The content of the first class revolved mostly around language/literacy belief systems and how teachers come to form their own. This led to a discussion about how instructional approaches vary based on those belief systems.
Anyone forming their own belief system should incorporate personal knowledge, practical knowledge and proffesional knowledge in order to ensure the beliefs are grounded in reality. In following the recent presidential primaries, I've started to re-evaluate some of my own political beliefs. When dealing with issues at a federal level, I've come to realize that my own personal knowledge is non-existent, practical knowledge is hard to come by, and professional knowledge takes a great deal of research to aquire. So I feel very much in the dark.
Thankfully, I don't feel that way when forming my own language/literacy belief system. My personal knowledge at this point is a bit lacking (being that I have a hard time remembering specific techniques that were utilized in English classrooms when I was growing up). I have gained a good deal of practical knowledge through practicum I and II and through lesson planning for various classes. Some of my practical beliefs have also been developed while giving private guitar instruction. Wilmington U has also helped me to develop a great deal of professional knowledge, through instruction, seminars, and classroom activities.
All in all, I feel that I have a solid foundation of understanding language/literacy in the classroom, which I will continue to develop as my professional career progresses.
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