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In this sequence we meet a student teacher who put a lot of effort into preparing her lesson, but she is not at all pleased with how it worked out. It is not unusual for student teachers to give a negative assessment of their performance. In fact, her lesson had achieved her main intended learning outcomes, but she was focusing on one small aspect of the lesson and her intuitive feelings that things were not as she wanted them to be.

Mentors and supervisors need to handle student teacher's feelings in a positive and supportive way, as you will see demonstrated in this clip.

  
       
   
   

When watching this clip, pay particular attention to the way in which an apparent transformation takes place in the student teacher's feelings.

  • What clues do you observe that indicate her change of feelings? As mentors and supervisors we need to be very alert to such signals.
  • Also notice the impact of the questions asked and statements made by the experienced teachers. Which statement made the most impact, and why do you think that proved to be so crucial?
  • In the previous video only two teachers were engaged in the discussion. In viewing this next sequence, notice the advantage of involving additional colleagues when discussing a lesson.