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Amber Shirley

Reflection

On Wednesday March 22, Mrs. Stiltner came to observe a language

lesson. Students were just starting a 5-day lesson on using context clues to

find the meaning of unknown words in texts. Students were given a 4 page

passage and assigned their first word. Students worked in groups and use

close reading with highlighters to highlight the word in the passage as well

as contexts clues that could give them the meaning of the word. After the

students did so, they wrote the word, meaning with text evidence that

helped them find the definition, and a sentence with the word. Students then

were given a game sheet. The sheet included things such as define the word,

use the word in a sentence, act out the word, name a word that is similar,

name a word that is the opposite, and so on. The next say students were to

start the next word.

Mrs. Stiltner also observed a math lesson. Students were learning to

solve number stories involving time, mass, volume, and length. Students

passed around plastic beakers to see the units on them also. We had

explored didnt measurements with them the day before so some students

were familiar. First we talked about the definitions for those words and metric

measuring tools for each. We discussed the difference between the Metric

System and the US Customary System. Afterward, we did a quick mental

math and fluency practice where students practiced using a calculator to

count by 10s from 130 to 200 and so on. Next, students used a number

story to practice finding the difference in times. We reviewed a guide to

solving number stories which asked students to make sense of the problem,
Amber Shirley
Reflection

make a plan, solve the problem, and check the problem with several tips to

each one. Lastly, students worked in their math journals to do their daily

math boxes. We played math box scramble to complete it. This game allows

students to go anywhere in the room they want with any group they want to

complete the assigned problem. Students love doing their bath boxes this

way.

I think the lesson went well. The mental math and fluency took a little

longer than the given 5 minutes but some students needed extra help. I

think students did well overall. A few students did have slight behavior issues

which we are working on. The standard asked that students estimate liquid

volumes (we did the day before), compare different shaped beakers, and

become familiar with unit conversions for fourth grade. I think the students

will have mastered all they need to on a third grade level with a few more

lessons.

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