Senior Project Reflection

(1) Positive Statement

I'm most proud of my material and how I connected it to the real life situations. I felt that it gave my presentation a little more because it wasn't something I just talk about it could be applied and used in the real world. It gave my content more depth because in a sense it wasn't just theoretical there was truth to it, my content was something that next time they see or hear anything having to do with tests hopefully they remember me and use the material I spoke about.

(2) Questions to Consider

a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Block Presentation (self-assessment)?

  I would give myself a P.

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

Truthfully an   AP.

(3) What worked for you in your senior project?
My research I dedicated a lot of my time to just research. I wouldn't write them down or take notes but I would read a lot of different articles.

(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would have you done differently to improve your senior project if you could go back in time?
I would go back and make sure that I did my blogs. I kept skipping them, not doing them or turning them in late. This I would change and in the end is why I think I would get an AP.

(5) Finding Value

How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors?   Be specific and use examples.
Specifically I think the research component has help me, especially when I start at Cal-Poly having done this component it will help me when I have to research and write a paper. The research was helpful in teaching me what sources are important and how to pick and choose information that would best help my presentation. In the end of the year, we end up with so much research we have to pick and choose what we need, so being able to choose is an important skill I believe will help me in the future.

Blog 21: Mentorship

Content:

LIA Response to blog:

    Literal

·    Mrs. Smith at Cortez Elementary

    Interpretive

    I have learned so many things that have helped through out this year. I have learned that students, especially younger students, are very unpredictable. For example two students might get into a heated argument over something as small as paper. I have also learned how to better control my frustrations around the students and to exercise much need patience when tutoring students with homework (more precisely math). I also learned how to better organize and create lessons plans and activities for the students to use on their free time.Perhaps the most important thing I have learned from my mentorship  is just how hard and stressful teaching kids really is. Before this I thought teaching middle school must be a pain in the butt ,but now I see that young children are challenging in their own way.  

   Applied

     How has what you’ve done helped you to answer your EQ?  Please explain.

What I have done has helped me really connect what I have been reading to real life. For example I had just finished reading an article about the Mozart affect and how music helps students recollect material better. I would then go back to class just to see that the students are being taught a lesson in math by making up song or learning how to spell through a song. My mentor would help me by talking to me about why she would do things most of the little pointers she would tell me would mostly come from her over 20 years experience, but sometimes she would refer me to an article or small book that would talk about mnemonic devices or tips for new teachers.  

Blog 19: Independent Component 2

Literal:

A) I Regina, affirm that I have completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.

B) Adelman, Howard S., and Linda Taylor. Rebuilding For Learning. New York: Schoolastic, 2008. Schoolastic. Web. 19 Feb. 2014. <http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/rebuild/RebuidlingV11RD28.pdf>.

D) I finally went back to Mentorship over Spring Break and I did different jobs for Mrs. Smith. The students had a presentation/project due during that time so I help the little kiddos with that.

Interpretive: I feel like some parts of it did help were as others really didn't help at all. The days that I just graded and did other odd jobs didn't help. That was no use to my senior project or my independent Component. I sometimes understand sometimes she is overwhelmed and needs help but other times I just couldn't get anything out of it.

Applied: How ever there were parts of the components that did help me. For example the kids had to do presentations on their project about geometric creatures. Basically explain their creatures what they are and what geometric shapes they used to create their monstrosities. When helping the students was when I discovered my 3rd answer which was about recollection. I started thinking what I could do to help these kids remember what they needed to say. So I research different method such as the Mozart effect.