Describe your weekly preparation plan. Be specific. What will you do each day of the week to prepare for this course.
First of all, I do not want to get behind - most importantley, plan to stay on task!
-Thursday (day of class) I plan to not miss a single class. Throughout the class period, do my best to stay focused & learn everything that I can from the lecture. After class & throughout the week, ponder about what we have gone over in class & see how I could fit the things we have learned into my core curriculum.
-Friday, plan to begin the reading assignment. I really feel that this is an important time in my study. Knowing that I need to be focused & ready to learn.
Saturday, plan to have the study guide completed along with any other assignments given for the week.
-Tuesday: plan to have my blog completed along with any other assignments that I might have looked over.
-Wednesday - prepare myself for the upcoming class by reviewing my notes & what I have read during the week.
Outline the study strategies that you will use to understand the material.
Currently, I am planning on using the SQ4R reading method. I believe that a great deal of information is lost when you are reading the text & you really do not undertand it. Though, you keep reading it anyway. Which I admit, I have been guilty of in the past. There is more to reading than just "trying to get through the chapter." The SQ4R method helps you just take a step back & focus a little bit better.
Explain the process you will follow if you do not understand a topic.
If I do not understand a topic, I plan to stop & think about what I just read. More than likely, read it again & check to see if I might have missed something. If I am still have trouble understanding, I will more than likely contact someone else my content area and ask them what they understand about the topic. If I am still unsure, I will contact Dr. Cox for help.
I will reach my goals in this course by doing my very best not to fall behind. If you fall behind, that is pretty much educational suicide. It is very important that I am in each & every class. Also that I am prepared & focused for every class. Along the lines of preparation, making sure that all myassignments have been completed, such as reading, study guides, etc. It is my responsibility that I do everything in my power to be a responisble & well educated individual, which in turn, would greatly better my skills & knowldge to help me become the best educator that I can be.
