Reflecting back upon our first class
session, I thought the introduction activity was an interesting way to both
become acquainted with one another, as well as to introduce, integrate, and
begin thinking about some key course questions. I felt that this also helped us
to begin to feel comfortable talking and discussing aloud with our peers.
Further, after hearing a brief overview of what this course will entail and
reading through the syllabus, I have seen several topics that I am interested
in learning about during this semester. I am particularly interested in
learning about creating productive learning environments; I’m curious to
discuss the topic of working with parents and other teachers, as well as
learning how to deal with problem behaviors in the classroom. Another topic I
am interested in learning more about is how children construct knowledge and
strategies I can use as a teacher to help children construct knowledge.
From this course, I want to take away
information, as well as strategies I can use to be an effective teacher for
young children. Specifically, I would like to come away from this class with
strategies for classroom management and working with parents and families of
children. This class will be beneficial to my future profession of teaching
young children in preschool – grade three as it focuses on providing
information, insight, and research on how to effectively teach children.
Furthermore, this class will provide me the opportunity to practice teaching a
group of people, through the teaching project assignment. In sum, I’m looking
forward to this course and learning new ideas and theories that may be
incorporated into my own teaching practices.
