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1. I think the fact that I was able to improve my academic writing was incredibly important to me. I have never been quite proud of my academic writing so I am happy that I was able to observe actual and meaningful improvements.

2. One other thing that was important to me was that I felt validation in the professional path I have chosen for myself. I graduated from college in 2019 and I wanted to go back to school for my licensure in 2020, taking this class reminded me that teaching is something I really do want to pursue, that I am perhaps a good fit for this profession.

3. This is going to be a strange one but one thing that was important to me was that I learned that I still have a lot of work to do in terms of improving my online academic skills. I am really bad at taking online courses and it was tough to get motivated and stay focused. There were many times I had to "burn" assignments in order to finish work for other classes. I still carry the guilt of not turning in some assignments or turning them in late. In a sense, this class, like all of my online classes, was a humbling experience by reminding me that I still have a lot to improve upon. I will take my shortcomings and failures from this semester and use them as a reflection tool if I ever go down the path of perpetual procrastination in the future, hopefully at least.

James Ryan Keller (✿ ͡❛ ͜ʖ ͡❛)

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1. I was able to learn more about y future profession

2. I was bale to improve my writing, I felt that the BTA paper allowed me to focus on strengthening my writing

3. I was able to learn time management skills. With a big paper like the BTA, it was important to manage my time well in order to make sure I was going to do well.

Madison Rinehart

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1. I learned how to advocate for something in a important and meaningful way.
2. I learned about the philosophy I support as an up and coming educator.
3. I learned about the start of education and how we have evolved into the education system that we have today.
-Savannah Huguley

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1. I took this course as an intensive writing course and little to nothing about being an educator and our education system. Throughout this course one of the most important things I have learned was the many difficulties teachers face every single day in order to educate our students.
2. I also learned the many different theories and philosophies of our current and past education systems.
3. One last thing that I felt I learned that was especially important to me was the importance of equity and equality in schools.

Allyson Foster

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1) I was able to improve my writing and research skills.
2) The way public schools are funded and how much money per pupil is spent in NC.
3) Learning about providing equal educational opportunities and obstacles students may face while in school that I need to be prepared to help them with as their teacher.
(Nicole Silva)

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1. I learned how to improve my writing skills, and properly write a paper in correct APA format

2. Learning about the history of education was important to me because I was able to learn about the progressiveness of public schools.

3. Lastly, I learned the difference between equity and equality and I think that's a very important definition to have knowledge of.

Camille Mosier

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1. Being a teacher's kid definitely affected my perspective on education and the realities that teachers and students face, especially in Craven County. As a result, this was the most infuriating class content I've encountered. Learning to navigate through course material, especially a textbook, and the emotions that came with it was no easy task, but I did it.

2. For the first time in my school life, I was part of a great group. This experience has given me an example of what a group should be and how to be part of a good group.

3. I found my purpose for being a FACS teacher. Last semester, I hoped that FACS 2123 would give me a taste of what FCS was really like, but it was actually this class that helped me process everything and discover my motivation.

Olivia W.

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1.  One thing that was important to me was the fact that I took a class that I didn't know much about, well pretty much nothing about and I was able to work and understand the financial side of what it takes to run and school and how a school and their teachers function.

2. Another thing I think is important to me was how to section off papers and get the main part and of that section then move on rather than doing the paper all at once. This also improved my academic writing as a whole.

3. My final most important moment was learning that I need to work a little harder on my time management skills.

Abriana Lane

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1. I have never thought about the purposes of schools, and this class taught me like that. It was interesting to examine the different purposes of schools and think about what I thought was the most important purpose. It was a great way for me to start thinking about everything that encompasses education, besides teaching the curriculum.

2. This class also taught me the different philosophies of teaching, and what the ideas and beliefs of them are. This was every eye-opening for me, for my BTA paper, but also personally. The worksheet we did, should me how I believe and want my classroom philosophy to be.

3. This class taught me how to advocate for my students. This is crucial for me because I want to make sure all my students receive the best education possible. I also want to be the teacher who takes action against inequity.

Gracie Talbert

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1. I found out how difficult it is to be a teacher in the US and how there are many factors in the classroom that affect how teachers teach their material for all to understand.

2. I learned how to advocate for others and be able to respect people who may not have it as easy as some of us. We need to be mindful of others and make sure we do treat others with respect.

3. I learned that I need to be more careful when I take online courses. I tend to rush through assignments and overlook things when I'm taking online courses because every online course is setup differently. I also learned that I need to make sure I prepare for other writing assignments earlier than two days before it is due and make sure other people read my work to make sure it sounds good.

Benjamin Wallace

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1. I learned how it is a lot easier to write a paper when breaking it up into multiple sections, like we did with the BTA paper. By breaking it up into sections, it makes it easier to cover all topics and organize the essay better.
2. This class was my first education class, so I learned a lot about teaching in this course, most importantly, how to advocate for my students.
3. The most important skill I learned in this class was that I need to manage my time better. I truly believe I would have scored much higher if I had managed my time better, which is hard as a full time college students working 2 jobs, but I learned a lot about this in this class.

Lauren Millard

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1. In this class I learned how to correctly advocate for something as well as find resourceful information to back up my claims.
2. I learned the importance of the American Education System and the foundations of what it was built upon.
3. I learned how to correctly cite sources,

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1. i learned how to advocate for something I find important
2. i learned how to properly use APA format and intent citations
3. I learned the history behind the American education system and where the base of learning stemmed from

Kelly Masters

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1. What was most important to me was learning the foundations. I learned about the history of the purpose of education. From human civilization only passing down traditions and culture as hunters and gatherers. To Egyptian scholars bringing in writing as the purpose of schools. Then Chinese culture makes morals and societal conformity a priority. There were many others but these caught my eye. I enjoyed reading and learning about them.
2. I liked learning about the philosophies that developed education. I realized that I have a progressivism view on education. I was able to relate to believing that children learn through experiences. Also agreeing with the belief that we should have child psychology knowledge to be able to create a nourishing environment for children.
3. I found it interesting learning about our last subject. I did not know about school funding until now. I liked learning about this subject because it helped me to understand how schools get their funds.

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1. I learned how to advocate for something that was important to me.
2. After signing up for this class as a writing intensive credit for another major, throughout the course I was able to learn about the philosophies, different rules and laws, etc that are important to the foundation of education. This was very eye opening for me and allowed me to gain a new respect for educators.
3. This course allowed me to develop good time management skills so I would be able to turn in assignments on time.

Emily Bowser

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1. I learned that there are four philosophies (progressivism, essentalism, perennialism, and recontructionism) in education that philosophers debate about when dscussing the role that  schools and teachers should have with students and their education
2. I learned the specific charactersitics of a profession such as who is privy to certain information within your field, that has exlcuded teaching from being considered a profession
3. I learned about influential educational pioneers and how they have contribted to the current education system today as well as different time periods and how their education system has influenced the ones seen today.

Emari Howard

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1. I learned how to improve my writing. I learned how to include research in a way that flows with the paper, have correct citations, and have improved wording and grammar.
2. I learned how to advocate for something that was important for me. In the paper we had to choose positives and negatives for our reform and I learned how to do this successfully
3. I learned how to work with a learning team online. It is hard to group work for a class that is completely online. With communication and cooperation my group and I got everything done successfully and on time. We worked around each other and it helped show me teamwork and dedication.

Savannah Winters

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- I learned how to properly write a paper with APA format and in text citations
- I learned about the American education system and how it came to be and the foundation it was built upon
- I learned about the different types of educational learning, and how each one impacted the learning world today.
Brielle Benevento

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1. In this class I learned how to correctly advocate for something as well as find resourceful information to back up my claims.

2. I learned the importance of the American Education System and the foundations of what it was built upon.

3. I learned how to correctly cite sources.
-baelee Benevento

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1. in this class I learned how to correctly advocate for something as well as find resourceful information to back up my claims.
2. i learned how to properly use APA format.
3. i learned about providing equal education and the obstacles students may face while in school.

ShaKiyah Rooks

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The most important part of this class...
1.Was probably our Becoming a Teacher Advocate paper. I feel like it really helped me to find something that needs to be changed in the public school system, and back up my opinion on why it should be changed. My topic was free preschool. We really should have that option for all students, so those who don't have the money for preschool get that chance to go. I feel like this paper really EXPANDed my knowledge on this topic. That is also why expand was the word I chose for this class.
2. Was learning more about the financial things that go on behind the public school, and how they have the money to fund these students. It makes me view the public school so differently, and be thankful for the money that is given. We could not have free schools, but they made it possible by using money from taxes.
3. Was learning about the philosophies of education. This is really what makes up a class or program. I feel like I should have known more about the philosophies of education since I have 2 certificate in education and an associates degree. This is definitely something I am going to carry with me from this class.

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1. In class, I was able to learn the importance as well as the history of American History.
2. I was able to learn how to write an APA style paper
3. I was able to learn how to work with a group and schedule around them. Best group I have had in college.
-Angel Pacheco