The ASW process will play a part in my future as an elementary educator. This process highlights the differences in the ways the humans learn and grow. My teaching throughout this process has gotten stronger and I have become more comfortable in one-on-one teaching, small group facilitation, and whole-class instruction as I have taught and re-taught lessons. I am in college to learn how to be a teacher and teach effective lessons. The second lesson I ever taught was imperfect, even after reflecting on and making adaptations to my style from the first, so why would I expect my students to understand a concept with absolute perfection after only one lesson. Some student need the extra work. Others, may have understood on the first try, but the lesson was not structured to meet their learning need. …show more content…
Noticing the common misconceptions that my students had when I was working with them one-on-one also gave me an opportunity to reflect and recognize areas where my instruction was not clear. My worksheet on time was confusing for some because of the layout, but when I gave them a different assessment form, they excelled. Noting those things enabled me to create stronger lesson plans and materials for my future lessons. In order to continue my growth as an educator, and to further my students growth and prepare them for higher education, taking the extra time to do an analysis of student work and re-teach what I need to is essential. The ASW process is something that takes time, but in order to create that growth, I have to carve out the time and make it a priority. I look forward to learning even more from this process as I implement it in my future endeavors working in