Okay so maybe it's not the very end for me...but this class is over. :) I'm always excited when a class is over, but then when I look back and reflect on what I've learned I always wonder if I learned everything I could have...Did I do my part in the learning process, did I ask the right questions, did I ask enough questions...and so on and so forth...I am always going to have questions and I believe a great educator will always have questions so that we never lose the desire to learn that we so hope our students want.
Language Arts is not a subject I would say is my strong suit, but it is my duty as an educator to be the best I can be at it when my students need me to be. Our textbook helped me to understand there are ways to help my students understand. It is not just about "telling" them information. It is about listening, speaking, writing, reading, viewing, and visually representing information so that they are able to better process and learn the information they need.
A few of the random things I learned about include, word walls, think alouds, shared writing, picture walks, and 3-2-1. And that's just a few of the many things we discussed in class. I probably learned more in this class than I actually remember from my language arts classes growing up. I learned the more creative I can be and the more fun my students perceive learning, the more they will learn and the more they will want to learn.
I really did enjoy this class and I hope everyone has a great rest of their summers!
I loved the discussion about word walls and the different kinds of assessments. No matter the subject, we can make it fun for our students. I really enjoyed this class and its small class size. Enjoy the rest of your summer, Carrie. :)
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ReplyDeleteI too, often reflect back on classes and wonder to myself, if I had learned all that I could in order to be successful. This session has been difficult, primarily because both of my classes were focused on subjects I was not entirely "strong" in ( math and language ) but I did my best. I enjoyed learning about word walls, as well as all the other important, and fun, things we can include in our classrooms to make learning fun and meaningful. I believe you will be a great educator!
Best of luck to you in your future endeavors, and I look forward to classes we may have together in the future.
Have a great summer!
Janaye
Carrie, such a great reflection on yourself as a student. The textbook did a fine job on showing us the way students learn language. YOU did a great job analyzing that information to create your unit. Well done.
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