2. Identifying the Topic You Will Teach and Its Relationship to
the Larger Curriculum: There are many factors that a teacher
must take into account when selecting a topic to teach. Some
factors that you will want to consider in selecting your topic
are: For the purposes of the Teaching Cycle Project, you need to
select a topic that can be taught in the allotted time that you
are given. A good guideline is to choose a topic that you can
teach in 3-5 lessons (though you can choose a longer lesson if
you would like). If you are teaching multiple classes, select
one class with whom you will complete this project. Sit down
with your cooperating teacher, reflect on all the issues that
you face (consider those listed above), and select a topic to
teach. Some successful topics used in previous Teaching Cycle
Projects have been: The items to include in this section of the
report are: