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Questionsandreflectionsforschoolteachersandleaders
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ContentsTeacherSelf-reflectionSessionOne-PersonalQualitiesSessionTwo–PlanningforLearning
• Contentknowledge• Selectinginstructionalgoals• Takingaboutmyself
SessionThree–InstructionalStrategies
• Communicationwithfamilies• Providingfeedback• Knowingyourstudents• Classroomenvironment• Classroommanagement• Diversity• Instructionalstrategies
SessionFor–AssessingStudentLearning
• CommunicationSessionFive–MyProfessionalSelf
• Theportfolio• Contributingtoschoolgoals
Evaluation
TeacherSelf-reflectionThishandbookisprovidedforteacherswhowishtoengageinaprocessofself-reflectionaseitherpartofaformativeevaluationprocessorasavoluntaryprofessionalactivity.
Reflectivepracticeisaninquiry-orientedprocessduringwhichateacherengagesinacycleofthoughtandsubsequentactiononprofessionalexperience.
Researchindicatesthatstructuredreflectiononpracticepromotesprofessionallearning.
Itishopedthatallteacherswillfeelfreetousethisbooklet,inwholeorinpart,asaguidetotheirownself-reflection.Theresultsofthisprocessshouldbekeptprivateunlesstheteacherwillinglywishestosharethemwithothersortoteamupwithcolleaguesinself-reflection.Havingcompletedtheprocess,theteachershouldproceedtoidentifytheareasforprofessionalgrowth.
Theteacherself-reflectionprocesscanbeginwithaseriesofglobalquestions:
• WhichcurrentpracticescanIabandontomakeroomfornewpatternsinmywork?
• WhatcanIdotohelpstudentslearnmoreinthelimitedamountoftimewehavetogether?
• Whoaremystudents?Whatdotheywant?
• WhoamI?WhatdoIhavetooffer?Whathistoricalandculturallensesframemyteaching?
• HowcanIforcemyselfoutofmycomfortzonesandpreferredcognitivestyle?
• HowdoIseeknewopportunitiesforlearning?
• AmIhavingfun?
Tofacilitatereflectionwehaveprovidedyouwithaseriesofactivitiesthatwillserveasabasisforreflection.
Inthisbookletwehavearbitrarilydividedprofessionalpracticesintofour
components:
• PlanningforLearning
• InstructionalStrategies
• AssessingStudentLearning
• MyProfessionalSelf
Theitemsinthefollowingguideareneitherinanyorderofprioritynoraretheynecessarilyofequalimportance.Theyareintendedforguidanceonly,andshouldbemodifiedasnecessarybyeachindividualteacher.Thisguidecanbeusedinitsentiretyoreachofthecomponentscanserveasthebasisforanintensiveprocessofreflection.
ReflectiveTeaching
Everyoneisfamiliarwithmissionstatements.
Oneofthewaystobegintheself-reflectionprocessistodescribeyourideas,beliefs
andvaluesaboutteachinginamissionstatement.
• Writeyourownpersonalmissionstatementaboutteaching.
• Ifyoufeelcomfortabledoingso,youmaywishtosharetheseanswerswitha
colleague.
• Examineyourmissionstatementtodetermineifitreflectstherealityofyour
classroompractices.
• Chooseastatementcontainedwithinyourmissionstatementanddevelopaseries
ofgoalsrelatedtothemissionstatement.
• Establishatimelinefortheaccomplishmentofthesegoals.
• Makealistofpeoplewhocanhelpyouaccomplishthesegoals.
HappinessatschoolThebeginningofanewyearisagreattimetotakestockofyourworklife.Wereyouhappyorunhappyatwork?Whatwouldyouliketochange?It’simportanttoevaluatebecausehowyoufeelatworkhassuchalargeinfluenceonyouatworkANDathome.Whenyou’rehappyatwork,youhavebetterjobperformanceandmorecareersuccess.Youalsohavebetterhealthandahappierprivatelife.Unfortunately,mostpeoplelookbackandthinkexclusivelyintermsofwhatwentwrong.Thethingstheyshouldhavedone.Thegoalstheyoughttohaveachieved.Theprogressthatdidn’tcome.Wegainmuchofourhappinessatwork(andinlife)byappreciatingthegoodthingswehaveanddo.Sure,youshouldalsomakesuretoimproveyourcircumstancesandaddressanyproblemsbutitisjustasimportanttobeabletoappreciatethethingsthatdowork.Thisishard.Negativitybiasisoneofthemostwell-establishedpsychologicalphenomenaanditmeansquitesimplythatourmindsdevotemorementalfocusandcognitiontothebadthanthegood.Ourthoughtsautomaticallygotoproblems,annoyances,threatsandfearsbutrememberingandappreciatingthegoodinourlivestakeseffortandfocus.Ithinkyoucanachievemuchmorebyturningthataround180degrees,sohere’smysuggestionforalittlenewyear’sexerciseinhappinessatwork.Thinkbackatyourworklifein2016andanswerthefollowing10questions.Itworksbest,ifyoutakesometimetodoitandifyouwritedownyouranswers:• Whatwentreallywellforyouatworkin2016?• Whatdidyoudothatyouwereproudof?• Whodidyoumakeadifferenceforatwork?• Whatnewskillshaveyoulearnedprofessionally?• Howhaveyougrownanddevelopedpersonallyatwork?• Whohashelpedyououtatworkin2016?• Whohaveyouadmiredprofessionally?• Which5thingsfromyourworklifein2016wouldyoulikemoreofin2017?• Which5thingsfromyourworklifein2016wouldyoulikelessofin2017?• Whatwillyouspecificallydotobecomehappieratworkin2017?Mostpeoplethinkthattheymustworkhardtobecomesuccessful–andthatsuccesswillmakethemhappy.They’remostlikelywrong.Thisyear,makehappinessatworkyour#1careergoal–becausebeinghappyatworkwillmakeyoumoresuccessfulinyourcareer.
PersonalQualities
WhatqualitiesdoIpossessthatmakemeaneffectiveteacher?
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Whatonequalitywouldmystudentsusetodescribeme?
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NameonequalityofaneffectiveteacherthatIdonotpossessandwouldliketo
develop.
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Whatactivities/learningopportunitieswillprovidemewiththepossibilityof
developingthatquality?
A)_______________________B)______________________
C)_______________________D)______________________
HowcanIaccesssomeoftheseopportunities?
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WhocanIenlisttohelp?
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PLANNINGFORLEARNING
Preamble:
Planning,whetheritisforayear,aunitordaily,istheactofunitingcontent,context,
technique,timing,andsequencing.Itisthewhat,thehowandthewhyofinstruction.
Itisboththemosttime-consumingandthemostimportantworkwedo.Itisthe
foundationofourinteractionswiththestudents.
ContentKnowledge
Iamteachinginmyfieldofstudy. yes no
Iteachthefollowingsubjects.Ifeelmoreorlessconfidentinmyabilityregardingmy
contentknowledge.
lessconfident moreconfident
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Namethreereasonsforyoursenseofdiscomfort.
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Ihaveallthenecessarycurriculumguidesforthesesubjects. yes no
Ireviewtheguidesfrequently. yes no
Icontinuallyreflectonthecontentofmysubjectandreviseitaccordingtothe
following.
___studentlearningstylesinthisyear’sclassstudentsocio-economicdiversity
___studentdevelopmentalstyles
___studentinterests
___studentproficiency
___communityeventsandcircumstances
___developmentsinlearningtheory
___developmentsincurrentresearch
___developmentsinmethodology
___other
Createanactionplanthatwouldhelptoimproveyourcontentknowledge.
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Preparealistofresourcesthatyouwouldneedinordertoimproveyourcontent
knowledge.
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SelectingInstructionalGoals
Ireflectuponmystudent’slevelofproficiency,learningstylesandinterests.
yes no
Ihaveaclearunitplan,whichisavailabletomystudents,parents,and
administrator. yes no
Thelessonswithinmyunitbuilduponeachothersequentiallyforskills,levelof
difficultyandcontent. yes no
Iamsensitivetomycommunityandmystudents’socio-economicsituationwhen
designingmyunitplan. yes no
Iincludeavarietyofactivities,whichreflectmultipleintelligencesandlearningstyles
withintheunit. yes no
Igiveopportunitiesforstudentstogivefeedbackonthelessonsandunit.
yes no
WhatthreethingscanIdotoimprovemyunit/lessonplanning?
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Talkingaboutmyself
AtimewhenIchangedthecurriculumtomeetthestudents’needs:
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Awonderfulteachablemoment:
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Arecentsuccessfulteachingstrategy:
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AcolleaguewithwhomIsharedacurriculumactivity
Nameofcolleague:______________________________________________
Activity:______________________________________________________
AtimewhenIaskedstudentstoapplyaconceptlearnedinclassoutsideofthe
classroom:
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Aproblemassociatedwithteachingaparticularconcept:
Concept:_________________________________________________
Problem:_________________________________________________
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Thereason(s)whyIbecameateacher:
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Mydefinitionofagoodteacher:
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Myfavoriteteacher:
Name:________________________________________________________
Why:________________________________________________________
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OneconceptIcanrememberfromprimaryschool:
Concept:______________________________________________________
WhyIrememberit:
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HowIhelpedadifficultstudentfeelmorepositiveaboutlearning:
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Ifyoufeelcomfortabledoingso,youmaywishtosharetheseanswerswitha
colleague.
Chooseoneoftheideasandapplyittoyourpresentclassroom.
INSTRUCTIONALSTRATEGIES
Asateacher,theextenttowhichI...
engagestudentsinmeaningfulactivities
ExcellentO.K.Needswork
incorporatethepriorlearningofstudentsintomyplanning
ExcellentO.K.Needswork
provideopportunitiesforstudentstoapplytheirlearningoutsidetheclassroom
ExcellentO.K.Needswork
varymethodstosuitstudents’needs
ExcellentO.K.Needswork
Incorporateavarietyofresourcestosuitstudentneeds
ExcellentO.K.Needswork
incorporatestudentwishesintomyplanninglesson
ExcellentO.K.Needswork
amabletoadaptmylessoninresponsetointernal/externalstimuli
ExcellentO.K.Needswork
trytoprovidesufficienttimetocoverthecontentIwanttopresenttostudents
ExcellentO.K.Needswork
Iwanttoconcentrateonthefollowingarea(s):
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Writeadraftgoalforoneoftheareasidentifiedabove
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Designaplantoaccomplishthegoal
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Indicateanachievableandrealistictimelinetoaccomplishthegoal
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INSTRUCTIONALSTRATEGIES
Usethecirclebelowtocreateapiechartthatindicateshowmuchtimeisspentin
individual,pair,smallgroupsandwholegroupactivities.
Basedonthechartabove,Iseemtoplacemoreemphasison
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Whatdoesthistellmeaboutmyinstructionalstrategies?
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DoIneedtoredesigntheinteractioninmyclassroom?.yes no
WhichareadoIneedtoworkon?
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WherecanIfindresourcestohelpme?
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CommunicationWithFamilies
AnswerYESorNO
• Iamfriendlyandcooperativewithparentsandwelcometheopportunityto
confidentiallydiscusswiththemtheirchild’sprogress.
• Iamassensitiveandawareasreasonablypossibleofthespecialcircumstancesin
mystudents’livessuchasdivorce,jobloss,illnessandrecentdeaths.
• Iregularlyattendschoolfunctionstowhichparentsareinvitedandmakeapoint
ofwelcomingmystudents’parents.
• Iencouragemystudents’parentstoaskquestionsaboutprogram,expectations,
procedures,etc.
• Ifeelcomfortableandconfidentcommunicatingwithmystudents’families.
SomeofthebarrierstogoodcommunicationthatIamexperiencingare:
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TechniquesIusetocommunicatewithmystudents’families.
newsletters
SMS
phonecalls(happyandsad)
parentteacherconferences
meetandgreet
open-doorpolicy
useofvolunteers
parentinvitedperformances
noteshome
specialevents
other__________________________________________
Identifyonenewtechniquetotry
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Aftertryingoutthistechniquefor__________month(s),Inoticed:
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ProvidingFeedback
Recordthetypeoffeedbackgivenduringonedaytothefollowingstudent
responses.
correctresponse incorrectresponse disciplinaryfeedback
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Ifyouarecomfortabledoingso,usingavideorecordertorecordtheclasscanassist
intheaboveactivity.
Analyzingmyresponses,mostofmyfeedbackis:
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Ranktheeffectivenessofthefollowingfeedbacktechniques.
Reactingtoallstudenterrors
Correctingimmediately,thentestinglater
Notingcommonerrors,creatingalessontoaddress
Notingerrorsandconferencingwiththestudent
Indicatingthatthisisanerror—allowingstudenttofindcorrectanswer
Peercorrectionprocess
Correctingbyexample
Other
-reflection
IfIwereastudentinmyclass,whattechniquewouldIconsidertobethemost
effective?
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Whichwouldbetheleasteffective?
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Mystudentssaid:
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Thecomparisonofthetwoshowed:
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KnowingYourStudents
Igettoknowmystudentsusingthefollowing:(checkasmanyboxesasapply)
Pastteachers
Studentfiles
Conferencing/interviews
Journals
Portfolios
Surveys
Brainstorming
Other:__________________________________________
Iconductaneedsanalysis. yes no
Ifyouansweredyestoquestion2,proceedtoquestions3and4.Ifyouansweredno,
proceedtoquestion5.
WhydoIconductaneedsanalysis?Studentstrengths
Studentdifficulties
Learningstyles
Priorlearning:skills
Priorlearning:content
Studentinterest
WhendoIconductaneedsanalysis?
Atthebeginningofaunitofstudy
Whentheclasscompositionchanges
Periodicallyduringtheunitofstudy
Other:__________________________________________reflection
HowdoIdeterminethefitbetweenmystudents’knowledgeandskillsandmy
instructionalstrategies?
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• Reflectingonmypresentclass,whatcommentscanImakeregardingthe
compositionofmyclass?_________________________________
Socio-economics_______________________________________
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Familydynamics:_______________________________________
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Medical/physicalissues:_________________________________
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Pastsuccessesandaccomplishments:________________________
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• Reflectingupononesubjectarea:
(A)Whataretheoutcomesofthissubject?___________________
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(B)WhatdidIdeterminethatthestudentsneed?______________
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(C)Whataretheareasofdiscrepancy?____________________
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HowcanIrevisemyinstructionalstrategiestobetteraddresstheneedsofthe
students?
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ClassroomEnvironment
• IfIwereaguestinmyownclassroom,howwouldIobjectivelydescribethe
following:
chalkboard/whiteboard:______________________________________
teacher’sdesk:_____________________________________________
walls:_____________________________________________________
studentdesk:______________________________________________
centres/workstations:________________________________________
storage:___________________________________________________
floor:____________________________________________________
classlibrary:_______________________________________________
computercenter:___________________________________________
bulletinboards:_____________________________________________
filecabinets:______________________________________________
resourcecollection:__________________________________________
• ThingsthatIdotomakemyclassroompleasant,stimulatingandinviting:seating
thatsupportscooperationandlearningstudentsinvolvedin
decoratingstudentworkdisplayedthematicandsubjectvisualdisplays
frequentchangesandadditionstodisplaysattractiveandorganized
environment
Thisisasketchofallthelearningspacesinmyclassroom
Iselectedthisarrangementbecause:
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• Iamhappywiththisarrangement. yes no
• ThreethingsIcoulddotoimprovethelearningspacesinmyclassroomare:
(A)__________________________________________________________
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Thedescriptionthatbestdescribesmymovementsaroundtheclassroomis:
deskpotato
gentlewanderer
rootedtothespot
bouncingball
onamission
Iamvisibletoallmystudents.
Icanaccessallmystudentseasily.
Icanmakeeyecontactwithallmystudents.
Thisismyclassroom.MystudentswouldsaythatIspendmostofmytime
at“X”.
Tryrepeatingthisactivitybyactuallyaskingyourstudentstoanswerthequestion
insteadofassumingtheirresponses.
ClassroomManagement
• Ihaveaclassroombehaviourplan. yes no
Thefollowingwereinvolvedinitspreparation:
students
parents
CodeofConduct(DepartmentofEducation)
BehaviourCode(theschool’s)
• Ipracticemanystrategiesforpreventativeclassdiscipline.
Iaminmyclassroompriortostudentarrival.
Iamorganizedandpreparedforeachclass.
Iconsistentlyapplytherules.
Iamclearonmyexpectations(bothforbehaviourandacademic).
Itrytomakelessonsinteresting,varied,andlevelappropriate.
Iusehumour.Ipracticerespect.
Ihaverealisticrulesandconsequences.
Iamcalmandconsistentinmyapproach.Iappreciateallofmystudents.
• Ihaveestablishedroutinesfor:
classstartup
announcements
gettingstudents’attention
allowabletalklevels
distributionofmaterials
computeruse
sharingclasssupplies
cooperativegroupwork
handinginhomework
washrooms/waterbreaks
firedrills
travelinginthehalls
recessandlunch
absenteesandnotes
earlydepartingstudents
latestudents
make-upwork
testtaking
otherroutines:_______________
• WouldIratemyclassasharmonious? yes no
Comments__________________________________________________
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Iprovidemanyopportunitiesformystudentstosolveproblemsorconflictsusing
thefollowing.
• circleoffriends
• peermediation
• teachermediation
• “I”statements
• timeout
Iclearlycommunicatetomystudentsmyexpectationsofacceptablebehaviorinmy
classroom. yes no
Iworkwiththemsotheyunderstandthebehaviourandhowtomodelit.yes no
Iconductlessonsonappropriateself-disciplinetechniquesatthe:
beginningoftheyear
beginningofeachterm
asneeded
systematicallythroughouttheyear
Diversity
• Idonotusebiasedlanguage(regardinggender,racial,ethnicandsexualityissues)
inmyclassroom.yes no
• Iavoidgeneralizationsthatstereotypegroupsofpeople. yes no
• IfIwereastudentwhoisavisibleminorityinmyclass,whatdifficultiesorbarriers
wouldIencounter?
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• Asateacher,howwouldIrespondtothesebarriers?
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• WhatactivitiesdoIemploythatencouragestudentstointeractwithpeersof
differingbackgrounds?
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• DoIreflectonthediversitywithinmyclassandcommunity?Howisitportrayedin
theresourcesIuse?
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• HowisitportrayedintheinstructionalstrategiesIuse?
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• DoIsearchoutpositiverolemodelsinmycommunitythatarerepresentativeof
gender,culture,languageandethnicity?
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INSTRUCTIONALSTRATEGIES
CooperativeLearning
• CooperativeLearningis________________________________________
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• WhataretheelementsofCooperativeLearning?
A)________________________________________________________
B)________________________________________________________
C)________________________________________________________
D)________________________________________________________
E)________________________________________________________
• Iusecooperativelearningtechniquesinmyclassroom.
sometimes often never
• Iteachsocialskillsnecessaryforgroupfunctioningby:
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AsuccessfullessonduringwhichIusedCooperativeLearningwas:
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ASSESSINGSTUDENTLEARNING
WhatdoIbelieveaboutassessment?
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• Iamfamiliarwiththeassessmenttechniquesoutlinedinmycurriculumguides.
WhatmethodsdoIusetoassessstudents?
observation
interviews/conferencing
tests
projects
presentations
performancechecklists
studentself-evaluation
peerevaluation
groupevaluation
feedbackfromparents
studentconferencing
assignments
homework
portfolios
other
Arestudentspartoftheevaluationprocess? yes no
Inwhichways?_______________________________________________
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Areparentspartoftheassessmentprocess? yes no
Inwhichways?
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HowdoIrecordwhatIfind?anecdotalrecordsportfoliosofstudentworktracking
sheetforeachstudentvideotapesother(specify)
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Howdoesmyclassroompracticesmatchwithmybeliefs,andthestrategies
recommendedintheguides?
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Ifthereisadiscrepancybetweenmybeliefsandmypractices,whatstepscanItake
to:
expandmyinventoryoftechniques?______________________________
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expandmyrecordingpractices?_____________________________________
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involvestudentsintheassessmentpractice?__________________________
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other?_________________________________________________________
Communication
• Iexplainclearlythecontentproceduresforworkassignmentstomystudents:
verywell
well
average
belowaverage
poorly
• Iprovidewritteninstructiononexpectationsforassignment.
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• Idiscusstheexpectationswithstudentsandensurethattheyknowwhatthe
assignmentshouldlooklike.
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• Inmyclassroom,Ihaveestablishedproceduresfor:
gettinginputfromstudents
assigninghomework
groupingstudents
studentmovementinclass
gettingstudentsattention
studentbehaviour
peerassessment
permissionforleavingtheroom
establishingtheamountoftalkallowedfordifferenttypesofactivities
establishingexpectationsregardingcontentandformatofassignments
makingupmissedwork
fireescaperoutes
Mystudentswouldsaythatmycommunicationskillsare:
good fair poor
Mystudents’parentswouldsaythatmycommunicationskillsare:
good fair poor
Uponreflectingonmycommunicationskills,Iwouldliketotrythefollowing:
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IwillknowIhavesucceededinenhancingmycommunicationskillsif:
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MYPROFESSIONALSELF
ThePortfolio
• WhatdoIalreadyknowaboutateacherportfolio?____________________
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• IcandocumentallthePersonalDevelopmentactivitiesthatIhaveundertaken
overthepastthreeyears.
yes somewhat no
Whatisthemainpurposeforcreatingmyportfolio?___________________
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Namethreethingsthataportfoliocando.
a)________________________________________________________
b)________________________________________________________
c)________________________________________________________
WhatbeliefstatementsdoIwanttoincludeinmyportfolio?
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WhatdoIwantmyportfoliotoshowaboutmeasateacher?
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WhatdoIwantmyportfoliotodemonstrateaboutmeasalearner?
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WhatkindsofevidencewouldIincludeinmyportfolio?
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HowdoIintegratetheopinionsofcolleagues,administrators,parentsandstudents
intomyportfolio?
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WhatplanwillIusetobestpresentthedataIhavegathered?
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Thefollowingactivitiesmaybeincludedinyourportfolio:
TeachingMaterialsPairedwithReflections:
• Asyllabusyouhaveused;reflectiononwhatyourgoalswere,howwellthe
syllabusworked,andchangesyoumightmake.
• Studentevaluationsrepresentedgraphicallyorquantitatively;reflectionposing
hypothesesand/orsuggestinghowyoumightusethisdatatosupportyour
improvement.
• Classmaterialyoucreated;reflectionastowhyyouproducedit,howwellit
workedtowardyourgoals,howyoumightchangeitorwhyretainit.
• Ajournaloryourteachingorsomeoneelse’steachinginaparticularclass;
reflectiononyourownjournal,eachother’sjournals,oradialoguebetween
thetwoofyouaboutwhatyouseeinthesejournals.
• Descriptiveinformationaboutspecificcontextinwhichyouworked:courses
taught,classsizesandattributes,theinstitution’sexpectations,your
expectations;reflectiononhowyourteachingtookthesethingsintoaccount
andwhatyouthinkoftheresults.
• Informationaboutyourwiderinvolvementinteacherdevelopmentsuchasother
programsinwhichyouhaveparticipated,teachingmaterialsyouhave
developed,involvementincurriculumdevelopment,etc.;reflectiononwhy
youchosetodotheseparticularthings,whatyougotfromthem,andhow
youmightapplythem.
ContributingtoSchoolGoals
1.Iamawareofmyschoolboard’spolicy.
a.Iknowhowtoaccessit.
b.Ihavereferredtoit.
2.Iampubliclysupportiveandrespectfulofmypeersandmyschoolcommunity.
3.Iworkwithintheproperprocedurestodealwithconcerns,issuesandproblems.
4.Imaintainagoodworkingrelationshipwithallschoolpersonnel.
5.Iunderstandtherelationshipofmysubjectareatotheotherswithinthecontext
ofthetotalprogram.
6.Mycomfortlevelforeachofthegivensituationsis:
1 2 3 4 5
Low Highsharingaproblemwithmyschooladministratorsharingaproblemwithmyfellowteachersspeakingupatastaffmeetingsocializingwiththestaffcollaboratingoncurriculumwithstaffdiscussingstudentprogress
• ThingsIdotomakemyschoolmorecomfortableplacetowork:
amontimeforwork,meetingsorwithpaperwork
helpout
amapositiveproblemsolver
followproperchannels
amprepared
critiquewithdiscretion
amsupportive
share
amateammember
amactivelyinvolved
amopentonewideasormethods
smile
practicerespect
• Threepositivethingsaboutmystaffare:
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• Threechallengesformystaffare:
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• WhatcanIdotomakemyschoolmorecollaborativeandsupportive?
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• WhatresourcescanIaccesstoaccomplishthesechanges?
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