Analysis of a Failed Lesson

Refer to the Synopsis of Events in Exercise 7.1, “Analysis of a Lesson That Failed,” on page 249 of Teaching in the Middle and Secondary Schools. Write a 525- to 700-word analysis that addresses the following questions: Was this lesson student-centered, teacher-centered, or neither? Explain. What parts of the lesson (if any) went well? Where did the lesson go wrong? Why? Describe what you would have done to improve the delivery of the lesson. Include the following: Examples of questions related to the lesson that you would ask students in order to deepen their content knowledge and check for understanding Examples of ways to foster collaboration and student engagement Examples of opportunities you would provide diverse students (e.g. English language learners, low-performing students, high-performing students) to demonstrate their learning