Summer

SimForest Unit Daily Teacher Journal

Name: Date:

Lesson Name:

Other teacher or student materials associated with this class/lesson:

Please journal for 20 minutes after each SimForest class (preferably on the same day you teach). Use the questions below to inspire your writing (all of these questions are suggestions and therefore optional). Feel free to use as much space as you need to reflect. Email your journal notes (along with any attachments such as lesson plans) to Ayala Galton <adg99@hampshire.edu>, or save them for us to pick up. Thank you.

Suggested questions:

What was the plan? How did it turn out (mention strong and weak points)?

Why do you think strong and weak points were strong and weak?

Do you have suggestions for improvements if you were to do this lesson again?

Were there notable student reactions?

What were some personal lessons learned?

What did you notice related to teaching or learning inquiry skills?

Note aspects of the simulation software that worked well or could use improvement.

Any other thoughts...?

Responses: