Ap Reflection Report

When this class started at the beginning of this semester I was not sure I would learn a lot. The main objectives of this class were fairly simple. There were five main objectives to use and know. They are the following:

In Honors English III, Mrs. Bryce assigned the class a research project. Although we were allowed to work in groups, all of the writing portions were expected to be done individually. We were allowed do to research on any topic that we wanted. Unlike most papers we had written, this paper would be written in APA format. Some of the work would be done in class, such as the Introduction and Literature Review. However, most of it was expected to be done outside of school. Some additional requirements was that we had a minimum of three data collection sources and three findings from them.

Devora knows the material but does not apply herself often on assignment. Because of this I try to make sure that the lessons are engaging and that the formative assessments are engaging. On the pre-assessment Devora scored five out of ten. She did not answer question number five or question number ten. I feel like she did not try to answer the question because she was not will to try. While I was teaching my lessons I tried to create an environment where student were able to share his or her ideas without the fear of being wrong. Devora also missed the question number three which asks: How many people took the survey? There were not very many students who knew that vocabulary so they were unsure how to answer the question. I explicitly taught the word survey as a vocabulary word and had the students use it. Because of this only three of students were unable to answer this question on the post-assessment. My main focus with the students like Devora, who are on grade level, is making sure that they were engaged and that the students can make connection to their

With the conclusion of the instructional unit I would have went back and looked at what content needed to be reviewed or re-taught to the students. When looking at the data on the pre-assessment students struggles with questions 8, 9, 10 and 15. On the post-assessment students improved on question 8, 9 and 10 but the number of correct responses stayed the same on question 16 which determined students did not gain additional information needed to answer questions 16. The unit could be expanded to discuss more information on how the Continental Army won the war with the help of allies since these types of questions were missed the most or showed the least amount of improvement. Although students already have an

The beginning of my junior year seems like it was such a long time ago. This may be because of how much I have grown since the start of the year. When I began AP English, my writing skills needed improvement. For instance, I often used incorrect grammar and struggled with staying on topic. In just one semester, my writing has improved immensely. The more than I write, the more I learn about how to craft a good paper. I have worked on improving my grammar, using rhetoric, addressing my subject, and many more elements of writing. In addition to improving my writing, I have gained many skills to become a better student. I have learned about effective study techniques and time-management skills that allow me to be the most successful. Since I always try my best, I know that over time I will continue to grow in my studies. This year I have gained countless skills that will help me succeed in English in the future.

The grade that I think that I should receive for the first semester of AP Seminar is an A. I believe that I should get an A for multiple reasons, such as I complete all my work, I have always given my full effort throughout the class, and I work well in group scenarios. Throughout the first semester, I consistently finish my assignments. While we were doing the practice PT1 I had finished the individual research report and the drafts that went along with it on time. Additionally, I found and read research to help myself prepare for the socratic seminar. During the course of the class I have constantly completed my tasks to the best of my ability. The second day of school we were to prepare a short presentation about a picture. In the beginning

“Finally!” I thought to myself as summer is slowly approaching, “I am done with this high school forever.” I honestly am so excited for summer that each day I count down the number days I have for school. Moreover, I constantly think of the activities that I will do during the summer that sound a lot better than school. Despite being overjoyed of leaving high school, I certainly would not deny that I have tremendously improved as a writer. True, as mentioned in all of my previous reflective essays, I still despise English; however, I have to grudgingly admit College Credit Plus English 1010 refined my writing skills from my junior year in AP English class. My classmates and teacher pointed out some ways that I could brush up my essays, which

Starting this class, I’ll be honest, I was afraid when I heard about AP Seminar. I didn’t really know how I got into the class because I know my writing isn’t as great as most kids in my class. AP Seminar involves a lot of hard work, and I felt as if my writing wasn’t good enough. Out of my 5 essays from last year, I only got one A. That one A didn’t make me feel smart though, and I didn’t understand why. Writing this now is difficult for me because I don’t know how to explain things in my own words. I heard a lot about how hard this class is and about the speeches. I can’t stand talking about speeches because that is my greatest fear. I still haven’t figured out my main writing strength, but what I do know is I am taking small steps into

Overall, being able to compose an acceptable essay and fine tune my grammer are the most important goals I have this year, besides passing the AP English Language Test. Writing notes from a Powerpoint or collaborating in small groups is the ideal way for me to learn. In my opinion, discussions are only satisfying when everyone in class knows the material thoroughly. Also, this summer I studied SAT vocabulary which increased my ability to understand what I was reading and also apply those words in my conversations. You can support me by conducting vocabulary tests and timed writing assignments.

I found the information in the Read section very helpful this week. I never thought about studying and doing school work in a designated spot. I do not know about others, but it is hard for me to study in the same place every time. I have a husband, dogs, kids, and a friend all living in my home it can get very chaotic. When I get home from work I go straight to my bedroom where it is quiet to do my studies, but sometimes my husband wants to watch television in the bedroom. After doing my reading this week I followed the suggestions and I set up a specific spot to study. I also created a weekly schedule so I can manage my time more efficiently. I hope this will help me to be successful with my school work.

For questioning and discussion techniques, I received a score of a 2 with the comment that I need to learn how to rephrase questions when the students are having difficulty with them. This is very helpful for me to develop as a teacher because all children understand things differently. While some children may be able to understand and answer a question state one way, others may need to hear the content of the question in a different way to be able to fully understand. To improve on this, I will be more aware of the ways I deliver questioning to students and always have a way of asking the same question differently to make it easier for the students to understand. Rephrasing the questions allows students to have an easier time to comprehend and find the correct answer to the question being

After reading through the class syllabus a few times, I get the impression that AP English will be a significant departure from my previous english classes, especially in workload and our power to determine our essay and discussion. Prior to this class, I have taken honors English 9, 10, and 11, with Derry, Armstrong, and Brewer, respectively. Though the specific focus of each class varied, all three, English 9 and 10 particularly, followed a similar pattern of reading, guided analysis and discussion, essay writing, and assessment. Almost all of this was very structured, such that I felt that our essays were pretty formulaic. Additionally, much of the class discussion seemed superficial in places, often discussion time was cut very short,

4a. Reflecting on Teaching – You submitted the framework rubric, highlighted, indicating where you believe you fall in each of the domain components. More specifically, you included hand written notes for each of your selections to support your choices. Your notes included information on how your learning outcomes were individualized for an ELL student in your classroom, how you referenced the unit essential question to develop conceptual understanding of the unit, and how you modified your summarizing activity at the end of the lesson, and that was only a few of the comments recorded on the paperwork you turned in. In addition, during the post-observation, you provided a thoughtful and accurate assessment of the lesson’s effectiveness,

I share the same concerns on my writing as you. The APA guidelines are a continuing source of learning of rime. It is a goal of mine to master the APA guidelines. Regarding the course writing assignments I appreciate the Rubics. It serves as a map for me when I am completing my writing assignments. The Rubic also helps with the flow of my papers. When I am writing my assignments I approach my paper as a puzzle and allow the Rubics to serve as my guide. It is easier and less complicated for me to research, write and compile my paper. It may sound a little off but the process works for me. The information in the APA writing guide is extremely helpful. I am able to answer questions regarding my writing by referring the APA writing guide (APA,

This was a very interesting, challenging and stressful assignment. The day this ambitious assignment was introduced, I felt extremely overwhelmed and had a million questions. The instructions; Lengthy, step by step procedures compiled into a thick packet, were dramatically intimidating. I skimmed the instructions and was immediately lost. I was also extremely nervous, because I unfortunately have no experience in the classroom, nor have I created a proper lesson plan. Feeling hopeless and frustrated is what unfortunately circled my mind while I began this assignment. I understood the key components; 2 standards with meaningful targets, a set of cohesive instructions for my activity followed by a set of academic vocabulary words for my students. But, this was clearly easier said than done. I struggled searching for the appropriate standards for my class. I change my mind frequently and started over multiple times. After deciding on my standards, I stared at a blank screen for hours, trying come up with meaningful and realistic content and language targets. The rest seemed to gradually fall into place. I was effortlessly adding step