COURSE Reflection

     Unfortunately online course and my study habits do not mix well. I am definitely the type of student that needs to meet once a week with my instructor or professor so I don’t procrastinate on assignments. I realize that because of the economy, budgets, and the desire to not drive every week to Fresno I’ve put myself into the position where I needed to take this online course but it’s not something I’d every recommend. In fact when other teachers inform me they have only taken online courses for their masters I find myself shaking my head because it’s not something I would volunteer for.

            The mock interview was very insightful. I appreciate the time to build my resume and to write my philosophy statement. Both will come in handy as I move forward into my administrative career. The fact that my philosophy of education is very different now than it was when I started teaching seven years ago is because of this program. All the classes I’ve taken for this degree and credential have helped me finalize the type of educator I truly am. I also really like the mock interview because of the immediate feedback that I received from the two administrators that interviewed me. In the future I will need to practice answer questions in clear, coherent sentences because when I get nervous my comments can bounce all over the place.