During our second bell PLC meeting, Mrs. Walker and I went through the elements and steps of the Concept Mastery Routine from the instruction manual. Then, we explained how to cue students through the Concept Mastery Diagram and record any answers that students found relevant based on the questions asked. Ms. Hansen thought that the figurative language skill review would be great to implement with her students because, as English teachers, we've observed that students often confuse figurative language with sound devices.
After Ms. Hansen felt comfortable implementing this process with her students, we observed her in action. She followed the routine in step order and supplied her students with positive feedback. She feels that students have a better understanding of poetry as a result of the implementation of this routine. She indicated that she would be able to use this strategy in the future. The only challenge that she noted and that we observed was to get the students initially responding with answers relevant to the topic.
After Ms. Hansen felt comfortable implementing this process with her students, we observed her in action. She followed the routine in step order and supplied her students with positive feedback. She feels that students have a better understanding of poetry as a result of the implementation of this routine. She indicated that she would be able to use this strategy in the future. The only challenge that she noted and that we observed was to get the students initially responding with answers relevant to the topic.