Refelction Response

What a challenging semester! Two classes for someone who has been out of school a year, newly divorced and thrust into single parenting was definitely more than I bargained for. Yet, I found this assignment challenging and pushing me outside my comfort zone and practical experience for someone with aspirations of being a school librarian. The collaborative process was awesome. My partner, Theresa, was very knowledgeable and a great listener to what I expressed as needs to make this unit a rich learning experience for the students. We actually complimented each other by playing to our strengths and expertise. The assignment was particularly useful because I got the opportunity to see first hand how the two entities collaborate and make a rich learning experience for students. Honestly, at times i struggled to pull out ideas and organize them. But that is the beauty of collaboration. Theresa was open, direct and knowledgeable in providing structure to the unit. I see why this is an assignment because in the overall scope of things, learning to collaborate secures two jobs because successful student achievement is inevitable.