5315: Assessing Digital Learning and Instruction

For this time around, my community collaboration was a little different; since I was using the same digital tool for my 5317 course, I collaborated mostly with that group for my projects. Nilka, Katia, Melinda, and Krystle helped with my investigation and finding resources for my assignments. I usually struggle on this part of my courses. I am very self conscious and of my work. This has also been a year where work and my personal life have taken up my time to the point were I am always behind on everything. I had to give up on a committee I was in because I couldn't keep up with the workload. I understand points being deducted for my inability to work with others, I really don't have the time nor energy. I am happy with a passing grade, I am enjoying learning and putting all of my effort into my work. Therefore putting a numerical value on this experience, especially after taking 5302, seems counterintuitive.

I always postponed getting my masters in hope that I would have a 'normal' workload; it never came and this year has been the most trying. I am the only certified teacher for my students. All the legal parts have to be done by me. My coworkers are not trained and at odds with each other. They love saying that I am the only Spanish speaker so I should talk to parents. I was coaching, more like managing, soccer club on Tuesdays. The campus is being remodeled so I was moved to a different classroom until last week. Now that I am back in my classroom, I don't have air conditioning, two walls don't have connections, the phone outlets do not work so I have to use my personal phone, and they removed the projector- no displaying anything. My class sizes are 30-35-40 (no paras, they are assigned to my teammates, which they need them. The kids listen to me because I am their favorite.); because I have to accommodate for my team and still be in compliance with the states' bilingual requirements. I have broken up five fights and was smacked and scratched on the last one. Now, I have to take CPI training.

My brother gave us three week notice of his wedding. It is STAAR month. I am appreciative with whatever grade I am given since I haven't been able to put the complete effort this program or my innovation plan deserves, but it is getting everything I have to offer. Because of all of this, collaborating with others is my weakest point. I don't know how much that counts on my grade, but I accept that I do not do enough. If I absolutely have to put a numerical value: 93. I completed everything else. Most of the time, I run my ideas through my mom or my amazing co-worker Jessica Edison. Lately, I have been sharing them with my students and using them as class examples.

Anyways, wish me luck for next year. With the remodeling of campuses, we have the redistribution of teachers. Three campuses are closing which will impact our class size.

Very exhausted and drained,

Coralis Mollitor