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During writing my paper, I got to do a lot of research on school lunches and how a lot of families can’t actually afford them. I was glad that it was brought up to light, before i never thought it would be a big issue but it is.

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I think learning about equity is really important, and this whole class is based off of how to make schools more equitable for students and teachers

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Learning about the founders of education and school systems was important to me too, getting to see how it was similar in some ways but completely different in others. I liked learning about all the different educators and seeing how some thought the same way i would.

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While writing my final paper I was able to learn a lot about my writing style and I improved greatly as a writer.

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One thing I will take with me from this class is all the information I have learned about the philosophy of education and the different types. This was all new to me and I se the potential benefits I will have as a teacher with this information.

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I believe learning about the branches of the different education systems was important. It gave me a background of knowledge of school governance.

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I was able to learn more about the different problems or barriers that schools can have and where they occur, as well as how it affects student's learning.

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I learned a lot about the different philosophies of education and how they have changed over time

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I learned about how to improve my writing and write strong research papers through the critique we were given and having practice at revising it.

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One thing that stuck out to me was during my research for my Becoming a Teacher Advocate paper. I learned how acutely Black students are affected by the practice of standardized testing. This information only strengthened my resolve in advocating for the removal of such practices.

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I loved the Becoming A Teacher Advocate paper! I was able to learn about the history of our education system, as well as the multiple effects it has on our society. This paper made me realize that what we are taught in school truly plays a part in the members of society we become. My reform of implementing a personal finance course across the nation as a graduation requirement led me to research the benefits this will provide for our larger society. It also brought to light the importance of educational equity, as I learned not all students come from equal backgrounds.

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Another important thing was the philosophies of education. I actually took philosophy my freshman year of college (and even considered changing my major to it haha) and it gave me a really strong background to understand what the book was talking about in terms of how philosophies support teaching methods. It's interesting to think that there are many different approaches to education depending on one's own philosophy.

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The Foundations of Education textbook we used throughout the semester provided me with an immense amount of new information. One of the things that stood out to me the most when going through the chapters was how much of an influence historical figures still have on the education system today. When working with the philosophies of education, it was interesting to learn about past individuals that had a strong feeling toward the way school should be taught. Looking back on how I have progressed through the education system, I can see how past principles are still in effect today. This was very interesting to me and I hope that it continues this way.

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One of my favorite portions of the class was learning about the pioneers of education. In particular, I enjoyed reading about Maria Montessori. I actually attended a Montessori school from preschool until middle school and I have a friend who is currently working as a teacher assistant at a Montessori school near my hometown. Reading about her ideas and methods was crazy because I was able to compare what the book was talking about to my personal childhood experiences. I never understood the significance of the "prepared environment" in terms of my own development until I was able to see it in a separate sphere from my own experience.

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Learning about the importance of equity is something I will take with me from EDUC 3200. I was unaware of what this word fully meant before taking this course. Applying this term to the education system is very important in ensuring all students are treated equally. We can't control family backgrounds students come from, but we can control the education they receive when coming to school. All students should be given the chance to gain equal knowledge and apply their individual skills. By creating equity within the school system, we will be able to live closer in the outside world.

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I found learning about Barriers, equity, and access in class to be very important, we go to see it from different perspectives and what these items mean more personally
from everyone.

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One thing that really helped me understand the meaning behind this class was our becoming a teacher advocate paper. This paper gave me many opportunities to learn in debt about different levels of education in the US. It was interesting to see have happens behind scenes when you are wanting a change for the better.

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One more thing that I will take with while teaching from EDUC 3200 understanding the importance of equity vs equally in the classrooms, before this class i thought the two words meant the same but after my paper and our activities we did i now know they mean different things.

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One super useful skill that I picked up while taking this class was properly researching a topic for a research paper; honestly, up until now I had always just read the abstract of articles and used quotes from that without doing any in-depth research.

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One big thing I learned was what the proper teaching approach is for me. I'm best suited to be a progressive teacher.

Politically speaking, I'm fairly "right wing' and I hate the idea of teachers pushing political views on children. That being said, I think that an excessively liberal approach to education is the most effective; I would hope my students would go on to share similar views as I do, but the important thing is that as a teacher I teach students HOW to think, not WHAT to think. This is best done in a liberal/progressive manner, catering to students' individual needs and interests.

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The biggest eye opener for me was our Teacher Advocacy Paper. I always knew there was a difference between equity and equality, but this assignment really drove that idea home for me. Additionally, I obviosuly felt strongly about the issue I advocated for, but I didn't realize how bias our education system was in our modern society until I dug deeper. I believe that has given me a much deeper appreciation for teachers who teach in a culturally responsible manner, as well as minority students who regularly get underrepresented.

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During this course, I never realized how many things people wanted to change in schools (ex. funding, school uniforms, etc.) and I thought it was great to see everyone speaking out about the reforms they thought were necessary to give students the best education.

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I found that learning about the different schools of philosophy in education was really interesting and I liked seeing everyone's train of thought when it came down to their ideas.

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This course challenged me to think deeper about ways of teaching, not just to improve student scores, but how to improve my teaching abilities, how to be an open-minded resource for my students, and how to give them the best classroom experience possible.

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1. The different philosophies of education

One of my favorite lessons that we did in this class was with the philosophies of education. My favorite thing that we did in this section was when we were categorized by witch philosophies our morals most aligned with. It was really neat to see the philosophy that I most agreed with (Progressivism) was one of the categories I scored highest in.

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2. I learn about some interesting pioneers of teaching and learning

I really liked this section. I knew about Jean Piaget before reading this chapter but the new pioneer that I ended up liking a lot was Jane Addams because of how diverse she wanted the public schools education to be.

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3. More information on the NCLB

Before this class, I have heard about the No Child Left Behind Act but I didn’t know much about it. Like the expectations of both the teachers and the students in order to promote the most success.

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1. This course really strengthened my writing skills. I learned how to properly write an in-depth research paper. When I first heard that I had to write a ten page paper on a topic I did not know much about I was overwhelmed but, through the tools you gave us I was able to develop a strong and proper research paper.

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2. I really enjoyed learning about the school government schema's. This really expanded my knowledge on how schools operated. I never would have guessed that there is so many levels beyond the school itself.

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3. The biggest thing that pulled all of the ideas of this course together is our becoming a teacher advocate paper. This paper really pushed me to dive deep into the material and I was shocked by how much I learned. Due to this paper, I now have a broader understanding of  the history of schools, the purpose they serve, different philosophies, and how important it is to provide equity to all students.

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1.) One of the most important things to me that I've learned about in EDUC 3200 is how financial support in schooling can affect academic growth. Being able to do my own research on financial support and preschools was really interesting to me and gave me a better understanding of government funding in public schools along with educational services such as preschools.

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2.) EDUC 3200 has really reignited my love for writing research papers, along with helping me learn new skills to strengthen my papers. While I've had some struggles with perfectionism with my BTA paper, it was really rewarding to see all of the positive feedback I've received from Dr. Harris. The papers also gave me a great opportunity to learn about the purpose of U.S Education in public schools and the philosophies of U.S Education as well too!

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3.) A lesson that was really important to me in EDUC 3200 was the Political foundations module. I really enjoyed reading about and discussing the reasoning for banning books in public education. It gave me a broader look into the situation and has taught me about academic freedom as well, I hope to become a teacher advocate that is worthy of standing up for fellow teachers whose academic freedom is being stifled.

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Learning about the different pioneers who influenced education early in this country's history.

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Another thing that stood out to me about the class was learning how much the local, state, and federal levels provide funding for education.

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The last thing that stood out to me about the class was coming up with a reform idea for my paper. I had a good time deciding what could be done to improve this country's education for every student.

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1. I learned Education is foundation which we build our future.
2. "Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues"
3. "the foundation of every state is the education"

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One thing that stood out to me was all the things I didn't know about the education system. They really don't teach you everything about what goes on behind the scenes.

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I learned so much about my writing techniques in this class and what areas I was successful in and which ones need work.

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I liked learning about all the philosophies of education because they were so specific to the course subjects. It was different from the ethics class I had taken.

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One thing I learned in this class is related to my Teacher Advocate paper. My reform was adding LGBTQ+ history to the curriculum and I learned that Illinois and California have already added LGBTQ+ history to schools in those states.

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The second thing I learned is the different philosophical viewpoints for schools. This was something I never really thought of, I only thought of schools as either progressive or traditional; but I learned that there are actually more.

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The third thing I learned is the different pioneers for education and how they are still used for insight today.

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The first thing that I have recognized is that without proper educational funding, schools will not have adequate academic growth and success.

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I learned a great deal about the different philosophies of education and their meanings.

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For my paper I got to research a lot about the equality of education in our education system. Students really have so much more access and resources then the passing years and it's incredible to see.

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Another thing that I found interesting was when I was reading in the textbook about the desegregation of schools, and how so many brave people risked their lives to make a change in the education system.

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I thought it was really interesting to get to learn about all of the different barriers and obstacles that many face in education. It was also interesting to hear my groups ideas on this.

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Third I learned what philosophy of education my beliefs most align with. I never thought about that before this class!

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I found interesting the change that happens to schools curriculum as time progresses forward.

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The second thing I learned is that, while researching for my paper, I realized how much life-skills based classes are lacking and diminishing in our school systems. I believe every-day skills are very important

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Proper research, a reasonable amount of time and dedication are needed when completing and executing a research paper.