EDLD 5313 is the only course I took this semester. As a new graduate student, I wanted to ensure that I could find a balance between family, work, and my continuing education. Essentially, I did that. While there was some uneasiness initially, I was able to find my stride, work with my peers, and develop ideas that made me proud.
The 5313 course was by far my favorite course in the ADL program. The coursework was very relevant and practical based on the current needs of teachers in the classroom. Several things worked well for me in this course, such as attending the live classes, which allowed me to interact with the instructor and my peers in breakout sessions. In addition, the weekly discussions were more engaging and natural in how students collaborated and asked questions in the weekly conversation. However, I can improve by replying to more posts and offering resources to my classmates while working with a smaller group of 2 or 3 students. I am a part of a larger group on "group me," but I still struggle to work with a smaller core group.
During the course, I was able to complete all of the assigned readings and videos without any issues. The lessons were delightful since I am interested in the growth mindset and how it can help students learn and help me perform better as an educator. In addition, the assignments were both engaging and reflective of my working life experience. This was particularly true when I completed the growth mindset because it shared a new perspective of the growth mindset that challenged my understanding of the course and the role of the growth mindset in the classroom.
The feedback from Dr. G. was clear and concise, which allowed me to improve on some assignments. For example, I made several revisions to the growth mindset plan from the 5302 courses. Still, I also changed my innovation proposal based on the three-column assignment, where I changed the focus to financial literacy. I also revised the growth mindset plan to focus more on specific students and not a weekly warm-up, as I initially proposed in the growth mindset plan.
During my time in the course, I completed all readings, videos, and supporting resources while using APA to cite all sources in the weekly discussions.
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