For one of my learning goals, I decided to implement better Time Management skills for myself. Last semester I tended to procrastinate with some of my assignments. I feel as though I have not completed those assignments to the fullest potential. I figured utilizing better time management skills would allow me to get assignments done early. So far this semester, I have used my time more wisely allowing me to give my best effort on each assignment. I believe this was a very useful learning goal for myself as it will improve the quaility of my work as well as give me more free time.
During the semeter, my mentor teacher and I have altered one lesson I was planning to teach around March 1st. Due to some extra material and activities my mentor teacher wanted to cover, we have decided to push the lesson back to March 9th. I feel as though this hasa benefitted me allowing me more time to prepare the lesson. I have been on schedule with all my other class assignment due dates and have not removed any activites or assignments.
I feel my activity completion progress has been going excellent. My activities have all been implemented either in the PDS classroom or in my own assignments. For example, at the begining of semester in my PDS I had my students write a short information paragraph. The paragraph included having students write their names, their row and seat number (so I could put names with faces), and some information about theirselves: favorite activities, what they did for fun, if they played sports ect. This activity will allow me to have a deeper connection with my students, be more comfortable with them, and hopefully let the students feel a since of individualism as I will be able to call them by their names.
