EDEL 3250: Reflection #: Goals/Expectations/Fears

My goals for Instructional Media EDEL 3250 include some of the following: becoming better at using technology, become a better student and future teacher because of technology, be able to teach using technology fundamentals, love the technology, and use technology enough that i will know where to find things and what i am using. Some of my goals for the education program itself are becoming a teacher that my students can look up to and feel safe around. I want to be a teacher that has had an impact on a student and 20 years down the road that student can look back and be thankful for the teacher that i was. I want to be able to care for each student as an individual and love them for who they are.

Some fears that i have are that i will be inadequate. That i wont have an impact on my students. That i will be the mean, ornery, grouchy teacher that no one likes. I'm afraid that my students wont love me. I'm afraid that i will fail them. There are many more but i don't want to get too in depth.

I am very grateful to be in the program and look forward to graduating and having my class and students. I know i have quite a few fears, but what is happiness if you don't have fears? Why let fears rule your life? You have to take risks if you want to get better at anything and love life!