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This weeks class was a very unusual schedule. While we usually meet 2 times per week, we were only able to meet once this time, because of the glorious snow that was sent to us!!  Anyways, in this weeks class meeting I was able to learn a lot and gain a plentiful amount of knowledge through teacher lectures, and class discussions. Whenever I heard on the first day of this class that we were going to have to "unpack standards" that phrase kinda scared me. I was thinking to myself, "I cannot do that", "I will never understand that", and "There is no way that, that is possible." Well, the day came, we were learning in class how to unpack standards but, the day I once dreaded turned around real quick. Once Dr. Clark started explaining the different techniques that she has used to unpack standards, it really was not a hard concept to grasp. I had to understand that there was a lot packed into one standard, for example from the Standard 1a1 when you look at it at first glance it seems like a lot but once you start to really study it, it becomes easier and easier to understand each standard. I actually enjoyed this class period because I was able to conquer my fear in this class. I cannot wait to go back Thursday and be able to learn a little more about how to "unpack standards."