Blog 23: Senior Project Reflection

(1) Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your block presentation and/or your senior project? Why?
I am most proud of my presentation and my exit interview. This is because I thought my presentation was very well prepared for with a clean PowerPoint and fun, interactive activities for the classroom that got everyone awake and interested. I am also proud of my exit interview because I believe that I answered all the questions thoroughly and brought in the aspect of connecting my family life with my senior project.

(2) Questions to Consider

a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your block presentation (self-assessment)?

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b.     What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)

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(3) What worked for you in your senior project?
What worked for me in my senior project was that although it was difficult at times that there was a lot of research available for me to read. Even if the information wasn't directly related to special education it helped me to see that there are examples of special education in everyday life.
(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your senior project if you could go back in time?

I would've asked for a different time to present because many people were falling asleep due to the fact that it was so close to lunch time.

(5) Finding Value

How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors?   Be specific and use examples. 

I feel that my senior project helped me to respect my topic more and to see that even though I may not be interested in something at first that I can still enjoy learning about it.

Blog 21: Exit Interview

1.)  My essential question is, "In what way can a special education advisor best help her students complete their academic goals?" The three answers that I have come to are for the special education advisor to have a knowledgable understanding of the student's file, to encourage parent involvement, and to have a passion for their job. My best answer to the essential question would be for the advisor to have a knowledgable understanding of the student's file because without knowing the student and their history you cannot set a stable foundation. Without a foundation of respect an advisor can't further assess the student's struggles and needs.

2.) The process that I went about to arrive at this answer would be my mentors hip at Montclair High School and through the researching of articles.

3.) Problems that I faced throughout this project were that I wasn't able to attend meetings between the advisors and the students. I overcame this by talking with the students about how they felt about the special education program they were in.

4.) Two of the most significant sources for my senior project was my mentor Ms. Vela at Montclair High School and my personal research of articles. These have been my best sources of information because they provide me with the facts and the real life experiences to support the facts given.