On Learning during Modules 1-5, including your reflections about Managing Your Language Classroom in English:
At this point, you have completed the first five modules, which have been designed to build upon your knowledge as English educators while adding new knowledge and ideas to your educational practice. Because reflection has been a strong part of each module, we ask you to take some time now to stop and consider your learning in Modules 1 - 5 before moving forward to the next set of modules. Please use the following process to engage your thinking:
Prepare - Look back on the content of Modules 0 and 1 - 5. Review the content of each module and read the reflections you wrote in each module.
Think - Reflect upon your own learning across these modules. Reflect on where you started, what you knew and were comfortable with before the program, and think about 1) what you have learned, 2) what new knowledge has been the most meaningful to you, particularly with regard to communicative language approaches, and 3) how you and your teaching practice may have changed.
Write - Now, using our three modes of reflection in the Taggart Pyramid (that we introduced in Module 0), please respond to the three following areas:
Describe ((Technical Mode)- provide a brief listing or description of what stands out in the modules /in your learning
Connect (Contextual Mode) - in what ways does what you have described/listed above connect to readings, new research, new practices
Make Deeper Connections and consider Impact (Dialectical Mode) - this is the mode where you add to/expand upon the Connections section and consider the impact of your learning. You might use some of the following questions to help you as you reflect: Why is your new learning or are these new practices important? If you were able to try out some of the new approaches or strategies, what were the results for you? for your students? How would you like to work on implementing these new practices moving forward?
Create a Mid-point Reflection page in your portfolio, double click anywhere on the page, choose T to add text, and post your reflection on the page.