ask for feedback and suggestions for future modifications.

Use any remaining field experience hours to assist the mentor teacher in providing instruction and support to the class.

Part 2: Reflection

Once you have completed your field experience, summarize and reflect upon the following in 250-500 words:

Assessment Summary

Did the students master the objective for the day? How do you know?

What would you do differently if you taught the same lesson again in terms of formative assessment?

Mentor Feedback

Identify the areas that went well

Areas to improve upon

Suggestions and advice

Student engagement during lesson

Professional Reflection

If this was your classroom, what would your next steps be based on the lesson and students’ performance on the assessments?

Reflect on how this experience will affect your future professional practice.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.