Practicum Plan

I am doing really well with staying on track with the Practicum Plan. I have been able to complete all my assignments on time or ahead of time. Going into this semester, I was told it would be my hardest. Because of this, I did everything I could to stay organized and on track because I knew falling behind would be the worst thing that could happen to me. While the Practicum Plan is a good idea, I did not like the layout that was provided. I made my own list (which I have every semster) of all the assignments and due dates. Making my own layout allowed me to organize it the way that best suits me. I did not like the column on the Practicum Plan that was labeled "When I want to have it completed" in addition to the "Due Date Column." I just wanted to have everything completed by the due date, so I felt that column was unnecessary.

Another thing I did not like about the Practicum Plan was how repetative it was. I felt like I was rewriting everything over and over again. I really do like the idea of the Plan, but I felt the format was inefficient and not the best thing for me to stay organized.

My learning goals of classroom management and inquiry data were definately acheived throughout this semester. I learned a lot about classroom management and have become much more confident in my capabilities. My other learning goal, getting my lessons approved ahead of time, is something I still struggled with throughout the semester. Sometimes, I didn't know what I would be teaching until the day before, so it was difficult to get everything in on time.