The course is graded with letter grades. Each student, in conference with the instrutor, determines the final grade based on the contents of a course portfolio. The above items will be reviewed by the course instructor and some will be reviewed by your peers. After review, they will be returned ungraded. Ultimately, the student and the course instructor will cooperatively determine the assignments and final grade for this course, since the grading criteria is set by both.
Good teachers reflect on their experiences.
Many times, this is just sitting and thinking, thinking while you drive home, or thinking when you lie in bed at night trying to go to sleep. In your case, however, I am asking that you take field notes during your practicum and then take time at the end of each practicum week to look back over your field notes and reflect on your week in writing. The field notes should be objective. It is important for you to seriously reflect on what you record in your field notes and on how you are feeling about your experiences. The field notes and weekly reflections will become part of your portfolio.