My first Class

Describe When I started the class, the students were shy. I think they were bored, but they were curious about who I was. Then, they did not want to participate in class, and most of them were talking, and laughing. The topic was tag question, and I prepared the activities of the lesson plan that the teacher gave me, and I performed one semi-controlled activity. The seating arrangement was the horseshoe shape. Moreover, the materials I used were a chart, markers and the board.
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At the beginning,  I was really nervous because the lesson plan was not clear for me and I thought I had to do the activities of the book the students have. I think the students talked a lot because I was not motivated for doing the class since I was not sure about the activities I was going to developed. The lack of communication with the teacher affected. I think the teacher's motivation is important because teachers transmit their energy to the students. Regarding to the topic I taught, students understood the topic really fast. It was not necessary a big explanation for them. This was a big a problem in the class because the students did not see me as an authority. Hence, they were talking a lot and not paying attention to me.	Based on what I already know about the motivation of the teacher, I think it really helps in the class. If the teacher is not motivated in the class, the students will not pay attention. Based on what I observed, I think that to take into consideration the age of students is an important factor. The teacher will act according to his student’s age. In my case my students are about 14-16 years old. Hence, the teacher needs to encourage them to speak through different activities as games. I believe that the behavior of the teacher in the class can help or hinder the students learning.  A good attitude can motivated them, and a bad attitude cannot.	So, in the future, I will try to be motivated in the class, and prepare activities that encourage them to speak. In future lessons I will speak aloud in the class, and I will be less serious. The next time I teach this lesson, I will monitor them. In future experiences I will also include to memorize the student’s name as they feel really important when the teacher know who they are.