No Series: When a Lesson Goes Wrong
ELA.RL.9-10.2
| Common core State Standards
- ELA: English Language Arts
- RL: Reading Standards for Literature 6-12
- 9-10: 9th & 10th Grades
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2:
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its
development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is
shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
ELA.RL.9-10.9
Common core State Standards
- ELA: English Language Arts
- RL: Reading Standards for Literature 6-12
- 9-10: 9th & 10th Grades
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9:
Analyze how an author draws on and transforms source material in a specific work (e.g., how Shakespeare treats a theme or topic from Ovid or the Bible or how a later author draws on a play by Shakespeare).
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Discussion and Supporting Materials
Thought starters
- How does Ms. Wessling know that her lesson isn't working?
- Notice the changes Ms. Wessling makes for the second lesson. How does she modify both the content and structure of her lesson?
- What can you learn from Ms. Wessling about reflecting on your practice?
School Details
Johnston Senior High School6500 Northwest 100th Street
Johnston IA 50131
Population: 1668
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Sarah Brown Wessling
English Language Arts / 10 11 12 / Teacher
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153 Comments
Joann Miller Oct 29, 2020 2:59pm
Trevor Townsend Oct 26, 2020 3:50pm
1. Mrs. Wessling knows that her lesson is not going well when she realizes she is losing her students when they say, "These words are too big; this packet is too big" and when they begin talking, but not about her lesson. Even her student leaders seemed confused. At this point she knows she has in her words "completely over-shot this" lesson.
2. Mrs. Wessling modifies the content and structure of her lesson so the next class will be successful. I am impressed with how she adjusts within five min and even as kids are walking into her classroom, she makes decisions to support the next class. She modifies her classroom space by putting students in groups. Then, she scaffolds the lesson in a way that will help students understand the abstract concepts and steps of a literary analysis using outside sources. She allows students to point out the vocabulary that they do not understand and as a class they define and clarify understanding of this vocabulary.
3. I can learn so much from Mrs. Wessling's lesson plan. There have been so many times in my twenty-three years of teaching where I have had to adjust in the moment so students can be successful. What I appreciate about Mrs. Wessling is her ability to still keep high standards to the lesson, but mostly her ability to deliver them in a better way by adjusting her lesson. I want to be able to maintain the high standards of my own lessons when faced with having to adjust in the moment. She did this and I respect her.
Alison Feaster Oct 26, 2020 10:12am
1. The students were disengaged and not following directions, but one of the students let the teacher know that the words in the sources were over her head.
2. The teacher made it a group project where students would give there intrepretation of the each section of the analysis and it gave each student an opportunity to think and express what they were feeling.
3. As teacher you have think quick on your feet when things do work and reflecting with collegues will give you a better insight on how to execute in the next class period.
Lauren Mullens Aug 4, 2020 2:06pm
1. I think her first indication was when she was "down playing" how much material she had given the students but her best clue was the student who questioned the vocabulary.
2. I think she realized she had to simplify the lesson in order for the kids to understanding so she broke the key concepts down for herself to see what exactly she needed the students to pull from the lesson and the idea of the traveling concept map I LOVED! That is something I will definitely be using in my classroom.
3. I think this video was a great representation of being humble while self-reflecting. I also loved that she was willing to go to a colleague to see if her lesson was where it should have been.
Genna Miller Jul 6, 2020 8:15pm