Final Reflection

May 1st 2020

My time in Maury River Middle school within the realm of Mrs. Dowless 6th grade classroom was short lived. Even though it was short lived, I believe that through the semester I learned a lot of valuable things and it has shaped me into the man I am today. I believe that through the course when I first enrolled, I had a very small conception of Rockbridge schools systems. I believed that the school system was primarily filled with well upstanding students of the upper echelon. But after arriving and finally seeing MRS. Dowless class I was relieved. They had students that resemble the same background as me, Coming from all works of life. I was nervous about how the kids would react to me being from VMI. They gladly welcomed my partner (Tyren) and I with welcome arms. I arrived there at the school to show and observe PBL learning activities displayed by all Virginia schools especially here in Rockbridge County.  I really didn’t think much of the experience but in the short amount of time that I have spent with the students has been very critical. I enjoyed my time in Mrs. Dowless classroom. I never though that I would grow and attach the students that I was accustomed to seeing almost every week. My partner and I were very lucky. We were fortune enough to able to have more in class visits then the rest of the students in my respected class. The students taught me a multitude of things whether they know it or not. The things that they taught me will forever remain with me. I also would like to thank Mrs. Dowless for allowing us to enter her classroom and be apart of this wonderful experience. I would also like to thank MAJ. Hodde for giving me the opportunity for taking the class. The experience that I have had in the class has been memorable.