Anthony Troshak's Portfolio
Master of Arts in Education: Annotated Transcript
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Summer 2014
Instructor: Ms. Katie Cook
This course is required to earn a professional teaching license in the state of Michigan. In this class I learned about the principles of instruction and remediation in reading and writing along with classroom assessment techniques for reading and writing. I performed a case study where I worked closely with a student who struggles with literacy. I evaluated her literacy and created lesson plans to improve her reading and writing.
Spring 2014
Instructor: Dr. Douglas Hartman
This course greatly improved my technology skills. I had a technology knowledge base but TE 831 provided a great deal of new information and resources. I was able to develop strategies and methods for teaching school subject matter with technology. These strategies included the use of a student response system (clickers) along with creating my own vodcast about symbiotic relationships. The course also helped me enhance lessons by using technology to better engage students. Through exploration and peer discussion, I was able to add tools to my technology toolbox.
Summer 2013
Instructor: Dr. Steven Weiland
This course covered the foundations of the educational system. It was designed to challenge thinking and reflection on important questions dealing with education. These questions include: how do we learn? What is the purpose of an educator? What does the role of human experience play in our own inquiry? In addition, this course covered the history of education and how it has changed. I learned about John Dewey who was a large influence on early education. I learned about theories and practices that allow children to learn naturally. The course helped me understand the different forms of inquiry and how they can be implemented into my teaching practice.
Summer 2014
Instructor: Dr. Matthew Koehler
This course is the culmination of the Master of Arts in Education Program. In this course I have begun creating an online professional portfolio which reflects on the MAED program. I am currently learning how to use a web design program to create my professional portfolio. With peer feedback and exploration, I have been able to improve my web design skills and reflect on each course I have taken in the program.
Fall 2013
Instructor: Dr. Daniel Gould
In combination with the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports this course taught about the issues plaguing youth sports along with ways to run a successful youth sports program. I was able to explore literature that helped me better understand the role of youth sports. The course defined true competition and how it should be implemented in youth sports programs. I was exposed to many great resources such as the Positive Coaching Alliance that provides useful information to give all youth and high school student athletes a positive, character-building youth sports experience. The course called for me to create a positive youth program supported by literature and data.
Spring 2013
Instructor: Mr. Rick Atkinson
This course taught about the legal aspects of coaching and adminstration. It opened my eyes to many topics and issues involving the legal aspects of athletics that I had never focused on before. We were given multiple case studies and had to design the legal actions that could be taken and how to prevent lawsuits. I was able to develop problem solving skills and better understand the various perspectives and values of legal and administrative issues for administrators and coaches. This course allowed me to reflect on my coaching and athletic director duties and how I could be proactive when facing potential issues. In this course, I created a risk management plan that included preventative measures to ensure the safety of all of those involved with amateur athletics.
Fall 2012
Instructor: Dr. Marty Ewing
Due to this course I now have a better understanding of the responsibilities of athletic administrators, recreational programs and coaches when it comes to the sociological and psychological development of amateur athletics. This course provided knowledge and understand of principles in the areas of human growth and development, and motor skill acquisition. I learned about the scientific finds in the areas of growth and development, along with psychology and social psychology of sports.
I was required to develop a detailed coaching philosophy that included the role of sports, function of sports, defining success and the role of winning, gender equality, racial equality, cutting players, pay to play, personal ethics and sportsmanship.
Spring 2010
Instructor: Dr. Gary Sykes
This course took place during my year long student teaching internship at Michigan State University. The course grouped students with fellow student teachers in their districts and other similar districts. In this course we worked on strategies for working with families and community groups to improve the responsiveness of the school curriculum to student needs. We worked together to solve commons issues we were facing during our internship. We shared teaching experiences and developed cross curricular ideas. I evaluated my teaching methods and gained insight from my peers on how to improve my teaching practices. This course allowed me enhance my ability to work with other teaching professionals along with students.
Spring 2010
Instructor: Mr. George Harnick
This course was taken during the spring semester of my year long student teaching internship at Michigan State University. The course focused on teaching elementary physical education. Each class consisted of discussions, evaluations and work related to methods used in a quality physical education class. The class allowed me to collaborate with other students completing their internships in physical education along with my field instructor and course instructor. This collaboration allowed me to gain worlds of knowledge in the field of elementary physical education. TE 804 provided me with methods and lessons I could use in my teaching practice. The course also helped me create a resume and online portfolio. We also practiced for interviews.
Fall 2009
Instructor: Mr. George Harnick
This course was taken during the fall of my student teaching internship at Michigan State University. This course focused on teaching secondary physical education. The class was composed of discussions, lectures, evaluations, and other course work. In this course I was able to collaborate with my peers about the teaching methods used for secondary physical education. With the help of my peers, field instructor, and course instructor, I was able to build a strong foundation for teaching physical education. I created lessons for each day, assessments, groups and other learning activities. I was also able to develop a curriculum and put it into practice.