I have a lesson with a Year 9 group last lesson on a Friday. Normally they are quite a good group when I have them earlier in the week, however Friday is a different story!
I felt last Friday's lesson went quite poorly; the students were generally off task, behaviour was poor and noise levels were not conducive to learning. I had spent ages the night before planning this lesson, so was quite frustrated as a result.
Having discussed it with the teacher observing me; we both agreed the lesson was a bit dull (or words to that effect). I had got quite frustrated and as a result wasn't enjoying teaching the lesson-this clearly showed. Also, the activities were quite similar and again, possibly on the dull side considering it is almost the weekend!
With what had gone on, I had a good think about how to plan today's lesson: I decided to make Friday afternoon's more fun! I varied up the activities, I had the students out of their seats and moving around the room, I got the louder students to come up to the front of the class and use their exuberance in a more positive manner. I had intended to seem more warm towards the lesson in general but I must say this came naturally as a result of the flow of the lesson. A much better last lesson of the week as a result!
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