Lesson Reflection Sheet

After watching the first 15 minutes of your recorded lesson, complete the
reflection form below. While no one else will be watching the video with you, you
will be talking with a colleague about your reflections.
Teache
r
Grade

Scho
ol

Molina

8th

Subjec
t

Nowlin

8th Grade Band

Description of first 15 minutes of class:

Setting up the rehearsal space as with any instrumental class a few minutes
of class time is taken by setting up the classroom. On the board students
were reading the schedule of events for the day. I instructed the percussion
to be ready with the piece The Polar Express I warmed up the band by
running a Bb, Eb scales and going through a few playing exercise.
We then started on the Polar Express
Rate yourself on the following areas.
majority

1 = Never/Rarely 4 = Always/Strong

I clearly explained expectations prior to each activity

4

(x)3

By November a routine is set up and the students know to how to follow it.
Before each exercise I do explain what I am listening for and how to improve
their sound.
When starting the Polar express I explain we will be working on the dottedeighth sixteenth rhythm and through out piece and on short and separated
style
My corrections are calm, consistent, immediate, and planned in advance. 1
2 3 4

Yes, behavior issues were corrected usually by simple glances and looks.
Sometimes I had to stop a section and remind students of expectations.
Some students had already been moved in previous class periods to new
seats to encourage learning.

I ask questions at a higher level of Blooms Taxonomy (list examples).

2 3 4
What story are we telling and how do we accomplish it? Are we matching
styles across the band? Listen to the trumpets What they are doing
incorrectly and how can we fix it? How is the audience suppose to feel when
we are performing this piece?

Rate your students on the following areas:

1

Students were engaged in learning (90% is recommended).

4

More than 95% of the students were focused on the task at hand. I had one
student forget his instrument at home. I asked him to follow along the music
and he did so for most of the hour.

Students interacted respectfully.

When I was teaching I would have said yes. After viewing the recording I
need to address a few things with my trumpet section and alto sax section.

Students engaged in high-level conversation

4

Students provided great feedback, they are awesome at listening to

different sections when asked to, and providing the feedback I need, like are
these sections matching style, they were able to tell me no, and explain what
needed to happen to correct the style. Cool stuff.
If I had the opportunity to teach this lesson again to this same group of students,
what would I do differently?
I would keep the same structure. I would have done a different warm up.
Something that got their mind thinking about the correct style. I would have
also paid more attention to my percussion section. They seemed a little lost.

If there was one thing from this lesson that I could share with a colleague, what
would it be?
I was share that its great to have student feed back. Its cool listening to their
point of view on how they experience a song. I dont have many writing
assignments and this on the way I get to know them.