Reflection 3

Well, it is that time again in the master's program in which I reflect on the information that I have learned over the past 8 weeks. I know that I have abused this blog page, but I find it difficult to spend more time indoors throughout the summer than necessary.
I actually gained more confidence in myself as this literacy course developed. I have, in the past, been hesitant to break out of my comfort zone and embrace the significance of a large project. I have to admit that I also found some enjoyment in developing my own unit plan. I am currently in a position that does not allow for much creativity outside of the set curriculum. Students learn so many different life long lessons when literacy is incorporated into what they are learning. As a physical educator I have been skeptical about teaching literacy skills to students, but I now realize that there is not an area of education that could not benefit from the teaching or literacy in some shape or form.
I have realized that my biggest downfall as an educator is my naive out look on the impact that physical educators can have on students. I have always felt as though what I teach is very important, but I have not taken the time to consider the integration of so many other subject areas that could affect students positively. I continue to grow with each course that I complete, and intend to make an honest effort to include new subject matter and ideas to my every day mission to guide students through education in order to create confident, successful members of society.