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Jacob Gilbert
EDLP 520
28 October 2015
Mid-semester Review
instructor, and peer leader. Thus far in my collegiate career, I have been
able enjoy University 101 from both the student and the peer leader level.
strengths and weaknesses of our class, and the strengths and weaknesses of
communication with herself and the class. She said that she believes that
our group chat has helped foster community and interdependence among
the students. She also appreciates how both herself and I are able to
classroom. Being a student, I am better able to assess the problems that our
students are facing and assist them in ways that she is not as well equipped
to handle.
On the other hand, my co-instructor said that both she and I need to
better explain the purpose of our assignments to the class. She thinks that
the students. My co-instructor really likes how our class is going. The class
is very social especially with each other (whereas many of her peers
classes are not as outgoing). Also, she thinks the students are connecting
for advice about school. The student was having an issue with a class, and I
talked with him about it and explained all of his options. He genuinely
appreciated my advice, and has since talked with me about other issues.
Above all, my greatest reward from this class is being a mentor who is
connected with all of the students as I am with others. I know that different
students, and that was a great stepping stone for making a better
arranging a way for us to meet with the students later in the semester, next
semester (or possibly later next year) to see how they have acclimated to
college life.
101 peer leader. This has been one of the greatest experiences of my life
and I am disappointed that the semester is more than halfway over. This is
the first time that I have made connections with others as a mentor and as a
reflect upon in the future. I also hope that this is not my last year as a peer
leader!