ED 646 It's Done!

We've done it! We've completed the course! I am sad that the class is over, but not because I will miss the work. Even though we didn't see each other much in face to face classes, we knew that we were there for each other. I hope everyone has pretty much finished all the assignments and are ready to present their livetexts next week.

I thought that the book we used for this class was very useful and it will certainly be a resource for me IF I become a reading specialist. It all hinges on whether I pass or fail the PRAXIS II.

I don't know about you but the last chapter really helped me to understand why many of our programs have failed. That innovations cannot just be implemented without considering several factors including but not limited to evaluation results and the participation of those who will implement those innovations. I now appreciate why some teachers resist change and that change is personal. Lots of food for thought.

My quote is from the book: Things do not change, we change by Henry David Thoreau. After this class, I believe that much of my way of thinking about change has changed. Although I do not like being evaluated, it is an important component for designing instructional programs that will work - to keep evolving - to keep adding, deleting, adjusting - to keep making room for improvement.

photo: chimneys of the Topkapi Place kitchen in Istanbul, November 2010 by faye kaible