Students as Teachers

In Lori McIntyre's classroom, students were given the opportunity to play the part as teachers to their classmates. Students were allowed to lead a lesson with a topic of their choosing. The preparation for these student led lessons was quite a process!

Students first had to write a proposal for the topic they wanted to present to their classmates. They had to research about their topic, cite their sources, and decide how they would like to present the lesson to the class. Students determined what they would like for their classmates to do during the lesson and how to assess them.

It was great to see all the different ways the students chose to present their lesson and how they decided to assess their classmates to see what they've learned. As information was presented using the Apple TV, some students kept their classmates' engaged by having discussions in between slides, asking questions and calling on students even those who didn't have their hand raised. Some students decided to give a pre and post test, and some had the students grade their own test.

​As the students led their lesson, they were assessed by their teacher using a rubric they created themselves. What a great way for students to lead and set the standard for their work!