Summary and Synthesis

Lesson Study 1 was an eye opening and beneficial experience for me. Our group spent numerous hours on preparing the lesson, however I learned that no matter how prepared or well planed the lesson is not every student is going to partake in the lesson. Motivating the students is a crucial part of teaching, either it being intrinsic or extrinsic motivation. Students have to want to learn the material! I want to become a successful educator and these in class experiences are very important to becoming the teacher I want to become. I can get my college degree in education and still not be fully prepared for becoming a great teacher, experience in the classroom and working with students is important. I strongly believe that the Lesson Study experiences are great opportunities for us. We get to work on lessons that we will eventually teach and get the first hand experience in teaching them. From my Lesson Study 1 experience I also realized how much work it is to develop a unique and intriguing lesson. Teachers do not have the time to develop all their lessons to this extent. I think it was a great opportunity to present a teacher with a different type of lesson that they can use in the future.