Thank you for coming to my presentation of learning. I am the expert on my own learning. I am also responsible and accountable for my own learning. You can expect me to give an honest evaluation of my progress. We will discuss my strengths and opportunities for growth. Thank you in advance for listening and for offering feedback that I can use to improve as a learner.

OK TEAM time for another mPOL! I’m not gonna dilly-dally, so let’s quit the pitter patter and lets get at ‘er!

At the start of the year, we were to create a VMV sheet. VMV stands for vision, mission, values. The goal of the VMV was to create a clear plan on how we were gonna improve ourselves in the coming year(s), by setting a vision (what you wanna accomplish), mission (how you’re gonna get there), and values (the success behaviours that’ll get you there).

I made it my goal to be somebody people were comfortable with, and, it’s pretty hard to gauge. To be completely honest, I totally forgot that I had set that as my goal until now, but my goal has still somewhat taken shape. 

Obviously, I can’t say for certain whether or not people are comfortable with my presence, right, but I certainly feel more comfortable with my peers. Now, it could very well just be coming of age or just gaining comfortability over time, but I’ve never felt closer to my PLP grade cohort than now. 

I’d like to think I’m somebody people feel comfortable talking to, but again, it’s just pretty hard to say. I try my best to create a welcoming environment, especially in groups. I try to be open minded, I try to make sure everybody has equal say in the group, stuff like that. Just doing what I can to try and make the school more inclusive. 

🌡️ Here’s how well I’ve followed my goal, in thermometer form:

Shifting gears slightly, I wanna talk about an internal goal I set for myself. 

Handing in work that I wasn’t satisfied with was an issue I dealt with a lot last year, especially towards the end of the year. 

The biggest example of this was my tPOL last year. Going into my tPOL, I knew it wasn’t the best I could’ve done. I knew there were holes, and that things were missing, but hey, it was done. It didn’t go well. Ms. Mc wasn’t a fan, and rightfully so. 

After that whole debacle, I know something had to change. Handing in work that you’re proud of is a clear-cut way to get your grades up, and quick.

This year, I’ve made it my goal to never hand in work that I don’t think meets a certain standard. I’ve done this by managing my time, reflecting on my work, and getting feedback from peers. 

The best example of success regarding that was my Mentor for a Day project. 

The MFADP (Mentor for a Day project) was a project I had a TON of fun with. The basis was we were to follow somebody, somebody in a field of work that were interested in, for a day, and observe their workday. Afterwards, we had to create a podcast episode 🎙️.

I had a lot of fun with the podcast. I’ve been exposed to media since a young age, so projects regarding podcasts, videos, etc., are things I really benefit from, just because of all of the content/different styles I’ve been exposed to.

After a couple hard hours of editing, I was finished my episode. Immediately after listening, I knew I had something good on my hands, not to toot my own horn, of course. 

I played it back a couple times,  grinning ear to ear. 

I handed it in, being proud that my name was next to it. Ms. Mc really loved it. She said it almost made her cry. She used my episode as an example for both classes, I’ve never felt prouder. 

Here it is, see what all the hype is about:

PLP has helped me in ways that “regular” school definitely wouldn’t have, and our time is not over. It seems like as the grades go on, people really start to leave PLP for whatever reason, so this almost feels like I’m announcing my commitment for next year. Or like when an athlete announces they’ve signed a contract extension.

 

Thank you for reading/listening my mPOL. I believe I have given an honest reflection on my learning. For the rest of my time in PLP, I want to insure I produce quality work while improving my organization. I’m wildly excited for grade 10, and progressing through PLP.