Learning Record

I never expected to be doing a learning record; this allowed me to reflect on my work and grade myself how I see fit. Having to fight for a grade seemed crazy to me at first. I was so use to “regular” grading where you’d do an assignment and be graded on that one alone not on everything you have done up to a certain point. Having to fight for a grade is a great way to help students see their progress or lack of it. I noticed that there were some areas where I could improve and without having to do the learning record it probably would have never crossed my mind to change some of my habits. I feel that more teachers should try and use this method with their students; not only will this make the students feel more involved but it helps them know that grading isn’t always just black and white/ fail or pass, there is a gray area.

Teaching Philosophy

Before this assignment I had no idea what a Teaching Philosophy Statement was or what it looked like. I don’t plan on entering the teaching field so I thought I would never need one. This assignment opened my eyes and had me thinking of what kind of teacher I would be if I chose that route. I found myself making draft after draft and still not knowing what kind of teacher I would like to be. I began to look back at my past teachers and separating the ones I found helpful from the ones I learned nothing from. The teacher that had an impact on me all taught differently but that was okay, because as we learned from our past readings not everyone teaches the same or has to teach the same in order to have an impact on their students. This just goes to show that no matter your teaching methods as long as you help your students reach their goals you’re doing something right.