When I say " No Action", It certainly wasn't an uneventful week in class. No doubt most of us budding tutors were at least apprehensive if not terrified at the prospect of completing the mini teach. So all of us were prepared and psyched up - lesson plans, pen drives and worksheets at the ready.
Sadly, for some of us we didn't have time to complete our mini lessons. So it was a climbdown from DEFCON 1 and back to normal stress levels, that is until we return after half term.
We understood that some wouldn't have the time, but more of us missed out as many of the mini lessons failed to keep within the 15 minute allocation. Quite frankly though, this was the only major flaw, as every Student - from Clive and his Sushi to Nick and his Musical rhythms, all performed admirably. At no point did I ever feel that an exercise was dragging on, far from it.
This didn't mean that they were all perfect... If we thought they would be, why are any of us on the course? So my week was spent offering honest, constructive comments - whether it was in the form of praise or to highlight an area for improvement. Thankfully, we don't have any divas, so all the remarks seemed to have been taken in the spirit they were given.
I actually found the process of completing the feedback forms a challenge to begin with. I think I was trying to write too much down, as if I was writing a detailed report on every element. So, like a naughty school boy, I peeked over at the comments that Richard was writing down... Just a few pertinent remarks. This made the whole exercise easier and made greater sense too, if we all recorded a few points, together these would be sufficient feedback for anybody.
I was fortunate enough to see various skills on display - clever uses of question types, group exercises, quizzes and visual mediums to name a few.
Now it's time to prepare myself again, bring on week 6... Will it be - Lights, Camera and ACTION?
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