What have I learned from this class? I learned how to do a scope & sequence, which helped a LOT, along with the assessments and questions, while doing the lesson plans. I work well with outlines when I do essays because they keep me on track and organized, so this method worked well for me. I learned about how anectdotal record keeping, word walls, and thinking aloud can be useful in the classroom. I learned about so many more ways to use read-alouds to work on other aspects of students' learning. And how "sketch to stretch" is a good way to assess and keep things interesting and engaging. I was reminded that students NEED the reading experience once a day and how much of a gap in learning and therefore performing there is in this department. Poverty does affect so much, although it is not a guarantee of failure by far. I am also grateful to have collected more resources from online for teaching. That one that I mentioned of the teacher that explored how to use...
