Blog 24: Last Presentation Reflection

(1) Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your block presentation and/or your senior project?

• I'm most proud of having 2 activities that my audience really understood and learned from. 

(2) Questions to Consider

a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your block presentation?  Use the component contract to defend that assessment.

AE       P          AP       CR       NC

• I made time and met all the requirements, but I also feel that my presentation flowed very well to make the audience follow along and stay engaged. 

b.     What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project? Use the component contract to defend that assessment.

AE       P          AP       CR       NC

• I hardly missed any of the assignments overall. Not only that, but I have gotten A LOT out of this experience. Many of my peers didn't take advantage of this project, but I did and I fell in love with my topic.

(3) What worked for you in your senior project?

• The hands on experience that I got working with my mentor and the kids was definitely the highlight of the entire project for me. 

(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your senior project?

• To improve I would've rehearsed my presentation.

(5) Finding Value

How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors?   Be specific and use examples.

• This project has greatly influenced me in deciding what I want for my future. I now plan to attend La Verne University and get a degree in elementary education and become a teacher so I can continue doing what I learned to love in my senior year. 

Exit Interview

(1) What is your essential question, and what are your answers?  What is your best answer and why?

• How can a kindergarten teacher create a positive learning environment?
• answer 1: Physical classroom set up
• answer 2: Positive reinforcement reward system
• answer 3: Constant class assessment
• My best answer is the third one because it helps both the teacher and the students improve.

(2) What process did you take to arrive at this answer?

• I arrived to this answer through the research I've done for this project and through the observations I've made of the class during mentorship.

(3) What problems did you face?  How did you resolve them?

• Problems I faced were narrowing down my answers because there are so many general answers as to how a teacher can create a positive learning environment.

(4) What are the two most significant sources you used to answer your essential question and why?

• Resource #16, #37, #57, #64
• These sources each had valuable information that helped me narrow down to my three main answers