Final Reflection

During my duration of the program I decided to spend my time focusing on the benefits of ePortfolios in my classroom. I was able to find out an extreme amount of resources and information that assisted in helping me launch my innovation plan for my campus/classroom. Here are the things that I have accomplished so

EDLD 5318 Final Reflection

INTRODUCTION I will be designing and teaching an English I course for 9th grade students. This is a year-long course designed to provide 9th graders with an overview of literary genres. The students will read poems, short stories, and novels. They will learn to appreciate the distinctive qualities of literature. They will also be expected

10 Benefits of an ePortfolio

The amount of research that I have done on the power of an ePortfolio has been extremely eye opening. I had the chance to read a very insightful article by Karen Barnstable. I have attached the link as well. https://kbarnstable.wordpress.com/2010/01/08/41-benefits-of-an-eportfolio/ Barnstable categorized and explained a multitude of benefits that ePortfolio’s can have on student, staff

The Importance of a Growth Mindset

Staying innovative and creative is one of the most important things that we can do as Educators. This involves being able to have a Growth Mindset. In a “Growth Mindset” a person’s success and talents are cultivated through perseverance and hard work. Having natural talent and intelligence is only the starting point for people who

My Learning Manifesto

    I am completely invested in creating a comfortable, respectable, loving and engaging space for my students. I also want a student centered learning environment in my classroom. I want my classroom to be a place where my students and I will grow. I want us to be fearless and take chances when it comes to

Anything is Capable With A Growth Mindset

Teaching students to have a “Growth Mindset” will not only help them in their academic career, but it will also assist them in life. Being able to measure individual growth from experiences is something would benefit not just students. If we teach the 4 steps process and Carol Dweck’s framework we will prepare our students

My Four Step Process

There will be a large amount of reflecting and journaling that I will be participating in, so that I can adopt not only adopt a “Growth Mindset” but also so that I will be able to teach my students the importance of a “Growth Mindset”. The 4 steps that Carol Dweck explains are: Step 1: