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What was most important to me was completing and passing this class. To which I will move along and still know who I am as a teacher.

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What is most important to me is to seek out to the ECU staff.

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What was most important to me is knowing I had a overload schedule and completed all assignments on time.

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The first thing that was most important to me was learning all that I can about the course content.

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Another thing that was important was learning about the other aspects to schooling, not just what I see as a teacher currently.

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Scheduling my time between my job and my schoolwork to make sure that both got the appropriate amount of my time was very important to me.

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1. making sure that all assignments were completed on time.

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2. making sure I had enough time to complete all my work. on top of being a full-time mom and teacher.

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Making sure my essays were meeting the rubric requirements. sometimes i didn't do as well

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1. What was most important was at least attempting to do these assignments. I am not going to lie this class was hard for me. When I saw the assignment about the advocacy paper, I about popped my eyes out. I mean I know that this is a writing class but whew that was a lot. Especially for a person that uses two fingers (the knuckles) to type.

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The first thing that was important to me from this class was the recently covered material on religion in schools. I did not know a lot of that material or the official guidelines for religion and religious practices in school. The guidelines are especially important to me because I am a Christian. In fact, I am a pastor. Therefore, it was important - as well as interesting - to me to know the school system's guidelines to be followed in this area so that I avoid controversy, but still be true to my faith, while working in the schools.

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The second thing that I would say was important was the content covering multicultural education and students with disabilities. I thought it was interesting to read how schools are trying to honor multiple cultures. The student with disabilities section struck me as important because a lot of what is discussed is legal obligations. It is not just good humanitarian efforts by schools meaning that it is important that I am aware of how to serve students with disabilities. It could get me or my school in legal trouble if I am negligent in serving the IEP of a student, so I found that information very helpful.

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The third thing that I would say really stood out to me during this class was considering which philosophical approach I have. I knew that people approached things - like education for example - differently. However, I did not know the official terminology or the distinctions between them. To be entering the field of education, I think it is important to be more aware of what my philosophy is so that I can use that to guide me as I prepare to teach. Before the class, I had never given that any thought nor was I aware of the different philosophical approaches. I thought that was a very needed study for me.

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1. The most important thing to me was being able to learn about the history of education. As being in the career of becoming a school social worker this course helped me learn about students and the atmosphere I would be in with public schooling.

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2. The second most important thing to me was being able to write papers effectively and sticking to the rubric. Papers have never been my strong suit but I worked extra hard this course to improve the papers I write and to focus more on the rubric instead of just writing the paper. The grade I received on each essay impressed me and made me more confident in future papers.

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The third most important thing to me was balancing two jobs during the summer and my school course. Summer is my social life and this is my first course in the summer ever so I was nervous about how I would balance my job, summer job, and social life, and maintain good grades on my summer course but I did an excellent job and I am proud of that accomplishment.

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The first thing that was important to me about EDUC 3200 was learning the basic history of education for America. That was super interesting.

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The second thing that was important to me for EDUC 3200 was connecting this class with the reform I was writing about in my BTA paper. You spend so much time reading and studying about this one area of education, then the class starts to talk about it and it allows you to connect the dots so much more.

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The third thing that was important for me in EDUC 3200 was time management. Working full time as a single mom of three kids who are super busy themselves, I often do my school work once they go to bed, and they can either hinder me or help me. Try and be on top of every assignment.

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One of the first and most important things that I learned was how important education truly is and not only education, but public education. Students and their families depend on public education a lot more than what meets the eye.

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Secondly, I would 100% recommend this class to someone else. Dr. Harris did a fantastic job teaching the class. It seemed like a lot at first, however she made it made it very fun and interesting throughout the semester.

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For my third and final statement, I would like to use the quote I submitted for our "One Word" assignment. "Standards Set, Not Met." A lot of times we set a standard and yet we never work to meet it as a school system, remember to always hold yourself and your colleagues accountable and do right by the kids to meet the standard.

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1. Creating a schedule that allowed enough time for me to complete my assignments while finishing up the school year as a teacher.

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2. Being able to connect the dots between my reform and the class content.

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3. Understanding. I wanted to have a deep understanding of the content of this course.

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1. In this class I learned about a lot of important knowledge regarding education. For example, equity and the logistics of education are so important to know as future educators. I also thought it was interesting to learn the philosophy, to know where the different methods of teaching come from.

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2. Something else that was important to me in this course was writing the BTA Paper. I loved the way that Dr. Harris split up the work as it really made it manageable to get it finished. I hope in the future I will remember this when writing another paper and I will divide it up easier for myself if the professor does not.

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3. With this class being a summer course a very important practice is time management. This course came with quite a bit of assignments, so I really had to implement time management in order to get all of them completed on time. However, I do believe that that has helped me to grow in managing my time and using my time wisely.

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1. My favorite section that we covered was the history of education. There were so many times during that chapter that I thought to myself "woah, that's really similar to today's education". It was neat to see how a lot of what we experience in schooling today is rooted in the history of education, and that we pull a little bit from different ideologies to create what we have now.

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2. Another thing that interesting to learn about was disadvantaged students and that they actually cost more per-pupil to educate. I honestly never would have assumed that to be the case. I kind of always thought that the cost to educate a child within a specific state would be equivalent across the board. I already knew that our schools were woefully underfunded, but this really drove that point home for me.

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3. The third thing that I said "woah" for was the class itself. This class was intense, with a lot of work and a lot of information to take in, in a very short time. It was definitely a difficult coarse for me, but now that we are on the back side of it I can say that it was very fulfilling. I learned quite a bit of knowledge while doing research for my reform and overall I think I have a better understanding of education in the U.S.

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1. This class emphasized how important public education is to our nation and made me realize how much goes into our nations educational system

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2. I really enjoyed the way this class was set up, especially how we wrote our BTA paper. It forced me to have a great sense of time management.

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One thing that was really important to me was to learn and really understand why education is the way it is today. This class helped me achieve this goal. I have to be honest in that I had no idea of all that goes into education and teaching other than surface level knowledge of state and federal basic roles. I found the course very interesting and very enlightening especially the history of it all.  It was at times challenging because it was condensed into just 5 weeks but the way it was laid out helped me grasp it all. I appreciate all that the course taught me. It will definitely help me be a better teacher.

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3. I enjoyed having the opportunity to write and research a topic/reform that we thought was very important.

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2. What was most important was trying my best to not give up and drop the class. I'm glad I didn't drop the class but at the same time I could have done better.

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3. What was most important to me was learning about past educational practices. I didn't know that peopled questioned whether teaching was a profession. What interested me the most was the purpose behind education and reading about the different points of view throughout the years and how it shaped education today. Also completing this post right was most important to me!

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Also important to me was trying to manage the workload of the class along with teaching and trying to fulfill my duties of both. While I didn't master that perfectly, it was important to me to do the best I could to learn as much as I could about the class without neglecting work and the kids in my class. They knew I was back in school and were good to cheer me on. Like I said, I didn't master the perfect balance but this class definitely gave me good practice and a place from which to build.

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Thirdly, there were so many instances along the way that made me think directly about my students. They, were no doubt a driving force behind my BTA essay. That having been said, I believe I really will, with all of my future students, reflect on this course remembering all that goes into how and why they are with me in the classroom. This class gives deep insight into the history and evolution of education which is key to understanding education in today's society - a vital and irreplaceable wealth of knowledge.

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What was important to me in EDUC 3200 is that I survived this class. I have felt like a chicken running around with my head cut off for the past couple of weeks. This class was a lot of work on top of having 3 kids, a job, and recently moving. I am glad it is almost over.

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The second thing that is important to me from this class is all the information I learned about my research topic. I really learned so much more than what I already knew.

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Lastly, I found that I learned the most and was most interested in the philosophical foundations and political foundations of education. I initially said that I was interested in learning about the history of education but that was not as interesting to me as I thought it would be.

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The thing that I enjoyed learning about the most was the different perspectives of the educational pioneers. It was very cool to see how all of the different theories were meshed together to form our current education system.

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The second thing about this class that I enjoyed was the pace of it. I never had the chance to get bored and we were never assigned busy work. I felt like every assignment we were assigned had a purpose and would help me in my future career as a teacher.

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The third thing I liked about this class is how hard it made me work. In this class, due to the pace and rigor, I had no choice but to stay on top of my work and assignments. I really enjoyed the challenge that this class presented.

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1. Learning how to promote equity in my classrooms.

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Learning more about the history of American Education through the BTA Essay.

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Gaining a better understanding of what needs to be changed about our current education system.

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The first thing that is important to me from this class is the sense of accomplishment I felt when I finished my BTA paper. This paper was hard work, but I learned a lot about the reform I was advocating.

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The second thing that is important to me from this class was the section we studied on the educational philosophies. I found this section very interesting and it helped me to define my own educational philosophy. I was able to get a better idea of where my own ideas on education fit with other philosophies.

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Lastly, I found the last section we did on religion in schools to be very informative. There was a lot of information I did not know. There was also some information that I thought I knew concerning religion in schools that was wrong. Overall this class has been very informative and I enjoyed taking this course.

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First, I must say this class proved to be quite an eye-opener for me. To realize that the education of special needs learners has been overlooked throughout much of the history of education is quite concerning. I can only hope to maximize my my knowledge of educating my EC learners while advocating for their rights, district and statewide.

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I must also say how much I enjoyed Dr. Harris' lectures and visual instructions!!! These lectures were invaluable to me early on, as I could not afford the text!! I can only hope to be under her tutelage for other courses. You Rock, Dr. R. Harris!!!!

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The dedication it has taken to rise above the everyday challenges of life while attempting to maintain some sort of gpa, has been more than a notion!! I do truly intend to use obstacles faced during this class as a testimony to my learners....helping them to understand, "There are NO shortcuts to anywhere worth going." (Beverly Sills)

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1. The first thing that is most important to me is the process of learning how to write an essay the correct way. I have had my struggles during this class but I have learned how to better prepare myself and use the tools I need to be successful.

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1. The most important thing to me during my EDUC3200 course was staying close to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I knew it was He who carried me through this journey to the end. Praise Him in Jesus' Name.

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2. EDUC3200 is a great class. I actually enjoyed learning about the philosophies within the history of American education. I saw how EDUC3200 is inclusive of samplings of sociology, theology, economics, and politics as they relate to education.

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3. After taking EDUC3200, I am certain that I will love teaching and teaching advocacy to reform education in America schools. I am tenacious about my reform. I have a platform and a voice that needs to be heard to help all students achieve access to equity in schools and communities.

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2. While taking this class I think I have improved my writing skills and my " research" skills. There is always room for improvement with me and writing but I am glad I had the experience at ECU.

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3. The last thing that is important to me is the context that I have learned throughout these last few weeks. I think the most interesting thing that I have learned about was the history of education. It's nice learning about different cultures and theories about education.

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Equity in Education.  I found it very challenging how many aspects are involved in education to make sure everyone receives equal and equitable educational 

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The timeline through the years of education. From where everything started to where we are now in the educational realm. I loved taking the preliterate societies and following the evolution of education over the years.

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This was a very challenging course for me. I enjoy doing research, documenting, and learning new things. I am very thankful for the video conferences with Dr. Harris which helped me to understand the course and how to write the best BTA paper possible.