Here is part of the initial prompt for this session...just to jog your memory. Read, comment, and interact!
"You are teaching a lesson that, to you, seems pretty straight forward. There are only a couple new pieces of vocabulary and the rest of the content has been taught in previous weeks, courses, and years. The content seems pretty engaging (let's just pretend for a minute) and students really seem to be participating. You are enjoying the lesson because it is something that you really enjoy teaching. Because of that, you are able to provide extra information beyond the textbook and worksheets. Doesn't this all sound wonderful?
It might indeed be wonderful...to you. Very often, students will reflect the enthusiasm that an experienced educator exudes. This makes it difficult to honestly judge what is sinking in their minds. The next day, however, the students walk into the room and get prepared for a follow-up class. When you begin with a small quiz, questioning session, or reflection activity, several (maybe many) students seem to have no idea, in any level of great detail, what happened yesterday. You might hear things like, "When did you tell us that?" or, "I don't remember that." You are thinking "It was just yesterday!!" You are a compassionate educator, however, so you don't say that out loud."
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