After reading the assigned readings for week
one and reflecting on last week’s class, I have created goals I hope to achieve
as I participate and learn throughout the literacy section of TE 402. One primary goal I have throughout this
course is to incorporate each of the learning principles presented in the
textbook, Literacy for the 21st Century, into my
teaching. Each student learns
differently, and finding out the unique ways in which students learn to their
optimum potential is very important to a teacher. In addition, using different types of teaching styles can
keep students inspired and motivated throughout the year. Understanding my students’ styles of
learning will be a very important aspect to my teaching, and I hope this course
can give me pointers to help guide me to each student’s success.
Another goal that I want to accomplish
throughout this course is to learn several literacy-teaching methods to
effectively teach and help ELLs (English language learners). I am getting a minor in TESOL, so I
have studied a few methods on teaching ELLs and have been a part of an ESL classroom,
but I want to learn more in-depth methods that can help me reach every
learner. Not only do I want to
effectively teach these learners, but I also want to make sure that I am keeping
focus on students who are not considered ELLs. Finding these types of strategies in the classroom will be
difficult, but I am ready to explore these types of methods.
The last goal I have for this course is to
study practical uses of technology in the classroom. I am still thinking about this concept from our first class
session, and I want to familiarize myself with this aspect of learning. I had a course last semester, which
focused on technology used within the special education classroom, and I was
very interested and ready to implement these strategies into my teaching. However, when creating my concept map about
ELA, I failed to incorporate this important detail into my literacy instruction. I want to be able to see myself using
technology in the future through this course. This is very important to me and I hope I can accomplish
this task.
In
regards to the type of community I want to teach in, I would love to see myself
teaching in any type of special education classroom. My ideal setting would be an elementary school special
education classroom, because I feel I would love to teach children and begin
their learning experiences.
However, whichever type of classroom I teach, I’m sure I will
enjoy! I just want the opportunity
to instill knowledge I have learned on my students. The literacy methods I learn in TE 402 will help me create
authentic lessons for students to engage in.
I think this course can help supply me with
authentic teaching methods and practices that can influence students to want to learn and become motivated. If I take anything away from this
course, I want to be able to apply what I learn in this class to my own
classroom. I want to be a unique
teacher and make students WANT to learn and strive to be the best they
can. This semester is going to be
great, and I cannot wait to see what is in store for this course!
