I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T (do you know what that means?)

This week we talked about Strategies for Independent Learning. Well, we started out by discussing our feelings about Exam 2 which actually related quite nicely to our topic. We discussed our studying methods and ways we can reduce stress (which is applicable to when we’re teaching our students). It shows how important self-advocacy is. If we don’t understand something or are overwhelmed it’s important to make it known so we can get help from the teacher or other resources.

On Wednesday we created a lesson plan to be presented on Friday which was a really good activity while also making me feel like an adult and adulating is hard. The thing is; lesson plans are difficult because you not only have to 1) cover all the material, but you also have to 2) teach effectively, 3) make it interesting, 4) make assessments both before and after while also 5) factoring in those with disabilities and those who already know the material (the outliers).