EDLD 5301 Week Two

This week I learned how important it is to make time during the week for reflection and to research ideas or thoughts. Schools are entering a time period when there is a lot of student data available for teachers use. As a teacher I need to know how to access this data and how to apply it to teaching my students. There is also a wealth of information out on the internet over issues and problems that I may be having in my classroom. Chances are if I am having problems in a specific area another teacher has also. It can be a big time saver by doing a little research to see if another professional has come up with a solution to the problem. There is no point in re-inventing the wheel if someone has already found a solution that may work.