Weekly Reflection Paper

No matter what my background and the struggles I have in life, I can use all experience as motivation and relevant opportunities to assist in teaching others. In the midst of preaching and teaching, I learned that I must always seek to make learning relevant by using real-life scenarios and illustrations. Not only that, but I must go the extra mile to ensure that I create lessons and sermons connecting with learning modalities. Moreover, I should strive to always include reluctant learnings in every learning opportunity and not single-out students because of their

I Leslie Garrera would like use this portfolio as an opportunity to have the two English courses at Marywood fulfilled. After high school, I received my associates degree for medical assisting and graduated cum laude in which I took COM 1101 Interpersonal communications, ENG 1101 English Composition l, and SOC 1101 Information Literacy. These courses provided me with a high level of language skills. I also took American sport history my first semester at Marywood which included a fifteen-page research paper that I received a high grade on. I bring this to your attention as I was the only freshmen in the class all others were juniors or seniors and I was able to achieve an outstanding grade as they did after taking both English classes. I

So being able to share my life story with my students allows them to see that life is obtainable through hard work. Hallowell (2011) talks about how when someone is good for the job and likes it, then they will work to add value to this organization (p.45). I believe that this is true because when you love the work that you do, it does not feel like work. Every day that I go to school, I see it as a new opportunity to reach my students. This applies to my “challenges” who come in every day with their mind set on trying my patience. But I welcome them with open arms because they are helping to build my character, patience, and most importantly: my professional commitment.

There are the winners. These are the educators who maintain a positive outlook, see challenges as opportunities to learn, seek to continually upgrade their practice, and generously support their colleagues’ growth.

In order for my students to succeed I must have goals set for myself. My first action is to continually grow in my

I can’t wait to inspire my students each and every day. I want my students to know that they are able to achieve anything they put their minds to. By showing support, love, and compassion, I will be able to teach them that doing so just takes practice, patience, and persistence. Along with that, I want my students to understand that life is such a gift from God. We have been given an abundant number of blessings, and we have the opportunity to live a life devoted to giving back to God and serving others.

teachable mindset and the spirit of God I am confident that I will be successful and inspire

In this week’s reflection assignment, we were required to watch two videos. The first being on the SKS trigger job and the second covered the Mosin trigger job. The video gave step by step instructions as well as additional insight and tips on completing this projects.

To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.” I want my students to be able to develop and use these gifts to better their communities.

I scanned my room and noticed that Bobby was not bothering other students, but was diligently working at his desk on the assigned task. I thought back to the beginning of the school year when it was a challenge to get him to be motivated to work on his own or with a group of peers. I was in awe of the changes he’d made to be motivated about learning and controlling his mood, attitude, and behavior when redirected. Looking at my students, I was elated, knowing that I’d poured my passion into educating them, helping model for them ways to be productive citizens both inside and outside the classroom. It was my hope that my students would reflect on the year and the many things they’d learned by applying the strategies we’d practiced on a daily basis. As I thought about some of the challenges that I’d faced personally and professionally during the year, I was content with knowing that I’d grown and learned much more about myself and my students because God afforded me a spectacular experience. Forging ahead in anticipation of another school year, I planned to take some time to grow professionally, as well as, take the necessary time to reflect on my experiences while spending time with those who mean the world to

Weekly Encourager: Invest in your students’ lives. God makes investments in our lives and still loves us despite the fact that we don’t always do what we’re told. Have you stopped to check your classroom inventory; is it time for an investment assessment? Think about it: where have you invested most of your time and energy with regards to your students? Sometimes you, their teacher, are all they have. Keep in mind, one of the best ways to keep kids motivated is to show them that you are interested in their world!

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

So how pray tell, am I to carry out this valiant mission. I commit myself and my skill to contributing, in a tangible manner, to this profession, my profession that I hold near to my heart. I am to reinvest, giving back both professionally and personally, that’s how.

I’ve been playing piano for almost 9 years now, and that has come with a whole slew of failures on various scales. I had recently graduated from lesson books into classical music when this story begins. I had enrolled in Auditions, a piano competition where you ‘audition’ for State. I was ecstatic when I found out that I had received a one, or a superior, in the competition. Which isn’t easy by any means. In most competitions like Sonatina/Sonata Festival or Federation the judges give out superiors like Oprah Winfrey gives out money. “You get a one! You get a one! EVERYBODY GETS A ONE!”. So needless to say I was very pleased with myself.

Everyone remembers that one teacher. The teacher who was their favorite. The one teacher who they, as a student, looked forward to each and every class lecture. Through all the dry and tedious class presentations, these teachers woke the class up with their animated passion for what they were teaching and the unmistakable desire for their students to learn. The purpose of this reflective journal is to discuss this week’s assignment readings while connecting how this information will improve my skills related to clinical teaching.