Expectations

• When I first got the job, I wasn't exactly sure what I have to teach. However, I do notice that most camps are for students from third grade to younger, and I know that I was expected to teach them to use all sorts of technology, even writing computer codes. Hence, I expected the camp to be very cognitively challenging for the students, thus requiring high cognitive engagement in the camp. I also made a mental note of monitoring their mood constantly and making sure that my students have enough brain breaks when they are low on mental energy. 

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• To engage my students cognitively, I intended to begin my lessons with an overview of what we are going to do, teach with detailed steps, and end each lesson with a brief conclusion. To make the lessons more comprehensible, I planned to include a lot of examples and make a lot of connections between what is being taught and what students may have experienced or observed in real life.