Blog 23: Final Lesson Reflection

(1) Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your block presentation and/or your senior project? Why?

•  I’m really proud at the fact that I made my “talking time” because I was extremely nervous and when I get nervous I talk really fast, sometimes I even blank out even though I know my information really well. I knew all my stuff and I was prepared, so that is what I am most proud of in my presentation block. For my senior project I am very proud that I did my research and that I stuck to my topic and didn’t give up even when it got extremely stressful.

(2) Questions to Consider

a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your block presentation (self-assessment)?

AE       P          AP       CR       NC

b.     What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)?

AE       P          AP       CR       NC

(3) What worked for you in your senior project?

·         What really worked for me in my senior project is that I had a great mentor who really helped me understand what kindergarten is really like. She also helped me with my answers to my essential question and gave me real life experiences of each learning style. Overall, she was just really helpful. What also worked for me is that it was a topic that I was actually interested in and I was doing something I enjoyed, working with younger children.

(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your senior project if you could go back in time?

•   If I had a time machine, I would definitely turn in assignments on their due date because that really affected my grade. I procrastinated a lot and I was also very lazy when it came to senior project stuff, so that is what I would change. I feel like if I turned in assignments on time I would have done way better.

(5) Finding Value

How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors?   Be specific and use examples.

•  Ever since I was a little girl I’ve always wanted to be a teacher, but as I got older I realized that I loved being around younger kids so I came to a conclusion that I wanted to be a kindergarten teacher. This project really opened my eyes and helped me realize that it is not easy being a kindergarten teacher. You have to have a lot of patience with little kids because they are hard work. Mentorship really helped me see this also because the children in Mrs. Handley’s class were very energetic just as any other young children and sometimes I just felt like yelling at them to calm down but I can’t do that if I become a kindergarten teacher I would have to be very patient with them and ask them to calm down in a less negative way. This project helped me realize that I would still like to be a teacher but maybe with like 1^st graders, 2^nd graders, or 3^rd graders.