Overall reflection
This class, in conjunction with the service learning project, has been one of my absolute
favorites of my college experience and has sparked a different passion and excitement for
becoming a future educator. There are many things that we have discussed that have made
me sad, but also inspired me to try to impart some change. I have even created a booklet of
ideas for research including translanguaging, and ways to create an inviting atmosphere in
my classroom. Being able to keep the reading that we did in class in mind when visiting my
kindergarten class has allowed me to see things from a different perspective. It has opened
a window to the desire to learn how to be the best teacher to my students.
I feel like learning is an art-- there are so many different things to learn about and every
teacher is an artist representing their interpretation of certain information. But every good
artist should know their target audience (the students). It does not matter what you were
trying to convey, what matters is what is perceived. If you create a lesson plan that only
caters to the students that are visual learners, then it does not matter whether you have
provided all the necessary information, because those hands-on learners are not going to be
able to absorb the information the way you intended them to. As an educator, it is
important that you try to cover all of your bases with your students, and make sure that no
one is left out.
The idea of social justice and awareness is not to always be right and make the best
decisions 24/7, but it is to accept accountability when someone is left out of your plan and
always be willing to adapt and adjust.
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