This past week was really busy. I was literally in class every single day!!! Multiple subject teacher candidates usually don't have weekend classes but because I wanted to do both single subject and multiple subject credentials, I had to take this weekend class. Though it may sound like a drag, I really learned a lot from this class. I highly recommend this class for multiple subject people to take this class as well, even if they want to teach lower grades.
In this class, we learned about important study skills that every student must have in order to ready for the next level of education. As one of the strategies for learning, one must know his/her personality. I have a melancholy personality combined with a sanguine personality (one point apart!); these 2 personalities are in total conflict of each other...man that explains why I get so stressed out all the time!!! lol....While we were grouped into our personalities, we had to a
gree in answering questions like (answers in parenthesis):"What stresses you?" (disorganization)
"How do you relieve your stress?" (organize & alone time)
"What motivates you?" (accomplishment and appreciation)
"What do you do for fun?" (escape from the usual/routine things-w/c cause stress) The whole class had a great time learning about themselves and others around them. But going back to the strategies, we learned special skills to explicitly teach high-risk and/or low-performing students. Though the lectures were mostly for those teaching junior high and up, I know can use some of those strategies for lower grade levels.
Even on a weekend class, we have to submit a paper (I guess its kinda like a final)...but believe it or not...I'm actually looking forward to doing it because I get to practice the strategies I learned and work with a student that is struggling with school. Hope that what I'll do will really make a difference in this student's life. I mean, that's what its all about anyways right?
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