January Update - My first week in EDUC 251!
It has been a while since I have given an update on my journey to becoming a teacher. The first week of classes has passed quickly and it is exciting to see all that I have learned already. This semester, I am taking a class on Effective Teaching and Learning. The first module was on the Effective Teaching and Learning Cycle. While going through the information in the module, two things stood out to me. The first was how much goes into planning a single lesson plan. I went through the process of planning a single lesson plan last semester in EDUC 250. Seeing the process written out, along with the steps for effective instruction and assessment was eye-opening. It took me nearly two months to perfect my lesson plan. In a few years, I will have lesson plans for every single day and the steps from the Effective Teaching and Learning Cycle will be happening every day, behind the scenes. While both of my parents are teachers, I still had no idea about how much goes into planning an e...