Now that the semester is coming to an end, I can look in retrospect and say that "if I'm not ready now I probably never will be". I say that because since I have been in the graduate Language and Literacy program, I have read about an ample amount of theories on Second Language Acquisition and literacy, but this is the first semester in which I actually learned techniques of how to put those theories into practice. This semester the class covered an array of topics from teaching the steps of interpreting poetry to how to create thought provoking prompts. Betsy Roschach did an excellent job in putting us in the shoes of teachers and that in return made me feel like one on several occasions. After reviewing my notes, I can conclude that I am definitely ready to start teaching.
It was a wonderful semester and I will add several texts to my pedagogy library, so that I can refer to them when I need information about such topics as literacy, reading comprehension or teaching composition. I learned from this class that if I have something to do, the only way to get it done will be by doing it. This must be the reason why we were asked to produce so many group assignments on our own. I'm very grateful for the lessons on implementation. The professor deserves a round of applause!
