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Welcome to your Reflection Blog!

 

One component of the Tier 1 program is a reflection blog.  The specific requirements for the program are in Appendix A.  You have flexibility in what you post about, but some guidelines are posted here.
Students should post about something education related that they have on their mind.  Some post prompts are below:
  • I’m really passionate about…
  • I’ve really been struggling with…
  • A recent success I’ve had was when....
  • A recent challenge I’ve had was when....
  • Can anyone help me with....
Remember, you are in a leadership program!  You should try to connect your posts to educational leadership.  What does your topic mean for school leaders?  How would you address it as a leader?
Posts should be approximately 300-500 words in length and students can use them to reflect on any leadership activity.  Our blog is a great place to reflect on activities from your internship log. Including links, pictures, videos, and resources is a great way to strengthen your posts.  
Our blog is a private blog shared only with GSU faculty and other students.  You are expected to treat the blog in the same way you would a confidential class conversation.  However, when posting you should be aware that other students are reading your posts.  We do encourage and sometimes require students to comment on each others’ posts.  Please join the conversation and share resources and feedback to your classmates!

Appendix A
Program Expectations




Certification Only (Add-on) Students
Master's Degree Students

Reflection Journal (Blog)
Reflection Journal (Blog)
Semester 1
5 Reflection Blog Posts
5 Reflection Blog Posts
Semester 2
12 Reflection Blog Posts
12 Reflection Blog Posts
Semester 3
20 Reflection Blog Posts
20 Reflection Blog Posts
Semester 4

27 Reflection Posts
Semester 5

33 Reflection Posts
Semester 6

40 Reflection Blog Posts

Comments

  1. cbernardoJune 8, 2017 at 10:58 AM

    Good afternoon,
    Is there a way to archive our blogs from other classes so they are compiled in one file?

    ReplyDelete

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