Standard #9: The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community) and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.
I am aware of the methods of inquiry that provide me with the tools for self-assessment and problem-solving strategies. I am committed to continually developing and improving my teaching practices. I do this through self-reflection and self-assessment, seeking out professional literature, colleagues, and other resources for professional learning.
Artifact eight includes two of my certificates; one for teaching "Project WET," and "Project WILD," and one for teaching "Population Connection: Hands on Activities for People and the Planet." These are both curriculum and activity guides for environmental education.
These texts show how to incorporate environmental education and how to align this with standards, goals, and objectives. They also show how to plan teaching strategies that can linked to environmental education and standards. Because I have been trained to use these series I know how to quickly reference activities and how to show what standards they apply to.
Artifact three is the certificate of completion for the teaching workshop: "Time to Teach." The Time to Teach program forces on classroom management. The main focus of this workshop was for teachers to give students explicitly clear expectations for classroom behavior to prevent problems from arising in the classroom.
I understand the importance of always improving as a teacher. I will continue to seek out opportunities to continue to grow and improve as a teacher.
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