Francine Urban - Identity as an Educator

The act of learning domain involves the use of educational theory in the examination and design of educational activities and environments. The main skills assessed are students' ability to make practical application of educational theories and apply knowledge from a specific discipline to the design of an educational environment.

TEL 200

I was able to take a look back at my own experiences and what I want my future classroom to be like. I was able to self-identify as an educator by creating a career choice presentation. Through my self-reflections, each week, as well as through my 360 performance review (others reviewing me) I was able to apply my perspectives to future assignments on my educational environment, as well as showcase my identity as an educator. The feedback helped me understand more about educational settings and the bigger picture. My final presentation is called, “Career Choice Presentation” which explains my beliefs, traits, skills, drawbacks, future career, and why. This embodied what I had learned in TEL 200, as well as what I had learned from previous experience, both in an educational and life setting.

I learned so much in this class, and I really believed it showcased my level of mastery in this domain. I plan on utilizing what I learned throughout this class and during my career choice presentation in order to become a successful future educator. Through this experience, I was able to develop skills such as personal values and ethics, personal reflection, communication, and how to create a more culturally diverse environment.