End of Unit Reflection

Throughout the development and creation of this project I have encountered numerous obstacles and dilemmas. I found the process of creating the lesson objectives and overview to be difficult. Once I was able to plan my lesson layout and content, the objectives and overview seemed to be easier. Although this seems like a backwards method, it seemed to work for this project. It was extremely important that I analyze my intended learning outcomes. This also helped me to develop my lesson plans. The actual formatting and creation of the wiki proved to be challenging. With a lot of effort and time spent "messing up" I became more fluent with wiki creation. I am proud to say that I have learned many of the in's and out's of the wiki. I hope my Unit Plan is a testament to my learning! I am also excited to say that I am willing to use Wiki's as a source for my future students. I feel confident in my abilities, although I am aware that I do not know everything there is to know. Overall, I am very satisfied with my final Unit Plan. I understand that there will be suggestions and possible improvements to my overall project. I hope that this provides a valuable learning experience for the potential student, as well as, serve as a guide for teachers who would like to use models in their classroom. I welcome any helpful hints or tips. Teacher to teacher criticism is essential and necessary for teachers to expand their knowledge. I hope all participants or viewers of this unit plan gain insight and knowledge of adding, subtracting, and multiplying integers.

Sincerely,

Christine Podgorski

Aspiring Math Teacher

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