When I registered for this class I was'nt sure what to expect. I was nervous excited, and anxious. I was preparing myself for an intense and overwhelming semester because I knew this class would be specifically focused on getting me ready to be the teacher I dream of becoming. Well, so far, I have calmed my nerves and have acclimated myself to the class curricula. I love what I'm learning and I believe this is the reason why I'm enjoying and absorbing everything this class has to offer, stress free =).

Some important factors for becoming a successful teacher I have learned have been: The six effective ways of learning, The process of learning (The Schemata Theory), The five strategies of learning and The language system. The six effective ways of learning are listening, talking, reading, writing, reviewing and visually. Integrating all six ways will assure a positive and well educated student in Language Arts. The Process of learning or The Schemata Theory, is putting all what you know together. Creating knowledge. The strategies of learning are recognized through five factors: Rehearsal- repeating information, Predicting - anticipating what will happen, asking yourself questions, Organizing - group information into categories, Elaborating - expanding, researching, questions, and Monitoring - regulating, keeping track of progress. The next system we learned was the language system. Consisting of four factors: Phonological - sound, Syntactic - structural, Semantic - meaning, and Prasmatic - social or cultural. These are very important because knowing what language a student will learn best by will create a more easy and confident teaching process.

I'm excited about developing my skills in these areas so I that may be able to use them correctly and effectively in my classroom.