Mod 20 Discussion: Goals for This Course Revisited
Mod 20 Discussion: Goals of this Course Re-visited
When I started this course, the goals I had set were:
1. To learn more about how culture impacts student learning.
2. Identify best practices for working with ELL and explore ways to implement strategies into my existing APE program/class.
I believe these goals I had for myself and this class were for the most part met. The challenge for me particularly in this course was trying to find the carry over from the modules to my teaching area (Physical Education - more specifically Adapted Physical Education). Since I am an ELA/Reading/Literacy teacher/specialist, I found some of the subject matter a little outside of my realm of expertise. It would have been nice if there were more students enrolled in this course. This is the first course in all my years where I was the only student in a class at a particular time. I did not find this aspect helpful as there was no other professionals to make "connections" with or to facilitate higher levels of collaborative thoughts/discussions/etc. I did however find the information to be thorough, beneficial and will make working with ELLs moving forward much easier.
It has helped me consider how I can assist my ELL students and motivate them as better learners in my class.