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Being able to observe all of my fellow teachers teach it has made me feel more comfortable to teach my lesson. I have been able to watch how other teachers face challenges when it comes to teaching their lessons and have been able to note how to deal with the challenges. I love how everyone who has been able to teach have had confidence to do their lessons. I would keep the rounds the same because they have worked so far.

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I loved watching everyone teach their lessons I thought it was a nice way for us to get to know each other better as well as get over the fears of teaching in front of a group of people in general. I know we are going to do this for the second round of lesson plans but if I were to be able to teach this class I would definitely have one student pretend to be a student in the class that is making trouble. This would help me so that I would be able to see what I would do to help with managing the rest of my class while one student is making it harder.

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I have loved watching my peers teach their lessons. I have observed good classroom management and presentation skills. All of my peers have done an amazing job. I have also learned how to present the steady beat to a group of young people in a easy to understand way. If I were able to teach this class, I would maybe have a day where groups could pair or group up and practice their lessons in front of a smaller group before presenting to the whole class. Then they could get some feed back and calm some of their nerves.

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I am very impressed with my fellow teachers who have presented thus far. I have been actively engaged in each lesson so that I can learn more about how to execute this lesson, when it is my turn to teach in front of my peers. I like the confidence I saw in each teacher that presented in previous weeks, and I have gained more knowledge about themes in music and classroom management skills from observing my peers. I think if I were to teach this class I would like for the two teachers to teach as one, rather then having a specific amount of time for each teacher. I would like to see my students interact with their fellow teacher and combine ideas to teach a given lesson effectively.

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After watching my peers teaching in class I have found that it is important to structure the lesson so that the students are always engaged. I have not yet taught my lesson but I have observed that the best lessons that I observed were the ones where the teacher was able to keep to focus of the class and work with the students to learn the information. Because this teaching session is a short amount of time, it is important to constantly work with the students and doing things that keep their attention while still teaching the required content. If I were to teach this class, one thing that I would change is the ending aspects of the lessons. While I think it is important to give positive compliments and feedback after the lesson, I think the opportunity to ask questions after the lesson might be more helpful to the teachers. Another way I might adjust the structure would be to make the teaching more collaborative rather than have set minutes for each teacher. I think the teaching process could be more impactful if the teachers were working together more than separating the lesson.

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After teaching my own lesson on the first round, I learned that I need to be more concise in my teaching. Since we were given four minutes I attempted to keep my whole first part of my lesson under the limit, however I only got to finish half of what I planned to. I either wrote too much in my lesson plan, or I need to keep on task to the lesson. Another aspect I learned from teaching my own lesson was that I need to be aware of the words that come out of my mouth. I had no idea I used the phrase "you guys" so often. However, this may have been due to how nervous I was throughout the whole lesson.

If I was to restructure the teaching rounds, I would simply just make it longer. Whether that be longer times for each teacher or allowing one person to teach their lesson(s). The rounds themselves are perfect. I really like the way we get to choose when we teach.

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I have learned that there are so many different ways to teach music. From my peers I have seen many different ways to grab my students attention and have students up and out of their seats. I was very nervous to teach my lesson but after teaching, it was not as difficult as I thought it would be. I enjoyed the end when classmates shared positive feedback. I think that this is very encouraging and helpful as a future educator. To structure the rounds of teaching differently I would have only two groups present per day where there would be one group at the beginning and one at the end of the class period. I know this would be difficult as we only meet once a day but I think it would help the class when watching the presentations.

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I have not yet taught my own lesson, but I have really enjoyed watching my peers teach. I really like that we get to do our music lessons with a partner because I think it helps calm our nerves as practicing teachers knowing that we are not standing there up alone. I also think having a partner makes our lessons stronger because we get to work ideas off each other and support each other. I personally prefer the way this class structures the rounds of teaching; I think it is organized and engaging. Hearing the other students positive feedback at the end makes the lessons feel more important as well. Although I do like this structure I would like to add one thing, which would be allowing the students to ask questions at the end of the lesson. That way students can clarify any part of the lesson or ask the teachers what kind of strategies they used so peers can get more ideas or any clarification if needed.

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It has been really great observing my peers and I am actually really excited to teach my lesson. I have seen how we all have our own different teaching styles and bring great personalities into the classroom. Each lesson has got me engaged and moving in a different way and I know these lessons can bring so much more into a classroom. It has shown me how to really effectively engage my class and bring music into the classroom in so many different ways. If I taught this class I think I would have structured the rounds fairly similar but just done more each day so that it only took up about 2 class periods. I wouldn't have even thought to structure them just a couple each day but I really enjoy this method because it gives us time to learn from our peers and observe them but also time to learn more after. I think structuring it this way has been good because just the lessons for the entire class may get a little overwhelming and we need to be learning more each week especially with a limited number of class meetings.

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These past two weeks I have really enjoyed watching my classmates teach their lessons. Each lesson was different which proves that music concepts can be taught through so many different ways. I also love how supportive we all are of each other and it makes me not as nervous to present my lesson when it is my turn. Miss Potter also makes sure that we know that it is okay to make mistakes and that this is a learning process. I feel pretty confident that I will walk out of this class at the end of the semester knowing how to incorporate not only music but also classroom management into my general education class. I really love that a main focus we are working on right now is involving movement with our learning. Because it is a long class, I love to get up and be involved in the movement lessons. I like that the rounds are random and we are not learning the same concept one after another. I would not change anything about them. I also enjoy sitting right in front of the teachers on the ground because it gives them a better feel for what an actual elementary class will be like.

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Even though I am nervous to teach my lesson today, I have learned that it is okay to make a mistake or to feel anxious. Knowing that everyone else feels the exact same way is comforting, since we are all in the same boat together. Observing the past couple of weeks, I have noticed nothing but support and encouragement from my peers. We truly want everyone in the class to do well and see each other shine. Yes, the anxieties are still there but I know that it will all be okay and nobody is perfect. I really like the structure of this class and how the teaching rounds are going, so I wouldn't necessarily change anything. I enjoy how this class gets me moving and we're not just sitting at our desks taking notes for almost two hours.

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I was nervous to teach my lesson for sure because the students were our classmates. It is easier to teach when students are around but I had prepared a lot for the lesson. Forgetting my lines to the song was very unexpected, I did not know what to do and I was panicking. It took few tries to get the song right but I did not give up. I learned that it was okay to make mistake and than correct that mistake. I learned all the other lessons that music can be added to any lesson and I would definitely be using music for as many lesson as I can.
Music lessons have also taught me how to work on lesson plan and how important it is to be detailed with those plans. Getting everything on the document helped me visualize how that lesson plan would go in action and what things needed to be changed.
If I was to teach this class, I would not want to change anything, I like how the class is set up and how engaging and interacting it is. I would actually like to have my own classroom similar to this classroom. Moving around, learning through fun songs and using different resources other than technology. I like the teach rounds and the time that given to them, I think four minutes are not too long or not too short since we are doing it first time. Having student lessons and lesson from you is good because it gives everyone a chance to take some notes and learn from you as we

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I was certainly anxious to teach my first lesson for this class, both in positive and negative ways however. I was worried about messing up or not keeping my classmates engaged, but I was also excited to share the hard work we put into our lesson.
From teaching a music lesson, I learned that I think I would really enjoy incorporating music and/or movement into as many lessons as possible, even those not specifically about music. I also discovered that the lesson was much more enjoyable for me to teach when the students and myself could both be involved in the activity and learning.
I think the structure of teaching rounds is set up well. I enjoy being able to have some regular class time along with the teaching rounds so we are getting various types of information and not doing the same thing for the entire class period. If there was a need to save time, I may consider having two groups teaching their own half of the class at one time so we could get through the rounds quicker.

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I feel nervous before I teach my lesson, to be honest, I never feel I nervous like this . I do not know how to teach even if I feel I can find the way I want to teach ,but during teaching time, I still feel I cannot do it very well. I always worried about I cannot find beat correctly and show it correctly, I do not know how to do can let class pay attention to class and understand what i say. However, after I observe my peers, I found they really can do it well and they can use their best plan to teach us. It is important for teacher to know what should do during teaching. Even  if I feel nervous, I still can noticed my classmates can pay attention to me and follow me, I feel very good about that.
If I were to teach this class, I think I will let them try to use different ways to show own activities and own ideas, also can let them to think how many minutes they need to teach by themselves due to when we become a teacher, we need to schedule everything by ourself for each project.

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Before teaching my lesson I was extremely nervous at first. I believe this is only because Deja and I were the first to go. Therefor I didn’t really know what to expect from my classmates. I experienced nothing but greatness. My classmates along with teachers made me feel comfortable. I enjoyed teaching to the class and excited for the second round. Observing other classmates is also an enjoyable experience. I am getting a lot of great ideas for lessons from everyone. I wouldn’t change the way the rounds are structured. I think it works well, the only thing is I feel the lessons are very rushed. I feel that I would somehow add more time to teaching the lessons to fully get the point across.

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I have not taught yet, but I have thoroughly enjoyed participating as a "student" in these music lessons. Observing these lessons has made me think about how these lessons could be incorporated into the general classroom, or even how, as a general teacher, I could collaborate with the music teacher to use similar themes or concepts in our lessons. I am also learning how important it is to use cues to keep control of the classroom, such as "when I say go..." and other cues like that. Especially for the younger students, these cues are important so that the classroom does not erupt into chaos and time can be spent learning rather than managing the class. The way that the rounds of teaching are structured work well, because they allow us to still have some class time to discuss our readings and other content.

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I have only been observing the music lessons for MEMT 341 because I have not taught yet. However through observations and experiences I learned how exciting and fun these music lessons can be. As a student I have enjoyed greatly participating in the music lessons. I have had fun when the lessons involve getting up and moving especially, these movements got students up and active which was very exciting. My classmates also have been extremely confident when they lead their lessons which makes it even more enjoyable to watch. Having a teacher who is confident and excited makes it very calm as a student. Teachers also have explicitly explained there expectations for students which I believe are so important. Expectations helps students understand exactly what is expected of them. I honestly enjoy the way teaching rounds are structured. I believe it is nice to have 4 lessons a day and then have Miss Potter teach the rest of the class. I believe this is a good way to structure the rounds.

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Through observing my peers lessons, I have learned a lot about teaching a music lesson in MEMT 341. I have learned how important it is for the teacher to be calm and poised to reflect that attitude on their students. When my classmates that were teaching were calm and confident, it made me feel confident in what I was learning and it made me feel like they really knew what they were doing, even if they were nervous on the inside. I also learned that it is important to explain things very thoroughly in order to ensure that the students know exactly what to do and aren't confused. Being thorough in directions is important because from the perspective of me being a student while my classmates were teaching, if the directions weren't thorough I felt confused and didn't know fully what I was supposed to do. I also learned that it is important for the teachers to be positive and enthusiastic while they were teaching. When the teachers were enthusiastic and positive, I felt excited to learn and enthusiastic about the lesson. This really shows how the teachers attitude rubs off on the students and effects their attitudes. If I were to teach this class, I would separate the class in to two different groups and have two separate lessons going on. I think this would work because then the teachers would not have quite so many students and it might be easier to structure and manage a smaller group.

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From observing my peers, I have learned alot about teaching a music lesson in MEMT 341. I have learned that teaching the lesson in a upbeat and excited manner rubs off on the students. This helps make the lesson more enjoyable. Also, demonstrating what is being asked from the class helps the students get a better understanding of what needs to be done. I will be able to apply these things into my own lesson when I teach. If I were to teach this class I would structure the rounds of teaching a tad bit differently. I would spend the whole class having people teach instead of using just a little portion of each class to teach. I would do this because the transition from watching others teach to actually being in class is a little rough.

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I have not yet taught, but observing my peers, I have learned that thorough planning and confidence are important factors in a successful music lesson. I also really enjoyed the lessons that involved movement and got me standing or participating in the activity. In my lesson, I will include engaging elements and lots of movement. I found myself engaged when the teacher displayed confidence. I will practice a lot before teaching so I am sure to know the content and can confidently present the material. I am happy with the way the rounds of student teaching are structured. I think everyone gets an acceptable amount of time to display their knowledge about teaching.

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From my own lesson, I feel that I have learned a lot about teaching a music concepts as well as teaching in general. I learned that during the lesson it is important as the teacher to present the information and directions in a very clear manner. If the teacher is not clear during their teaching then the students will not know what to do or understand what it is being taught to them. While teaching the lesson, I had to keep in the back of my head that I needed to tell the students exactly what to do, how they should do it, and explain the concepts well enough for them to be able to learn it. Another thing that I learned from teaching a music lesson and from my peers was that the teacher should teach in a calm, encouraging way and constantly check in the students. I found that when teaching with an encouraging, calm tone of voice, the students were a lot more engaged and willing to participate in the lesson. It allowed them to feel like everyone was in the lesson and learning it together. Along with the encouragement, the constant checking in helped me and my peers who were teaching get a better sense of whether the students were paying attention to the lesson or if the students understood what was being taught to them. If I were to structure the rounds of teaching, one thing I would change is the amount of time given to teach. I would increase the minutes of teaching to about eight to ten minutes to teach because four minutes goes by very fast and I felt that it was hard to fit everything into those four minutes. It might allow for a lesson to be delivered in a more effective manner if the teachers were given more time to teach the lesson.

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The first thing I learned is confidence. I noticed while my peers were teaching, they were really confident which make them look like professional. Second, teachers should understand what they are teaching or will teach clearly so students can follow their instructions easily. Having clear instructions is important which can help teachers to manage classroom and attract students’ attentions. If I teach this class, I might expand the time from 4 mins to 6 mins for each one, so that students can create and practice more.

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While I have not implemented my own lesson yet, I still feel I have learned a good deal from those that have. First and foremost, my anxieties about it have been somewhat calmed, seeing as how others were also worried but all the lessons have still gone well. The lessons have also shown that there are many different approaches you can use to teach the same concept. I have also seen how important it is that students are given clear and specific instructions, and that it is important to plan carefully how you are going to give those instructions. I’ve learned that it is important to be thorough and specific with the overall lesson plan and procedure as well. Overall, I like how these rounds have been structured as they are short enough that it is not too stressful but there is enough to get plenty of feedback. One change I might make though is allowing for a little more flexibility with how long the lesson is as well as more flexibility with how the lesson is split up between the two partners.

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Over the last two weeks of observing my peers in MEMT lessons, I have learned that it is much less terrifying and anxiety-driven as I previously thought. Our class has been very respectful in acknowledging the hard work that goes into planning a lesson and the comments have reflected that. While we all say we are nervous before teaching, each group has showed they are well prepared, calm, and collected. Thus, I have learned that is much easier than anticipated, which makes me feel better prepared for my upcoming lesson. If I were to teach this class, I would probably structure the teaching lessons very similarly, except I would maybe assign each group in the different rounds an objective to ensure we are learning a variety of techniques and skills throughout each class period. Overall, I am happy with the way the lesson teaching was structured and am excited to continue to learn.

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Overall, I have learned that the classroom we are in provides an environment for support and success. Everyone is very uplifting and truly wants presenters to be comfortable. From my own lesson specifically, I learned the importance of rehearsing the lesson beforehand with your partner. This helped Erika and I understand exactly what each other would be doing. It also took personal anxiety away from me, since I knew that what I prepared made sense and flowed from each step to another. If I was the instructor of MEMT 341, I would allow some flexibility in the lesson plan, perhaps allowing teachers to share bits of both parts of the lesson plan, and let the time restraint be moved around a bit based on the lesson (for example, 5 minutes for part 1 and 3 minutes for part 2- still making it 8 altogether).

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From my own lesson, I learned that even though some music objectives sound and look similar, they can be teaching very different concepts. I also learned that four minutes is not as much time as most people think. I also learned that it is important to make sure that you give very clear and concise directions to avoid confusion while giving a lesson. If you mess up those directions you should own up to them, regroup, stay calm, and say what you actually meant to say. I think if it were my class, I would only instruct the student to teach on lesson instead of two just to help the nerves. I think only teaching one lesson for a longer amount of time will reduce the stress of anxious students that have never had to teach music concepts because they will only have to worry about planning for one very extensive lesson. I also would allow the time to be longer because the students would only be teaching once. Finally, I would allow 10 to 12 minutes of teaching instead of 4 because the students would only be teaching one time and students will be able to produce more content instead of feeling like they do not have enough. I think instead of splitting the time halfway through. I would make it where the students both had to talk equally no matter who talks when to make the flow more steady.

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I feel I learned a lot from teaching my music lesson a few weeks ago. Firstly, the teaching reinforced to me that objectives must be measurable and can implement multiple different concepts. It is amazing to me how much we can teach in an eight minute lesson. Secondly, I can now apply the whole-part-whole concept to my own teaching. While it is probably best for music lessons, I am sure there will be lessons in my future that I will teach that could benefit using this method. As for the structure of teaching, I think only teaching once could be beneficial for the sake of time. I feel the past two classes have been cut short with the content because the teaching takes a lot of time. I also feel we are not able to discuss our readings much because of this. Due to this, I propose the lessons ranging in time from eight to twelve minutes instead.

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From my teaching experience in this class I have learned that while teaching it is important to remain calm and understand that everyone in the class will go through the same thing. Making sure to include whole-part-whole in your teaching and lesson plan is an important aspect to the teaching and planning process in this class. Also, our class makes for good pretend students, so they will be forgiving and 'play' along. As for the structure of teaching in this class, I wish we could co-teach for the entire eight minutes, instead of splitting it in half and focusing on the teaching of one partner. I understand we have a large class and a limited about of time, but it would be nice if the lessons could range from 8-10 minutes for flexibility.

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From teaching my own lesson in MEMT 341 a couple weeks ago, I have learned that both objectives must correlate with one another in order for the students to understand what is being taught. Having a set concept or idea is important for each student to fully understand the core idea of the lesson. If both objectives do not align with one another, then it could confuse the students, and they may not fully understand what we are teaching them. That will be on the teacher, not them. So ensuring both objectives correlate with one another is very important, in order to make sure our students fully understand what concept and sub-concept they are learning. I would structure the rounds of teaching differently, by assigning each group a specific concept and sub-concept to allow more of a variation when learning. That way, we are able to see a variety of different concepts and sub-concepts being used and not just the common repeated ones.

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Although I have not yet implemented my music lesson plan, I have learned a lot from watching my peers teach their lessons. First, I have learned that although it might be nerve-racking, everyone in class understands that these are the first lessons that some of us have taught to an entire class. Therefore, they all participate in the activity and are very supportive and encouraging. Next, I have also learned that the process and implementation of a lesson is not as complex as I had originally thought it was going to be. Lastly, I was reminded of two different ideas, the first being that I should practice my lesson multiple times in order to get the timing right. Second, I was reminded of some great classroom management strategies like silent signals to use in my lesson. Overall, seeing my classmates teach their lessons has truly helped to ease my nerves in teaching my own. If I were to teach this course, I might have assigned every partnership in each group a broad topic; however, they would be able to pick their sub-concept. That way, no one is able to pick the same concept, but they still have the choice of which sub-concept to teach and how to teach it.