As a student and as a teacher some of my strengths are problem solving, organization, creativity and being able to be self aware of my mistakes and take responsibility for them. These strengths that I possess aren't always applies perfectly the way I want it too, but as a student and as an educator it is my responsibility to apply my strengths to the best of my abilities. Some weaknesses that I have both as a student and as a teacher is my self doubt about my work and what I apply myself too and my fear of being humiliated by my performance. I feel the most confident about Fossils when teaching Earth Science because I have learned about this topic countless times starting from elementary school ti'll now. When teaching Earth Science I am most nervous about having incomplete understanding of a topic that I am unable to answer any questions to further the understanding of a student.
My smart goal for this class is to learn as much as I can and apply what I learn through my portfolio, I want to be able to by the end of this semester to look at every topic and be confident that I have an understanding and be able to teach something from each. In order to do this I will show up to class on time, and give 100% of my efforts into my work. I can use the skills that I've learned from previous classes to apply myself and dedicate a set amount of time for this class. If this were a graded class my expectations is to receive an A, and some specific steps I will take is to attend class on time, pay attention, ask help from the professor and from my peers and to not procrastinate any assignments. One of the ways I can think of to assess my growth for this class is to step out of my comfort zone and ask for help when needed.
The idea of Ungrading is truly a new concept for me, but I'm interested to see how I do this semester without having to constantly keep checking and stressing out about the percentages and letter grades on Canvas. I'm a little skeptical and I might find myself having the urge to ask the professor about what my grade in the class is, but knowing that as long as I put 100% of my efforts into the class I should be expecting to get a good grade. I am excited to see this style of grading and see how a classroom runs this way, and how students respond to the ungrading system and where students like me stand on the urge to procrastinate through this system.