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.

Advisory Meeting #2

Content:

What i the most effective way a 3rd grade teacher can help lower performing students on their districts test?

A 3rd grade teacher can help a student succeed by making lesson that play to the students strength.

1. Teaching lessons with more visuals, For example a math lesson taught on an overhead so students see.
2. Taking a small pretest that asses the students strengths (intelligence) then presenting activities or project that would correspond with most common strength in the class.
3. Giving students options on how they want to do a project. For example the students could write an essay, do a PowerPoint presentation, record a video or create a visual art all about what ever they are learning.

Peters, Laura C. "Teachers Help Students Succeed by Using Multiple Intelligences Theory in the Classroom." Virginia Commonwealth University Training and Technical Assistance Center Newsletter.

Deangelis, Tori. "Helping At-risk Students Succeed." Http://www.apa.org. American Pyschological Assiciation

This will help students grasp material easier because it is learned in a way that mostly makes sense to the child.

Lesson 2 Reflection

Content:

1. Positive Statement
   I actually had a good time while I was presenting.
What are you most proud of in your Lesson 2 Presentation and why?
I'm most proud of my content. Only because I wasn't sure if my content was going to bore people, but after few people walked up and told me that I had done a good job.

2. Questions to Consider
       a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 2 Presentation (self-assessment)?
                P  
       b.     Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 2 component contract.
I deserve a P because I met all the requirements, I made talking time and I had adequate Professionalism, Organization and Creativity, Justification of Answer, and Audience involvement.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 2?
 What worked for me was just pacing myself with my content, not tying to blast through it but not going super slow either.


4.  (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 2?
I would try and make my activity more fun or change my activity all together.


5. Finding Value
What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?  
Something along the lines of "Teaching students the right test taking strategies."