Blog 9: Lesson 1 Reflection

1. Positive Statement
What are you most proud of in your Lesson 1 Presentation and why?
I am most proud of the way I was able to engage my audience with my hook and the way I managed to connect it to my own experience. I feel like what gets an audience interested in what you have to say is if you connect whatever story, or information, you may have and make it your own; make it relatable.

2. Questions to Consider
     a. What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 1 Presentation (self-
         assessment)?
         P/AP  
     
     b. Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 1 component
         contract.
         I think I deserve this grade because I know I probably missed out on some key factors in
         regards to application of research by referencing specific examples in the justification and
         foundation row, but I overall think I did fine when talking about my resources and
         mentorship/interview. For the "P" consideration though, I know I met the required time, was
         prepared on time, had one required prop, my introduction did include audience interaction, I
         cleaned up afterwards, and turned in my lesson plan at the required time.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 1?
I think what worked for me in my Lesson 1 was that I was prepared and had a clear idea of what I wanted to say about what I have discovered and learned so far, via my mentorship experience and my research. I also think that bringing a personal visual also helped because it belongs to me, making it a little more relatable as opposed to if I would've brought a random child's work.

4. (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 1?

To improve my lesson I probably would have talked more about what exactly child development is and how it truly affects child education. I feel like I was a little too worried about making time that I may not have said everything I would have liked to about the different stages in development and how it correlates with the education process, or how there are certain stages when an educator has to focus on helping a child develop and enhance specific skills.