Week 4
I am finding more and more the opportunities that we have in our class meetings to practice our Candidate Standards. Today, working in small groups, we were able to collaborate with one another and gain knowledge. I'm glad that we get the experience to discover ways to work better with people, and to be able to think creatively once we hear others' ideas.
Standard 4f: Teachers help students work in teams and develop leadership qualities. I believe this standard directly applies to the teamwork that we exemplified today in the library. Though I am very, very confused about how to develop our Best Practices Handbook, I am glad that our team had the opportunity to work together and get to know one another.
Katie Duncan and I had lunch after class and she was able to help me understand the process of making our BPH! I am glad that she and I were able to talk out our confusion and then find the (hopefully correct) solutions. Now I can take this back to my team and hopefully help them understand the process. Standard 1b involves our collaborative skills and the task of reaching out to peers to better understand things!
Overall, I am still learning a ton! I am excited about the community that we have built in class, and I am glad that my group is open to sharing ideas!
The Best Practices Handbook is still a total mystery to me. I may have to delve into your knowledge of the subject, as I don't want to get behind on the insane workload for this class.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your first statement about the NCTCS. Talking about them in class has been a huge help for me, as I actually feel like I can grasp the subject a bit. Plus, I can recite the 5 facets of them from memory, which is kind of nice.
I think we're all a little confused about the Best Practices Handbook. Glad to see you drawing the connects between class and the standards.
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