I never really like doing journal assignments or reflections for my other education courses. I thought it was a waste of time, and I never saw how it would improve my skills as a teacher. From my student teaching experience, I have learned that I couldn't have been farther from the truth. As I am student teaching, I reflect on everything that I do. Throughout the day, I am analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of my lesson. When I am sitting at home watching television, I am thinking about how to improve my classroom environment. Professional reflection is an important tool that every teacher should utilize.
Whenever I give a written assessment, I analyze the papers for errors or confusions that most students seem to have. I try to base my future lessons on how to correct these errors, as well as reflect on my past lessons to see how I could have improved my skills. Currently, I am working on grading literary analysis papers that the student completed on The Canterbury Tales. As I am reading, I am making note of the things that I should go back and revisit. I think that this will benefit both me and my students. The students can learn to improve their literary analysis and writing skills, and I can learn how to be more effective when it comes to lesson planning and delivery.
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