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​ Rope Activity Reflection

After yesterday's “Rope Activity” I noticed a lot of things that can affect classroom instruction. My observation of this activity opened my eyes in reference to how I will manage my class in the near future! I will give some details of what I saw that would definitely affect instruction. First, I noticed that everyone was trying to speak and give directions at one time. This caused the whole group to start moving in the wrong direction. Furthermore, as one person was giving directions to move one way, the other person assumed he was talking to him. Next, as the activity continued I noticed that there were a couple of people who decided to “lead the whole group”. This confused the rest of the group even more! In addition, as the activity continued, frustration took over. People were getting louder and concentration was lost. I compared the confusion to students who are struggling in the classroom. I assumed this is how they would feel during a particular lesson that they didn't understand. In conclusion, the activity taught me to stay in control and do not allow frustration take over, other wise there will be no success in the classroom.