Course Contract Review #1

What am I doing well?

I am doing well at preparing for test and study time. I make sure that I am not tired, I am not hungry and am in an environment that will not distract me from the assignment. I also am doing a good job of making sure I understand the material before it becomes test time and clarifying any questions that I have.

What am I doing not well?

I am not doing well at writing down the assignments down in my planner each week. I also am not doing a good job on doing my blogs on Mondays. I am going to do them on Wednesday afternoons instead now because that works better with my schedule and other classes.

Am I making sufficient progress on my goals?

I feel like I am making progress on my goals. I feel that I really understood the material covered in the first test and that is a really good feeling. I also understand how knowing that information can help me become a better teacher. I also am doing well at not procrastinating. I have been able to complete all my assignments and readings ahead of time and have not felt overwhelmed at all.

What do I need to change in order to meet my goals?

To meet my goals I need to start writing down the assignments each day after class and scheduling them into my planner. In my planner I need to specify when I will work on them and complete them. When things get a little more busy this will help me out a lot.

Another thing I need to do is when the test comes back I need to go over my answers and figure out why I missed certain questions. I also want to make sure that I understand the essay questions I did not choose to write about because that information is important too and will help me in becoming a better teacher.

How is my motivation? Am I focusing on mastery or performance goals? Is there anything I need to change?

I feel very motivated to understand the content and to do well in this class. I am motivated to enjoy it and to have fun while I am learning the material and so far I am. At this point I feel that I am focused on mastery goals but at the same time I feel that if I meet my mastery goals then I will aslo perform well so I feel that they kind of work together. Right now I don't feel that there is much I need to change besides being better as using my planner.