Teaching Decisions

From my lesson, I learned that I tried to do too much during my lesson period. I was not able to teach my objectives as well as I had liked even though students still gained and applied knowledge from the process. Instead of being able to deeply teach my objectives, it seemed to me as if we just touched on them. My reviews from my peers were not negative but I would have liked to have accomplished more in my lesson. I modified a student's lesson by asking one student to research a resource I chose for her instead of her choosing a resource for herself. I feel that asking a student to "help" me by researching a topic is better than telling him/her that the resource he/she chose is too difficult or easier than his/her skill level. Also, by using formative assessment, I was able to guide students through the learning process.