Goal: "Guides actions with a personal overall vision of the purpose of education. Communicate their vision, including how it has changed as a result of new knowledge, understanding, and experience" (PR 5).

At the end of each day, I will facilitate an "AAA" circle meeting, which is where students choose to share an Acknowledgement, an Apology, or an "Aha!" idea. By sharing their new findings and feelings with the rest of the class, students are able to appreciate new experiences, understandings, and information they may have learned that day. It also helps the students realize that they truly matter, as they are all given their own time to share. 

Growth: I've achieved this goal by facilitating the "AAA" circle meetings every afternoon, for the entirety of my placement period. I've believe that I've gone beyond my initial goal, as I have led our morning meetings for the past 4 weeks. During these mornings, I check in with each student and outline the rest of our day. With a welcoming and positive demeanor, more students were willing to share each week, both at the start of their school day and when it ends. Establishing a safe and welcoming environment, modelling my expectations, and allowing students to feel that they are part of a community has allowed them to open up, not just as learners, but as people.  

Goal for Practicum II: Moving forward, I would like to create my own classroom management routines. This semester, I was able to host and guide my mentor teacher's. I want a routine that I can call my own- that way, I feel connected the students in a more genuine and authentic way. This may be done through the creation of a different morning and afternoon routine, or even through the creation of a classroom agreement. 

Due to the widespread of COVID-19 in Calgary, I was unable to have my second-year field experience in an actual Elementary School. Since most of my past teaching competencies have relied on the events inside the class, I was unsure if I had actually developed in this area. To my surprise, my association with the Education Undergraduate Society (EUS) has taught me many valuable things. 

At first, I thought that being an EUS representative was nothing more than a simple role. However, I have learned the importance of community, communication, and organization. Therefore, I was an extension of the hardworking members of the EUS who work tirelessly to plan, create, and deliver resources to the education students at Mount Royal. It was extremely important for all of the members to keep in touch, as we relay information regarding various workshops or events to all education students. Attending various workshops and learning with other education students demonstrates the ability to “engage with colleagues in professional learning” (PR8), as this resource is meant to prepare us for our careers. 

There have been times where information has been incorrect and has caused quite a bit of confusion. The EUS members have been quick to resolve any misinformation and are extremely efficient when communicating with every member. It is honestly amazing to see how fast information can be relayed from person to person through emails and the internet. Although my role was not as big as the other roles in the EUS, I still had an important job to do as I announced the latest news regarding different events for the other education students in my class. 

To be frank, I initially did not want to join because I am not the strongest when it comes to public speaking and connecting to large groups of people. But after being convinced by my good friend, I thought that it would be a nice opportunity to try something new for a change and to put myself out of my comfort zone. Also, connecting to a crowd is essential for a teacher, so seizing the opportunity would help me become a better educator in the future. Next semester, I will continue to be an EUS representative to help me grow as a responsible and confident person. In the next upcoming school year, I would like to experience a different, bigger, role on the EUS. To get a feel of each role, I will ask different members for their personal experience, as I am acquainted with quite a few of them. I believe that being performing another role and a new set of responsibilities will help me develop professionally, as I will be working with more MRU faculty members and other education students.

Specific: My goal for this section is to understand the role of a teacher working under the Alberta Teacher's Association (ATA). Although I am going to be a teacher in the near future, I would like to become a little more stricter when it comes to my teaching persona. 

Measurable: I will know I have achieved this when I am able to guide my students in a more formal and stern fashion. 

Achievable: Research and reaching out to various members of the either through email or calling. 

Relevant: I believe it will help me be a more well-rounded teacher, both holding traits of being loving and authoritative.

Timely: I hope to achieve this goal by next year, when I start my Fall 2020 field experience.