Reflection Post, 12/2/07

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This week has been a light week. I have had two big projects, but not a lot of reading or any tests. I did, though, use outlining for a paper I had to write, in order to organize my thoughts. I used the prompt for the paper to create the outline so that I would make sure I covered all the points the professor wanted.

For my other big project, there was not a lot of reading to do, but I did make sure to meet with the person who had information for me to help me complete the project. The materials she gave me helped use the right terminology for the project. I also had to schedule blocks of time where someone would have responsibility for my daughter. Although the project is not difficult, it has been time consuming. It worked out well that I scheduled all that time.

Reflection prompt:

In the past week, what was my most negative learning experience? My most positive one?

I would say that my most negative learning experience this week had to do with a lack of motivation. Although the semester is not over, there have been a lot of breaks, some planned and some not, which make me feel as if I have lost my momentum. I have dreaded getting these last two projects done, simply because the semester feels over already.

The most positive learning experience this week did come from one of my projects, though. As I continue to learn more about adult developmental education, I am excited about becoming a reading development teacher. The holistic emphasis on teaching more than just reading is exciting to me. It definitely suits my temperament.

This week, I will need to stay on task more than the last couple of weeks in order to get my two projects finished. I will have more time constraints than last week, so it is very important that I make myself work, whether I feel motivated or not.

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