Last monday and tuesday class.

Last Monday Daniela and Evelyn talked about Classroom management. Even though I arrived late (I’m so sorry) I was able to get involved in the presentation. They looked confident in what they said but I think that Daniela looked a little bit nervous. I know that they were worried about the time and that is something that always keeps our minds busy when we are in the middle of a presentation. About the activity part I don’t know what happened. I think it was the same thing; time. I also think they did a good job but they showed a lack of movement and body language. This has been a topic that everybody in the class needs to develop in a higher level. All the previous presentation have presented the same problem, (besides the last part of activities that presents the same problem: weakness) until this Tuesday.

This Tuesday Rodrigo, Felipe and Fernanda presented the topic of Leadership and it was one hell of a presentation! It was a real micro lesson. That was how it was supposed to be since the beginning of the presentations. I’m not saying this because they are my friends; I’m saying it because I feel that way.

They presented the topic and made has involve during the presentation by reading paragraphs, answering questions and giving opinions. They used the whiteboard (a tool that we should use more) and they moved around the classroom. They were very clear. The activity part was fun. They made us talk a lot, and besides the activity they had a little discussion that was also fun. At the end of the micro lesson they gave us a handout very useful to identify a leader from an administrator. Good for them. Nice job.

That same day, before the micro lesson, Mr. Litman and we (the class) talked about opinions and about the class in general. It’s true that we don’t take advantage of the talking time that Mr. Litman gives us. We should be talking more and present our points of view more often. He said that he doesn’t want to be talking all the time and that we should go ahead and talk, without paying attention to our fears. Maybe because we are shy or insecure we don’t speak enough. I believe that we are learning from our mistakes and that we should make more to improve our English. Otherwise, how can we learn if we don’t make mistakes? At the end one suggestion was made: add a debate at the end of every micro lesson, make the classmates share their opinions and talk more. I think this is a great idea as long as it works in the way it’s supposed to.