Wednesday, April 27, 2011

PDS Plan

By utilizing the plan this semester it was much easier complete assignments. In prior semesters, it was difficult to keep track of time and assignments seemed to sneak up on me. Being able to visualize when work was due gave me the idea and incentive to plan ahead. While working through previous years, work seemed to overwhelm me, due to the fact that I procrastinated to a large extent. This semester seemed to move much smoother, allowing me to work on my teaching skills rather than worry about assignments. On the other hand, while completing the plan I received the feeling of a work overload. This was caused by the ability to view all assignments at the beginning of the semester. Although, there was a vast amount of time to complete the work, it was somewhat overwhelming to view all of the work for the entire semester. For the most part I would recommend doing this every year, because it allows teacher prospects to stay on task. It also provides incentives to communicate with your host teacher about assignments and lesson plans