Reflection 3

I feel loaded down by all of the upcoming assignments’ due dates. The burden of them is partly my fault because I tend to procrastinate and put assignments off until their due dates approach.  I will need to work diligently everyday in order to get all of my assignments done on time. Hopefully, Spring break will be here before I realize it. Then I can stress over the Praxis exam that I am taking on March 12. Anyways, with every late night and completed assignment and finished semester, I get closer to becoming a teacher. That is what keeps me driving on, when times get tough.

Unlike the beginning of the semester, I am now understanding and enjoying the ESL class. In the SIOP book, we are covering more relatable classroom topics that are similar to what I imagine a classroom to be like with ELL students, and it seems to be easier for discussion. However, I am very nervous about addressing the Multiple Intelligences Lesson Plan, and meeting all of its requirements, especially the accommodations for the English language learners. I am sure, as with all of the other completed lessons, I will complete the Multiple Intelligences Lesson Plan, while learning a lot of information that will be resourceful to me in the classroom, someday.  

 I also want to add, as before, I love the read alouds, and I look forward to hearing everyone’s selections next week.

Reflections on Reading and Writing 2

I love this semester, and I love how much understanding I am getting out of it. As each week passes, my confidence level in my abilities to teach reading and writing rises. Most of this semester’ discussions/topics are personally relatable for me because I have three children whom I currently and in the past have helped become readers, and I also have helped my oldest child with writing. I probably will not become 100% confident in my abilities to teach my own students to read and write, until I have a couple of successful teaching years under my belt. So far, this is my favorite semester. This is bizarre considering that reading and writing are my weakest and lest liked subjects. Perhaps I like the fact that I am learning about how to overcome some of my weaknesses.