Pytash Course Reflection

I enjoyed this course, and like that I have all these blog entries to reflect on, and a useful textbook to use when making or revising lesson plans.  I will definitely use the tips Jago gives for teaching students how to analyze literature--she really knows what she's talking about.  I like her theories and that she provides worksheets and lesson plan ideas in her book to use.  Jago has a sort of old-fashioned view on things, but brings new and effective ideas and techniques to implement her teaching.  

Also, it is obvious that Dr. Pytash knows what she is talking about, and she has been able to answer all my questions and address my concerns about teaching; it was great to have a professor who was an effective teacher, herself, and not just someone with ideas about how teaching should be. 

I am glad that we were able to work with Firestone students again--I tutored a different student this time, and was able to create mini, personalized lesson plans for her, and I really began to feel confident in my teaching abilities.  I am so excited to see how my student scored on her OGTs, and glad that this class gave  me the opportunity to work with these students. 

I do wish that we could have done a few more expert group presentations, and perhaps individual ones too, because I am still apprehensive about what works and how long lessons will really take.  It seems like the only way to become an effective teacher is to have experience to back knowledge about lesson plans, standards and content. Overall I had a good experience with taking this class, and I wish that Dr. Pytash was teaching a class next semester!