Spring+2013

Advice
At the end of the semester, EDU 101 students were asked, "what advice would you give to someone who is going to take this class?"


 * "Do your work thoroughly. Be creative and enthusiastic. Bond with your colleagues." - Emily Rumble
 * "Advice that I would give for anybody taking this class would be to pay attention to your experiences and do the work early." Tyler Creasy
 * "I was surprised by how much I learned and how much fun I had in this class." - Anonymous
 * "Don't think you already know basic information. This class offers an opportunity to build on foundations. Use it." - Anonymous
 * "Keep an open mind, pretend you know nothing about your role as a future teacher." - Sierra Wood
 * "Stay on top of your work for this class, and others." - Zack Lavoie
 * "If you play softball, take it in the fall!" - Allison
 * "How many rules and regulations teachers have. I was also surprised how close my class got/how fun it can be." - Anonymous
 * "The amount of fun in this class. Dancing! Amount of creativity." - Rebekah Nappa
 * "Stay calm and keep up with the work. If you have time to work on things early, especially the notebook, do it - even if it is just a little bit each day, it helps." - Alyssa McLean
 * "The more you put in the better a teacher you will be. Also, get to know everyone; you'll be seeing a lot of them." - Anonymous
 * "Maintain communication between you and your professor. In addition, keep up with your work and when you discuss material in the class be honest and provide insight." - Anonymous
 * "Always check the wikispace. Most answers to your questions will probably be on there. If you're having trouble, let Dr. Theresa in the loop. She is beyond helpful." - Delaney Patterson
 * "Have fun with it, work with your classmates as much as you can, and have an open mind." - Jessica Roberts
 * "Be open, socialize, be friendly, ask questions." - Anonymous
 * "Advice I would give to someone who is going to take this class: keep checking the wiki! Make sure to save assignments, take your time! Blog entries add up." - Catherine Reno

Surprise
At the end of the semester, EDU 101 students were asked, "what surprised you most about this class?"


 * "What surprised me most about this class was the amount of work that goes into teaching. It really takes a lot of time, so management/organization is key. Also, how much fun the environment is even though we learned a lot." - Catherine Reno
 * "Dancing, nothing really." - Anonymous
 * "Dancing." - Jessica Roberts
 * "How enjoyable and fun this class was. I figured it would be a normal class, but it was really so much more. I learned a lot while having fun." - Delaney Patterson
 * "There is so much I did not realize that I didn't know before joining this class. Just how enjoyable this class is, I expected this to be a normal class and it turned out to be awesome." - Anonymous
 * "Dancing." - Anonymous
 * "How quickly everything went and how easy it really was when you had fun with it." - Alyssa McLean
 * "Put aside a lot of time for your final notebook. Don't wait until the last minute." - Rebekah Nappa
 * "How many rules and regulations teachers have. I was also surprised how close my class got/how fun it can be." - Anonymous
 * "How much fun this class is!" - Allison
 * "The relationships built with peers." - Zack Lavoie
 * "I was surprised at how much I loved being in the classroom." - Sierra Wood
 * "The amount of information I did not know about the field." - Anonymous
 * "I was surprised by how much I learned and how much fun I had in this class." - Anonymous
 * "I was surprised at how much fun I had in this class. And dancing while learning." - Tyler Creasy
 * "How much fun this course was and how much information I retained." - Emily Rumble