Seventh Student Reflection Paper

When I originally was registering my class choices for the Fall 2016 semester, I considered English 111 to be an undemanding course that I could pass without a lot of effort on my behalf. I had no trouble passing prior English courses, years ago, so I felt this course would be similar. What I had not anticipated was how much I honestly could learn, such as: how you should properly cite sources, how you should suitably prove your thesis and how you can accurately set up the flow of a paper. Although, the most informative part of English 111, for me, has been absorbing all the information on the different styles of papers that can be written. I believe that recognizing the usefulness of distinctive varieties of papers will help me throughout

I have learned a great deal in ENG 110. I would like to summarize several of the key points from the session, including “Ockham’s Razor”, definition and process, writing a thesis statement, setting and reaching goals, and comparing and contrasting. Additional key points I learned from this session include making research relevant, avoiding run-ons, comma splices and fused sentences, the pro mind set and the key points of writing. When writing is best to use simple explanations and to define and explain the process. Goals need to be set and adjustments may need to be made in order to stay on track and reach them; in writing the thesis statement should be supported by the evidence from the paper. Comparing and contrasting presents both sides of an argument and discloses the whole story rather than just part of it. Words should be spelled correctly and if necessary clearly defined. Also

Starting a new chapter in life is difficult, it comes with new experiences, new conflicts, and a lot more tension. To be honest a lot of things change when you start to experience the generation of junior high your mind set swifts off of the child set themes to more productive thinking you try to understand many things that are not meant to be understood.

High school has been a very interesting experience for me. It has definitely had its highs and lows and many confusing experiences in between. Overall, I feel like I have been equipped for not only college, but also life as a whole. High school has taught me many things, both academically and emotionally. It has revealed and exposed my true colors, both good and bad, and as a result, has built many aspects of my character. My experiences at school have shaped me into the person that I am today.

For four long years I felt as if my high school was in a different world in of itself. I had spent that time interacting with an extensive amount of groups, or “cliques”, and getting to know what they do. Through my experiences, I had begun to realize what made this “subculture” high school of sorts run like it did. High school is an incredibly dynamic time for people, and I had changed as a person dramatically from my freshman to senior year. Like many, my freshman year was quite awkward, as remnants of my middle school self remained with me. As time went on, how, I talked to more people and grew out of my passive and shy personality. This did not just randomly happen without reason though. I began to learn and realize who I was and whom I enjoyed talking to in school, which explained why I spent so much time socializing with multiple kinds and groups of people. Everyone’s concept of “normal” was different, and high school was where I learned that lesson and will never forget.

I would like to begin by thanking you for speaking with me on Friday and for your support in this matter. Having individuals in administration who truly care about the experiences of the students has a distinct impact on the school as a whole and encourages an environment that nurtures both student and faculty growth and development.

US 101 is all about readings, having discussion and research. When discussing readings there is no wrong or right answer. Everyone has different opinions and ideas they took away from the readings. The research papers tied in with the in class readings. Picking a topic that connected with a reading and arguing for or against the topic was the main part of the paper. Presenting about who you are started off the beginning of the semester. At the end of the semester we ended by presenting a research topic that we were passionate about. US 101 pushed me out of my comfort zone and taught me a lot.

Considering the focus students both made progress, I do believe the differentiation plan was effective. Focus Student 2 made progress and met the learning goal. She increased her score by 20% completing the assessment with 80% accuracy. Teaching the student an additional strategy to confirm the correct response forced her to slow down to complete each problem. Focus Student 1 also made progress and met the learning goal with the differentiation plan in place. She increased her score by 20%. Completing the assessment on a white board reduced anxiety in the student. While the data did not necessarily show an incredible increase in accuracy, the student visibly looked more relaxed completing the assessment. Given the baseline assessment, I could

The Spring semester 591E- Research and Professional Applications is an internship course. This is an optional course to meet the requirements for the Master of Management of Library and Information Science (MMLIS) program. However, to participate in the course, I had to secure an internship site location within the first four weeks of the course and complete a minimum of 80 hours by the end of week twelve, March 28, 2017. With no previous experience working in a library, I felt that the internship course was a great opportunity to apply course knowledge to work application.

Proceeding, I set up an additional interview to find out about the current evaluation process that the program is currently using. I hope that the information will help me as I select the assessment tools that I will use. Some of the questions that I was thinking of asking were:

I have participated in many administrator level activities so far this summer. This reflection will center on setting up summer school for students and summer school teachers. Summer school is being held at several schools in the HCSD this summer. My school, Saucier Elementary, is one of them participating in the program. The purpose of summer school is to remediate any deficiencies and provide enrichment for some attending.

The class size of Washington State University is what first led me to inquire more about the program. Being from a small school with small class sizes I was delighted to find a veterinary program with the same aspect. The hands on experiences WSU offers right away because of the access to the hospital influenced me to apply. The best part in deciding to apply to WSU was the well roundedness of the program. I felt like in deciding to apply to Washington State University I was deciding to take a chance at enhancing many facets of my life.

This assignment instructed us to read four articles concerning Legal Issues in International and Domestic Business Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Within this assignment it discussed the crisis in corporation’s unethical practices. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 sparked the argument that United States companies are disadvantaged in international markets. The act has been controversial since its enactment, with some critics attacking it as ineffective and the American business community complaining that it places U.S. enterprises at

Every fourth-year teacher trainees will have to conduct practicum and will work under the guideline of their associate teachers and supervisors. The purpose of doing the practicum are to put training into practice, to become accustomed to teaching in the tertiary school settings, and to develop and expand each trainee’s teaching expertise and confidence. In the following paragraph, I will express what I have learnt from doing practicum to reflect on my past teaching strengths and weaknesses from the teaching practicum.

Through this course I developed a deeper comprehension of ancient literature. I studied the works of Homer (The Iliad) and Plato (Republic) as well as Greek lyric poetry (Archilochus and Sappho). My personal takeaways included a more contextual understanding of how the ancient Greeks conceived of literature, viewing it as a means of historical preservation as well as a tool to build psychological and philosophical understanding. Moreover, I came to recognize the more ‘practical’ or ‘utilitarian’ purpose of literature that Ancient societies employed. Likewise, I benefited from the acquaintance with new argumentative material to share with my secondary students. The background knowledge of Homer and Plato have provided a springboard for me to build stronger discursive discussions in my own classroom.