Reflective Essays

These essays highlight my reflections on my goals as an educator and my revised understandings of teaching itself. Please click on the tabs below to read the full-length essays.

Goal Reflection

This goal reflection essay describes my initial goals entering the MAED (Master of Arts in Education) program. It then details how my goals have changed throughout the program and my current educational goals moving forward.

Future Goals

After completing the MAED program, it is important to reflect on and specify goals that will be at the forefront of my learning moving forward. In this essay, I highlight three specific strategies I would like to continue learning and implementing in the classroom.

Synthesis Essay

In this essay, I reflect on the courses that made the most impact on me throughout the MAED program. I highlight important concepts learned from these courses and how they have affected my overall views of education.