As I reflect back on the last year and a half, I find myself planning ahead for the upcoming school year, eager and excited to to put to use all of what I have learned about transliteracy, and applying it to my teaching practices. Using everything I have learned during my time at Touro University, I know that I am confident in my abilities given my vast experience working with diverse populations of students to help bridge the learning gaps for all of my students. Even though technology is a great tool for student inquiry and engagement, I still believe that teachers need to continue strengthening their own individual teaching practices in order to keep our students 21st Century ready.
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I feel like I have spent day after day working on my CAPSTONE. You never realize how much time it takes to create something worth while for other can take A LOT of time! Editing my video was put on the "when you have time"list, The checklist for the CAPSTONE is loooooong and even though a lot of this was all created, it takes more time than anticipated.
The information and knowledge that I will walk away with will truly benefit all of our students. However, getting to this point has been truly exhausting and I feel as if I need a vacation from my summer vacation! However, spreading all this new knowledge is worth the exhaustion. Moving forward in my teaching practices, I intend to cultivate what I have learned from being in a Cohort and being a part of the Innovative Learning Masters degree program at Touro University. This program has allowed me to understand in order for learning to take place there has to be inquiry, discovery, and good teaching practices. When a teacher can demonstrate their excitement for learning to their students hopefully, students will embrace that being a life long learner is important especially, in regards to information being available through technology which is today's information highway.
In my teaching, I always emphasize to my students that we can all learn from each other, and appreciate different points of view, whether we agree or not. Touro has shown through working in cohorts, that it's okay if we give constructive feedback to our peers. By giving constructive feedback to our students, we as teachers, are preparing students for the adult world where they will have to collaborate with others within a given work place community. My hope is that all my students will be able to share their thoughts and ideas in the adult world both expressively and receptively. In order to ensure this goal is reached I plan to use inquiry-based learning through utilizing the six C's, and by challenging my students to be passionate about their learning. When sharing these ideas with my colleagues, I hope they will be as excited to try them in their classrooms. |
AuthorHeather Feinberg is an Academic Specialist for grades K-5 at Yountville Elementary. Archives
July 2018
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