Blog 22: Senior Project Reflection

(1) Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your Block Presentation and/or your senior project? Why?
- I was able to meet the time requirement of thirty minutes. At first I wasn't confident that I was going to make so, I feel proud that I was able to.

(2) Questions to Consider

a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Block Presentation (self-assessment)?

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b.     What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)?

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(3) What worked for you in your senior project?






- I was able to find a mentor (Ms. De La Pena) that was willing to help me, we formed a really good relationship. She also referred me to Yadira Rivera who works in the special education department with a few highly autistic students, so that I could go observe her classroom.

(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would have you done differently to improve your senior project if you could go back in time?

- Have more structure in the classroom, speak a little more confidently. Have a more hands on experience with children that have autism; not just learning from observation.

(5) Finding Value

How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors? Be specific and use examples.
- The volunteer work (mentorship) was enjoyable and it also counts for my community hours that I need for college. Also, knowing about autism helped me learn about other types of disorders which helped me learn about different types of behaviors. Now I am able to comprehend why some people act the way they do, when at first I didn't. 

Blog 21: Mentorship

Content:

LIA Response to blog:

    Literal

·     Log of specific hours with a total and a description of your duties updated on the right hand side of your blog

·     Contact Name and Mentorship Place: Valeria De La Pena, Cortez Magnet Elementary School

 

    Interpretive

     What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?

- I gained more knowledge on the different problems students' in elementary education possess such as knowing how to read and write and solving math problems. Also, usually parents with autistic children are not usually involved with their school. Learning about their behaviors was another thing that helped me understand them.

   Applied

     How has what you’ve done helped you to answer your EQ?  Please explain.

- Mentorship has helped me answer my EQ by just going to observe and help in the classroom. The whole day is full of routine, which involves a lot of consistency. My best answer is to have the students improve in their consistency since it is very essential to them. My other answers were having effective IEP goals and parent involvement.