Reflection on micro teaching

Through this curriculum micro teaching, I got the chance to learn things which were new for me. I and Jashan decided to do our micro-teaching on factoring trinomials by using algebraic tiles, which is the grade 10 topic in B.C. math curriculum. It was a whole new concept for me. I only knew product sum method for factoring polynomials. I saw few videos to check how we can use algebraic tiles to find out the factors, and I found it very interesting. I realised that students will also find this method very interesting, and it will help them to engage with maths and improve their critical thinking. 

Previously, I thought that our peers would have known the use of algebraic tiles, but it was also new concept for them. I believe we managed to explain the use of algebraic tiles very well as they were able to solve few problems. Jashan connected this topic with physics which was also very interesting and new concept for students. The problem we faced was the time management. We thought that we will manage to explain everything in 15 minutes, but during presentation our introduction went a bit long, so we were not able to explain them the zero pair as we decided to explain. Overall it was very good. I find micro teaching very helpful for me because through micro-teaching I got the chance to teach and reflect on myself. The reflections of others are also valuable for me as those help me to improve my weaknesses.