Final Reflections

As I look back over this semester, I am amazed at how much I have grown as a future teacher. Taking  Engl 339 and 445 has been a wonderful experience for me.  The texts we have read, and the discussions held with such an amazing group of peers, has really opened my eyes to a whole variety of concepts, philosophies, and practices.  I have rediscovered my love for writing, and solidified ideas concerning collaboration, assessment, and drafting writing.  I have learned ways to teach tough reading subjects such as informational texts and Shakespeare.  Discussing all my new ideas would take much more time than any serious college student can allow at this point in the semester.  However, I can say without a doubt that I am not the teacher I was a short four months ago.  I thank those of you who have taken this journey with me, and I especially thank Dr. Petrone for being the fearless leader for a large group of up and coming English Educators.  I hope you all find some value in what you read here and please feel free to comment and continue our discussions about philosophies for teaching reading and writing.  I know these philosophies will continue to grow and change as I grow and develop as an educator.  I am incredibly excited for the rest of this journey!