Lesson 7: Mid- Semester Check In

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this lesson's material, students will be able to:

• Assess goals to assure they are still on track and to hold themselves accountable
• Explain why their goal may or may not be successful
• Modify goals and objectives as needed to assure success for the remainder of the course
• Contribute to classmates success by sharing ideas for progress

Teaching

This weeks assignment is a check in to assess your progress. The ways in which we do this are:

• weekly emails that should contain
  • hour updates
  • goal updates
  • participation updates
  • any questions concerns or comments
• Mid term evaluations
  • one to be completed by your supervising teacher
  • one to be completed by yourself
  • a written summary, comparing the evaluations and if your goals are still an appropriate match for you to continue with.
    

A bit about your goals -

Your goals have been updated in your weekly emails to the cooperating teacher and instructor and it should be safe to say that you have a good handle on where your goal progress stands but consider the following when reviewing them to determine if changes are made. It is quite possible that your goals have been achieved already or maybe they no longer apply.  We are going to take this time to assess our path and get us back on course if needed.

~This is a time to be reflective.  Think about how they are going and be HONEST with yourself.  It is OKAY if your goals are not going as planned.  This is the whole point.  If they are not going as planned then now is when you can change them to assure you are going to succeed for the remainder of the course!~

What do you still want to get out of this class? Do you still think of the same goals and objectives? Does it align with the evaluations completed by yourself and your supervising teacher? Is what you wrote still S.M.A.R.T?

• Specific – are you finding that your goals are still specific enough or maybe it was specific enough and already achieved?
• Measurable – Have you been able to measure your success in this goal?  If not, then why?
• Attainable (agreed, achievable) – Do you still feel like this is something that you know you can accomplish?  Is the goal still important to you? 
• Realistic – Is this goal still something you are willing and able to do?  Do you think it is still realistic to continue with this goal?
• Timely – can you still reach your goal in the amount of time you have set for yourself?

Assessment

These Lesson Plans are "Universal" in that they are used for both our face-to-face and Online course offerings. The instructions for the "Discussions" found in this section are for the Online classes only unless otherwise indicated by your Instructor.

Lesson 7 Assignment A

Look through your weekly emails and provide:

1. Dates of initial emails sent (there should be one for EVERY week you were at your practicum site
2. Provide a 5 or 6 sentence summary about how the weekly email communication benefited you in your practicum site. 

Lesson 7 Assignment B

In addition to the evaluation completed by your supervising teacher, you will:

1. Complete a self-evaluation
2. Write a 1-page summary of your areas of strengths and the areas you feel need improvement. (It is important to be honest in your self reflection as it is a part of your professional practice and ongoing self evaluation)