Hi all! I am transitioning out of my first year of teaching and anxiously applying to jobs in a very tough job market. I have my first 20 min demo lesson at a great school next week. I have decided to focus on indirect characterization and teaching the S.T.E.A.L acronym. I'm planning on a fun opener, short whole-class share out, followed by a short mini lesson (one turn-and-talk embedded), and finally a reading of a short passage (guided practice) where students identify one STEAL element of characterization. We probably won't have time to share out the last activity, but I wanted to end on something rigorous.
I'd love to know...
- Your thoughts/tips for the demo lesson.
2. Any suggestions on really short passages with lots of characterization?
- I've heard you need a lot of engagement and student voice in a good demo. Is one whole-class shareout and one turn and talk enough?
Thank you in advance! I am extremely nervous so anything will be helpful....