ESAL 0370 Reading Lab Lesson Plan – Hour 6
I think I was able to engage the students in the first minute of the class. Since the reading of the day was about pandas, I wore a bamboo rice hat to the class. That seemed to raise some interest in what the students were going to learn.
Although I think I do a decent job at explaining concepts, my slow speaking speed combined with my obsession for detail makes for a teaching session that takes longer than I’d like to make. I find that it’s easy for me to take a long time to explain something because I want to make sure the students understand what I’m talking about. I would like to improve my speaking speed without sacrificing precision and coherence, but I don’t know where to start. I always try to think before I speak, which is something I value. I could try to think faster, but I’m not sure how…