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    CLAD through CTEL program has been a challenge, a struggle, as well as a pain at times. Professors were always very understanding, and would allow me an extra day If I was struggling to finish the reading assignments. Professor: "i feel more confidant in my ability to adapt lessons, and to communicate objectives to my ELL students"

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    CLAD through CTEL program has been a challenge, a struggle, as well as a pain at times. Professors were always very understanding, and would allow me an extra day If I was struggling to finish the reading assignments. Professor: "i feel more confidant in my ability to adapt lessons, and to communicate objectives to my ELL students"

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    ReflectionofCLAD1

    ReflectionofCLADThroughCTELExperience
    ByDustinRyan
    EDUC31221CLADThroughCTELPortfolio
    ProfessorMorganAppel
    April16th,2016

    ReflectionofCLAD2

    IhavebeenworkingonmyCLADcertificationforjustoverayearnow.IfIamtobe
    completelyhonest,ithasbeenachallenge,astruggle,aswellasapainattimes.Throughallof
    this,theconceptsandideasthathavebeensharedhavereallybeenquiteinvaluabletome.
    Throughouttheprogram,wetalkedaboutmanypowerfulconceptssuchashowlanguage
    develops,theimpactofethnocentrismanddominantculturelenses,themanywaysstudents
    learnandthemanywaystheycanbeassessed.

    AftercompletingthecoursesintheCLADthroughCTELprogram,Ifeelmoreconfidant
    inmyabilitytoadaptlessons,andtocommunicateobjectivestomyELLstudents,aswellasmy
    studentsingeneral.Ialsofeelmoreawareofculturalinclusivenessandcultural
    responsiveness.IhavealsoreallybeguntoreconsiderhowIassessmystudents,andhowI
    checkforunderstanding.Itisnotalwaysassimpleasfewerquestions,orshorterassignments
    forELs.Sometimesthisishelpful,anddoeswork.However,aftertakingtheassessment
    course,Iwasexposedtoawiderarrayofassessmentsandstrategies.Ihavemanymoretools
    touse,andmoreideasofhowtogetmystudentswheretheyneedtogo.Forexample,using
    portfoliosisagreatwaytoshowgrowthandassessstudents.Ialsohaveabetter
    understandingoftheassessmentsinvolvedinschoolsclassifyingmystudentsasELLs,andjust
    whatthatprocessentails.

    Thebiggestchallengefromthisprogramcomesfromtheworkload.Whencoupledwith
    fulltimeteaching,itdidntalwaysseemverybalanced.Thereadingrequirementswereheavy
    attimes,andwouldneverfailtofalluponbusyweeksatschool,suchasconferenceweekor
    majorunitassessments.Thisisnotexactlyafaultoftheprogram,ratherjustamatteroftiming.
    However,itwerethesemomentsinwhichIwouldgetveryfrustratedasateacherandasa
    student.Iwouldlookatthereadingassignments,anditwouldjusthavetocomesecondtomy
    classroomsneeds.Momentslikethis,theProfessorswerealwaysveryunderstanding,and
    wouldallowmeanextradayifIwasstrugglingtofinishsomethingontime.Iappreciatedthis.
    Overall,Ijustquestionedthebalanceoftheworkloadamongstudents.Similarly,itwasdifficult
    tostayontopofdiscussionpostrequirements,whentheyweremandatoryinthemiddleofthe
    week.Onecourserequiredthatapostbemadeonaweekdayandaweekend.Ifounditmuch
    moremanageabletocompletethepostswhentherequirementwasthattheywereduebythe
    endoftheweek.Idounderstandtheneedoreffortofdiscourse,andcreatingadialogue.
    However,wetakeonlinecourses,often,tomeettheneedsofourbusylivesaswellas
    geographicneeds.

    OnesuggestionIcameupwithfortheworkload,wastohavemorepracticalassignment
    options.Ireallyenjoyedwhentherewasachoicegiventousforprojects.Thisjustseemsto
    followalongwithoverarchingthemesofmeetingtheneedsofdifferentabilitiesandlearning
    types.Teachershavethemtoo!Thisstrategycouldencompassthefulltimefirstyearteacher
    (whoalsobecameafirsttimeparentduringthisprogram..)aswellastheeighthyearteacher,or
    thelongtermsubstitutewaitingforthisauthorizationtogetaClearCredential,andthenajob.
    Insteadofhavingstudentsreadarticleafterarticle,andreflectinanessay,therecouldbemore
    application.Moreopportunityfortransferenceofconceptstolessonsandunitsthatwecouldtry

    ReflectionofCLAD3

    inourownclassrooms,andthenreflectupon.Ifoundthattobemostpowerful,whenitwas
    offered.
    Overall,Iwillcomeawayabetter,andstrongerteacher.IappreciatetheliteratureIwas
    exposedto,theideas,andthedialoguewithotherstudentsandteachers.Thiswasactually
    oneofthemorepowerfulcomponentsoftheprogram.Igotalotofgreatfeedbackfrommy
    peers,andhadsomegreatdiscussions.Iwalkedawayfromsomeofthesediscussionswith
    ideasIactuallytriedinmyclassroom.Peertopeerfeedbackispowerful,andissomethingItry
    todowithmysecondgraders,whenitIcan.IcantsaythatIamnothappytobenearingthe
    endofthisprogram.However,thisisnottheendofmyjourneytobeagreaterteacher.Iwill
    notstoplearningandtryingnewthingswithmystudents.BeingthatIteachataschoolwitha
    highpopulationofELLs,Iwillbecontinuingtolookformorestrategiestomeettheneedsof
    thesestudentsaswell.

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