Personal Reflection Paper

Personal Reflection Paper Order Description Personal Reflection Paper After reading the assigned reading and using the “If I Took the Ezra Experience Seriously” lecture note, you will write a 2–3-page essay, outline, or bulleted list reflecting upon how you will prepare for the teaching opportunity you have selected for the course project. This reflection must be personal, practical, and pointed the appropriate components of the “Good Hands” principle and the Pillars of Personal Ministry as presented in the materials. Finally, conclude by writing on the identification and application of your Life Message. What doctrinal convictions and life experiences shape what you teach? What are the 3 most important lessons you learned in this exercise of reflecting upon the need for personal preparation in teaching? How will it affect your teaching ministry? Your completed assignment must be at least 2–3 pages in essay, answer the work sheet questions in outline, or bulleted format and in current Turabian format. Ezra Experience Worksheet (Answer Questions) If I took the Ezra Experience seriously, I would probably stop doing… I would probably start doing… I can see that my study time would have to be more… I can see that my life would have to be more… My lessons would probably begin to… My expectations of my students would begin to … My student would actually begin to… I would not be satisfied with my teaching unless… Create a “To Do List” of the least five attitudinal or behavioral changes that you now implement in your Ezra Experience. A Note on Critical Thinking In order to engage in critical thinking, a leaner must possess: 1. Knowledge. 2. Wisdom 3. Values 4. Rubric Activities of critical thinking are the essential components, the teacher uses this personal preparation as a foundation and framework for guiding the learner through active participation in the process of: 1. Analysis. Consisting of three steps (inspection, interpretation, inference) 2. Argument 3. Assessment 4. Action Ezra 7:10 find 3 key things he (1) study; (2) observance law and (3) teaching