Hey, everyone! Another week down and we are SO CLOSE to finish line this semester and this both scares me and excites me. I am excited to have a break and about all that we have accomplished this semester but I am nervous about all of the upcoming assignments that are due. We can do it though, I believe in us. This week I completed my flipped lesson plan and my flipped component for the lesson plan. This was a vastly different way of planning for us all but I have to say that I like it. Think of how much more time we have for discussion and hands-on learning when the students have already watched/heard the lesson. Some are concerned that students will not have the technology to view the lesson beforehand and I can see why this would be a concern. However, I think you could always use the time in the mornings when students are settling in to have them view the lesson. I am also pretty positive that all schools are moving toward providing students with technology, or at least I hope so. I am glad to have had the opportunity to have planned a flipped lesson because this was a huge learning experience for me. It took me out of my comfort zone and allowed me to see another way to teach. I like having as many of these experiences as I can so that when I began teaching, I know the many options that I have and I can find what works for my students and I.

I also developed my peer rubric this week for my flipped lesson and that was helpful for me. I was able to think about what I need to work on before I present the lesson to you all. Developing the rubric has made me more self-aware of my weaknesses and brought to mind the standard "Teachers are always learning." I am learning every day and I am learning so much about myself as a teacher while going through these experiences and I hope you all are too. I also was able to incorporate the NCSCOS in the planning of my lesson. I knew that the lesson had to be based off of the standards that I had chosen for my unit so I explored those standards further. I am feeling more and more comfortable and more knowledgeable about the NCSCOS each week. When I first began this program, I was afraid because the NCSCOS seemed so overwhelming. But, now I know how to break it down and make sense of it.

Today, I also completed my teacher interview. What a relief! It went better than I ever expected and I know I had expressed my worry to you all so I just wanted to update you. I am so grateful for the opportunity to continue to grow and continue this journey! I cannot wait to meet with you all to present our lessons, see you then!