Core Competency Reflection

For my first topic I chose working collaboratively with others. We worked in groups a lot in this class. Working in groups benefited me as we were able to use our combined skillsets to answer questions. I was better at certain concepts than my group members and vice versa, so working with each other helped us learn all the concepts and see the questions being answered in different ways. Group work also worked well for me as I like to take the lead when it comes to the whiteboard, and my other group members liked to watch and not do as much writing. Collaborating with classmates is what I found found fun about the class as I was able to do work and also talk to friends in my group and get to know them better.

My second topic is committing to individual practice. As there was lots of assigned workbook questions in this class, keeping up on the homework was necessary to be able to fully understand the material. I thought I did a decent job this semester being able to use my time wisely for completing the homework. Sometimes it was hard to focus and outside distractions or other homework I thought was more important would get in the way of me completing my math. Although these things did take away from me reaching my full potential as a math student, I do think I improved in my individual practice.

Advice for Future Students

Some advice I would give someone coming into this class in September is to not be late to class. Ms. Lam starts the lesson right on time at 9:00 am, so getting to class on time is important. one more piece of advice is to finish all of the workbook questions assigned, as getting the most practice you can will help you stay prepared for the quizzes and tests.