1. What are you most proud of in your block presentation and/or your senior project?Why?
For my block presentation, besides the obvious (making time!), I was honestly really proud of how put together my PowerPoint was. I had lots of compliments about how it really flowed and how the transitions were great. I was also really proud of my activity and how everyone was engaged in building their marshmallow sculptures.
As for my senior project, I was most proud of my independent components, both my first and second, just because they provided me with so much information that it made me comfortable to giving other people information on Early Childhood Education. My first independent component where I did extra hours at my mentorship allowed me to spend more time with an expert in the field and just see how a regular day goes for them. My second one allowed me to apply all I have learned from research and collaborate with another fellow iPoly student, Ingrid Nicole Mata, and that helped me explore more on my own, independently.
2.
a. What assessment would you give yourself on your block presentation (self-assessment)?
AE P AP CR NC
b. What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)?
AE P AP CR NC
3. What worked for you in your senior project?
What really helped me was that I was never short on research material. It was tricky to find very recent articles but anything that wasn't necessarily recent I could ask my mentor, or one of the other teachers at my mentorship. So if I had to pick one main thing that really worked for me in my senior topic was my mentorship and my mentor, Ms.Chami.
4. What didn't work? If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your senior project?
Honestly, I can't really think of much that didn't work in my favor for senior project. If I could travel back in time I probably would do everything the same with the exception of being more prepared. Being prepared and knowing my topic by heart is definitely something I would've worked on; not because I didn't know my topic well enough but mostly to help me have more confidence on what I was talking about.
5. How has senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors? Be specific and use examples.
At the very beginning I didn't really think my senior project would have a huge impact on myself or my future career choice, I just made the connection that it helped me practice working with younger children and learning how they worked.
However, today at the very end of my presentation when a girl asked me, "Why did you choose early childhood education as your topic?" I had to think fast because I've been working on this project all year long so I thought I was going to respond with the usual "It intrigued me." but I didn't. I realized that I choose it because it has always been a viable career option for me. Just because of my personality and because I really enjoyed working with younger children; they have so much potential for the future. So this project subconsciously helped me realize a back-up plan in case med school doesn't work out (fingers crossed) and it does cross along the same lines of child development. If all goes well, however, I already have some basic knowledge on how children develop mentally, physically, and emotionally all thanks to my senior topic.
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Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Blog 16: Answer 2
1. What is your EQ?
What is the most important skill a child develops in preschool that helps them best excel
academically in kindergarten?
2. What is your first answer? (In complete thesis statement format)
The most important skill a child develops in preschool that helps them excel academically are
fine motor skills; they are a collective skills and activities that involve using the hands and fingers,
there are several explanations as to why fine motor skills might predict academic achievement:
common neuronal wiring, experience, and direct classroom benefit.
3. What is your second answer? (In complete thesis statement format)
Another important skill a child develops in preschool that is a predictor of success in school are
executive function skills; an umbrella term for the management (regulation, control) of cognitive
process, including working memory, reasoning, task flexibility, and problem solving as well as
planning and execution.
4. List three reasons your answer is true with a real-world application for each.
o It helps a child's ability to self-regulate
- I noticed at my mentorship that the kids who had good reasoning skills had an easier time
controlling their emotions and behavior, so they had an advantage when it came to focusing on
tasks.
o Good executive skills have a long term affect
- A study done in 2008 has proven that poor executive function is associated with high dropout
rates, drug use and crime.
o Positive behaviors are developed
- A Montessori belief is that children need to be able to develop positive behaviors by themselves
but with adult help. At my mentorship Ms. Chami does this by promoting teamwork and leader-
ship among the older and younger kids in the classroom.
5. What printed source supports your answer?
Spiegel, Alix. "Old-Fashioned Play Builds Serious Skills." NPR. NPR, 08 Feb. 2008. Web. 08 Jan.
2015. <http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19212514>
o Talks about the psychological aspects of letting children play and how it builds self-regulation
skills.
6. What other source supports your answer?
Information gathered from my interview 3 with a Kindergarten teacher from Sultana Elementary
school in Ontario.
7. Tie this together with a concluding thought.
The reason I believe that executive function skills are essential in a child's early learning stage is
because in a rush to give children every advantage, our culture has unwittingly compromised one
of the activities that helps children most.
What is the most important skill a child develops in preschool that helps them best excel
academically in kindergarten?
2. What is your first answer? (In complete thesis statement format)
The most important skill a child develops in preschool that helps them excel academically are
fine motor skills; they are a collective skills and activities that involve using the hands and fingers,
there are several explanations as to why fine motor skills might predict academic achievement:
common neuronal wiring, experience, and direct classroom benefit.
3. What is your second answer? (In complete thesis statement format)
Another important skill a child develops in preschool that is a predictor of success in school are
executive function skills; an umbrella term for the management (regulation, control) of cognitive
process, including working memory, reasoning, task flexibility, and problem solving as well as
planning and execution.
4. List three reasons your answer is true with a real-world application for each.
o It helps a child's ability to self-regulate
- I noticed at my mentorship that the kids who had good reasoning skills had an easier time
controlling their emotions and behavior, so they had an advantage when it came to focusing on
tasks.
o Good executive skills have a long term affect
- A study done in 2008 has proven that poor executive function is associated with high dropout
rates, drug use and crime.
o Positive behaviors are developed
- A Montessori belief is that children need to be able to develop positive behaviors by themselves
but with adult help. At my mentorship Ms. Chami does this by promoting teamwork and leader-
ship among the older and younger kids in the classroom.
5. What printed source supports your answer?
Spiegel, Alix. "Old-Fashioned Play Builds Serious Skills." NPR. NPR, 08 Feb. 2008. Web. 08 Jan.
2015. <http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19212514>
o Talks about the psychological aspects of letting children play and how it builds self-regulation
skills.
6. What other source supports your answer?
Information gathered from my interview 3 with a Kindergarten teacher from Sultana Elementary
school in Ontario.
7. Tie this together with a concluding thought.
The reason I believe that executive function skills are essential in a child's early learning stage is
because in a rush to give children every advantage, our culture has unwittingly compromised one
of the activities that helps children most.
Monday, January 26, 2015
Blog 13: Lesson 2 Reflection
1. What are you most proud of in your Lesson 2 Presentation and why?
I am most proud of the way my PowerPoint was organized and about how I was able to engage my audience with the small prizes I had. I think that when you have something available for your audience it not only makes them pay attention to what you're saying but it also gives you a little ease of mind when you know people are at least looking at your information.
2.
a. What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 2 Presentation (self-assessment)?
AE P AP CR NC
b. Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 2 component contract.
I think I deserve to at least be considered for a P because I turned in my lesson plan on time,
my materials and equipment were ready to go, my EQ was clearly visible on my PowerPoint,
I cleaned up after my presentation, and I do believe I at least made 20 minutes.
3. What worked for you in your Lesson 2?
I think what really worked for me was my activity because not only was my audience engaged but I felt a little more confident afterwards because I took that pause.
4. What didn't work? If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 2?
I know that I probably rushed through my research and didn't say all I wanted to say about it. If I could go back in time I would have taken a deep breath and just focus on what I was going to say because I was fine when I was going to talk but just for a small second I freaked out when I looked out into the "crowd" and I feel like that threw me off.
5. What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?
I think my answer 2 will have something to do with social development in young children. Social development, like fine motor skills, have a subconscious affect on a child and the way they view academics because if a child is more open to people they have an easier time asking for help compared to a child who may be more shy.
I am most proud of the way my PowerPoint was organized and about how I was able to engage my audience with the small prizes I had. I think that when you have something available for your audience it not only makes them pay attention to what you're saying but it also gives you a little ease of mind when you know people are at least looking at your information.
2.
a. What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 2 Presentation (self-assessment)?
AE P AP CR NC
b. Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 2 component contract.
I think I deserve to at least be considered for a P because I turned in my lesson plan on time,
my materials and equipment were ready to go, my EQ was clearly visible on my PowerPoint,
I cleaned up after my presentation, and I do believe I at least made 20 minutes.
3. What worked for you in your Lesson 2?
I think what really worked for me was my activity because not only was my audience engaged but I felt a little more confident afterwards because I took that pause.
4. What didn't work? If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 2?
I know that I probably rushed through my research and didn't say all I wanted to say about it. If I could go back in time I would have taken a deep breath and just focus on what I was going to say because I was fine when I was going to talk but just for a small second I freaked out when I looked out into the "crowd" and I feel like that threw me off.
5. What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?
I think my answer 2 will have something to do with social development in young children. Social development, like fine motor skills, have a subconscious affect on a child and the way they view academics because if a child is more open to people they have an easier time asking for help compared to a child who may be more shy.
Monday, November 3, 2014
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.
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?
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