I still can't get past feeling very overwhelmed by the material with this class.  I hate not feeling like I have much to contribute to the group activities.  However, I do like working through the material together because it has given me a chance to talk through things and get better understanding of ideas, or possibly confirm my own thoughts.  I am also at a place with work/teaching, where there is a lot of "revamping" occurring due to the Common Core and Essential Outcome work and the all powerful RTI focus.  This has gotten me in the mindset of staying focused on things that I can use and need so that I keep myself focused so that I can be most productive and efficient.  That being said, as much a data will be driving a lot of the things that we do (for RTI), I feel like data is different than statistics (with all the options for how to look at the numbers/scores).  For all I know, what I just said is ridiculous, but that is where I am currently at.

Not So Excited About This One

I am really nervous about this new course.  I was never the best math student, no matter how hard I may have tried.  The amount of vocabulary that needs to be understood and applied is one of the biggest things that intimidates me.  I hate feeling as though I don't know what is going on (but I guess no one really likes that).  There are a few places and instance where stats come into play for me, but very little and in the most minor of degrees.  For this reason, I also have a hard time understanding the need for learning this stuff and having this course. Hopefully, during the class sessions, it will become more obvious on why we are going through a course with this focus and it helps me gain a better understanding and appreciation for statistics…because right now, all I have to say is YUCK!