When you look at everything we have done this semester, what stands out to you as meaningful?

 After looking back at the semester by looking at the slide deck and all of my blog posts, the 3 parts that stood out to me the most and I will really keep with me are all the group work/the midterm checklist we did, Delpit reading, and Teaching Bilinguals. 

The Silenced Dialogue by Delpit was the reading that stuck with me the most, and I believe brings up very important information. Her codes and rules of power were something that really made me think. It made my eyes open to see and understand better. This is something that will always be in the back of my head that I will be conscious about and think about in my teaching career. 

The Teaching Bilinguals Video that we watched will stay with me and gave great tips to help. This was very useful for me because I was able to implement them while in my service learning placement. It is also great to know for my future teaching career; it is tips I can take with me when I deal with language barriers. 

The group work for me was what stood out to me the most. Group work is really important and has helped me have a much better understanding of all the readings we have done. Not only can we teach each other, but we get to know each other in the class, which I think makes for a better-run class and better environment. It is more like we are all there to support and motivate each other when we work together and get to know each other. This way, we can all help each other because not every reading or assignment is clear to everyone, so now we can all have a better understanding of the topic we are on. As well as the midterm checklist was something that was very useful and helpful. It helped me recognize and know where I was in the middle of the semester when things start to get even more stressful. It was a great tool to use, and it was very helpful, along with the midterm letter, which I thought was a great way to let thoughts and feedback out. The midterm checklist is something I want to use on my own to help myself stay more organized and on top of everything for future semesters.

Hyperlink: https://www.cmu.edu/teaching/designteach/design/instructionalstrategies/groupprojects/benefits.html