Blog Fourteen

Reflection

 On signing up for this course, I never bargained for the challenging journey ahead of me. As the weeks progressed, I felt frustrated because much of the concepts and information was foreign to me. I did not experience such concepts of teaching literature at school and found it difficult to imagine how these concepts could be applied in the literature classroom.

Through this portfolio, I was slowly able to understand the concepts of Teaching Adolescent Literature. I began to realize the importance of this course and perhaps, the difference it would have made in my literature classes at secondary school, had my teachers adhered to these concepts. I can now see the value of connecting personal experiences to literature and being able to respond to literature in a personal manner. The knowledge and understanding that I gained through completing this portfolio is one of a kind. When I do commence teaching at a secondary school, I will without question, apply all what I have learned to ensure that my students get to experience and enjoy literature in such ways that will move them one step further to becoming aesthetic readers.