Reflection on class so far...

I have enjoyed the format and content of class so far.  The way that science class was structured during my elementary and secondary days was quite different from what we have been discussing so far.  The class discussions have been structured and guided to deconstruct my previous notion of what science class should be like.  I like the format and the focus on higher level thinking and questioning to start the day off in a cerebral way and not by simply learning basic science content.  Like many in the class, I have not had a science class for several years, but we will have the materials available in our classroom or we can find the materials on-line so I am not too concerned about focusing on how we should teach and not what we are going to teach.

I am an "outloud" processor so the class discussions have been an effective format for me to process new information.  I hope the people that are "internal" processors are enjoying the class as well.  Before this class I have never blogged anything outside of blackboard and blogging has been an effective way to see what other people are thinking in class.  I hope that this is something that we can keep going after class is over as several of us are going to be student teaching and then out to the schools full-time.  I would like to be able to network with the people that I have met at Drake because there have been many great ideas and lesson plans shared in our classes.