8/1 Self-Reflection

August 2, 2012 at 12:15 pm | Posted in E2, E3 | Leave a comment
Tags: EDU 6134, self-reflection

Today was about growing as professionals and learners, and finding ways to make that happen. Sharing some of my ideas with classmates and also listening to theirs opened my eyes to a wide variety of options. Since we have such a small cohort, I wonder if perhaps we may have missed out on other, perhaps even more viable, options? We also had a great presentation focused on what we believe and to use that belief as our anchor. Rosemary’s belief that every child can learn was very powerful. It made me realize that not every kid will be able to pass, but if you can help them along the path and instill in them that they are learners, then you have succeeded. In addition to our core beliefs, we also learned about professional growth plans and these plans need to mesh with our core beliefs or they will not be effective. I feel we can learn a lot from our colleagues as well as our administration. Like one of our class norms says, ask questions! Garner as much knowledge as you can and apply what you can. Schools are places where learning needs to happen, for the students as well as the teachers.