Working through classes 5302 & 5305 proved to be a bit difficult for me. I did complete discussion posts in both classes. I could have done more in this area and will look to improve as I advance into the next to courses. The August-early October period is very busy for me as I am the head coach for our local high school soccer team. I have 3 kids in 6 different sports during this time as well. Most of my work was done in the evening hours with a very large part done on the weekends.
I did watch the videos embedded in both courses. I attended all but one of the class meetings and I reviewed the tape of the one I missed. I worked very hard, contributing all my free time to the classwork. My shortcomings in the discussion posts were due to limited responses. These limited responses were my own fault as my threads came in later than most and therefore, generated less conversation. When my posts got limited engagement, it began to feel like I was just doing busy work. Again, this was my own fault.
I did the readings and met with my group just about every Thursday evening. I know that Steph, Claudia, Jess, Anna, & Eboni all were probably more of a help to me than I was to them. I did make myself available and I answered all texts and email questions that were asked. I do appreciate my group; they did help to make the journey feel not so lonesome. I must improve in the team setting in the next rotation. My soccer season just ended, so for the next 8 weeks I will have much more time to focus on the collaboration piece!
I struggled figuring out how to move forward often these past 8 weeks. I did learn from the coursework. I feel as though we are doing quite well in our building with several of the lessons that were covered in this class. I even discussed how we apply many of the concepts on my blog page. I worked on my Literature Review for more hours than I can count, and I got a poor grade on it. I have not had time to revisit and try to improve it. I do appreciate that there are second attempts allowed as it really drives home the power of yet.
I am looking forward to developing the e-portfolio even more throughout the next classes. I have been meeting with our building principal and our Instructional Facilitator every other week we visited the innovation proposal and have been working on development of ideas moving forward. They have helped to guide me on this journey as well. Our meetings will continue throughout the entire implementation process.
Overall, I am satisfied with where I am at. I believe that I can always do better, and I love the opportunity to reflect. I’m a little gun shy as sometimes I feel like I am hitting a home run and get called out on a pop fly behind the plate! Rest assured, I will continue to grow and learn. Give up is not something I understand. I have a hard time judging solely on content, but I understand effort is difficult to judge.
I believe that my entire team deserves high marks 100%. They truly are amazing individuals who are doing a great job managing busy life schedules with college. I also appreciate the flexibility of our instructors as they have worked with one of our team, extending deadlines as she battles health issues. My prayers remain with her as she navigates the rapids in her journey. As for me, I am usually my own harshest critic. I believe that effort is valued high. I have put ample, almost excessive, efforts into my learning and would score myself very high (93-98%). However, my collaborative efforts with my team could improve and I would score myself in the (73-78%) range. Averaging them out, I believe that my score should land around an 86%. Thank you for all you have done to help me through this journey.
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