Learning Letter


Dear Sean,
Throughout this class I have grown significantly in my personal, work, and my educational life.  I truly enjoyed this class, the friends I met, and the opportunities this class offered me that has overall shaped me as a soon to be educator.  I especially enjoyed listening to my classmates’ presentations and getting to learn more about the core content areas, as well as get introduced to new materials and resources that I can refer to and use when I am teaching my own class.  Without this class, I wouldn’t have been introduced to so many great novels.  The content portfolio project especially helped me reflect on just how beneficial this class was, as well as helped me organize my thoughts about this class, just how much I learned, and how I can apply this knew knowledge to my someday classroom.  I learned so much helpful information throughout this course that has impacted me and helped me improve in all aspects of my life. Although I struggled with some of the presentations in this class, I feel that through these struggles I learned the most.  Overall, I came out more confident and prepared then I was when I started, and this is something I have never achieved from a class.
This was the first class where I learned about the Common Core State Standards and how to apply them to my someday classroom.  I really enjoyed comparing the different grade level standards and learning how I can allow creative activities to fit these standards.  I also really enjoyed the reading in the NES textbook. Although some of the information was new, overall the content was a great refresher as to what all we need to know as educators (in an English classroom). I think the discussions we had in the class were also very helpful, it was nice to hear my classmates’ concerns, thoughts, and ideas that arose, and to know that I wasn’t the only one who had questions.
I think my participation was a huge contributor to how much I learned in this class.  Not only did I make friends in this class and learn more about the education program, but I learned so much about becoming a teacher.  Without forming these bonds, and getting to know the people around me, I wouldn’t have been able to grow in my confidence and be able to be a part of the discussion.  I was more involved in the discussion from this class because of the inviting and comfortable atmosphere.  I think the discussion in this class (and my participation) truly contributed to how much I have learned this quarter.  I have become more confident and have improved in every aspect of my life, and I feel more confident in my ability to teach in my someday class.
Thank you fro the opportunity to grow not only educationally, but personally.  This class has proved more beneficial to me than I could have imagined.
Thank you,
Hannah Brake 

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