Saturday, December 13, 2014

The End Is Near

"Learning without reflection is a waste. Reflection without learning is dangerous."-Confucius 


"Change is the end result of all true learning."

~ Leo Buscaglia


Today was the last day of class, I could not believe it, it went by so fast! It was nice to see how everyone was incredibly creative throughout the entire semester with each and every project. I learned a great amount from my peers that I am very grateful for. I now know about various authors because we had so many visit our class. Not only the special guests my professor had come to our  school, but also the different authors my classmates made presentations for. My knowledge of genres has increased greatly and I can happily say all of the reading and hard work paid off. I have also added books to my library collection such as Fat Kid Rules the World by K.L. Going and Benny Goodman and Teddy Wilson by Lesa Cline-Ransome. Both books were signed by the authors, I am very fortunate! During this class I learned about different technology too such as kahoot.it and screencastomatic. 

I truly pushed my limits this semester because as I know now, going to Graduate School and working full time is not easy. It's actually one of the most difficult things I have ever done. I tried my best, and worked my hardest. This course was exciting, enlightening, and challenging. My professor and peers truly assisted me in becoming a better teacher. I am so thankful to have had a professor who cares about you and your progress. Each class, time flew by and I always learned something new. You know what they say, time flies when you're having fun! Unfortunately this class has come to an end and that means so far I am surviving graduate school. I am so thankful for such a wonderful experience.

"Education is learning what you didn't even know you didn't know."
 ~Daniel J. Boorstin

 "Learning is a result of listening, which in turn leads to even better listening and attentiveness to the other person. In other words, to learn from the child, we must have empathy, and empathy grows as we learn.:
 ~Alice Miller


If you would like a different perspective of this class, please visit my classmates blogs too! They are just as great, enjoy!