INTASC+Standard+9

__**STANDARD:**__ 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.
 * __INTASC Standard 9__**

INTASC.9.B K: The teacher is aware of major areas of research on teaching and of resources available for professional learning (e.g. professional literature, colleagues, professional associations, professional development activities). INTASC.9.E D: The teacher is willing to give and receive help.
 * __Specific Category of Standard 9:__**

The teacher should be constantly evaluating and reflecting his or her teaching strategies and refining them to grow and develop as a better teacher. It is also important the teacher continuously has professional development whether it is through evaluations from administrators, classes or self evaluations.
 * __Understanding Sentence:__**

The teacher interview is one I did that asked the teacher to evaluate their teaching style. This interview gave me insight on what the teacher did well and thought they could improve upon. I was very willing to receive as much help as possible since this teacher has been in the field for a very long time. It was a great way for me to gain resources and ideas by interviewing a current teacher and I plan to do this when I am in the field so I can see how other teachers are doing things and how they think I am doing. Doing an interview is a great way to evaluate how you are doing and what others think about your teaching. **This is a great example of me using major areas of research on teaching and professional learning. My colleagues are great resources to use and I plan on using them through out my teaching career. Kappa Delta Pi is an International Honor Society for Education that I have been a member of for a year. This society is great because it is constantly providing me opportunities for me to attend seminars to grow professionally, new teaching tips that are being developed daily, and it provides me a great networking system which will help me grow and learn as a professional teacher. ** My program from the Women’s Conference Program that I presented at is another artifact. It shows that I am dedicated to sharing the wisdom I have. I believe that it is important to give back to the community because we all start from a position of not knowing anything. The more I can help new teachers who will be in my position one day, the better. I know I do not know everything but I hope that I can help other people succeed. I am a strong believer that you should learn from other’s mistakes instead of making the same ones. By presenting at this conference hopefully I prevented that. **
 * __Artifacts:__**
 * Teacher Interview [[file:EDEE Interview-Mangement Plan.docx]]
 * Kappa Delta Pi Certificates & Women's Conference Program[[file:Kappa Delta Pi & Women's Conference.pdf]]
 * __Reflect:__**
 * As a teacher, it is my job to be constantly evaluating and assessing my students, but it is also my job to be constantly evaluating and assessing myself and my teaching practices. If a method of teaching doesn’t work, I need to modify it so it will work and convey the subject material adequately to my students. **

My artifacts show that I am constantly evaluating my teaching whether this is through going to new conferences or talking with my colleagues. Teaching is not an independent profession. We teach with others so there is always a wealth of ideas. It would be silly for me to not discuss my teaching ideas and lessons with others. It is my personal theory that you should always check in with your peer teachers. You should see what they are doing and if you can use any of their ideas. Also if you are struggling with a specific student it is my belief that you should talk with past teachers who have had the child and see if they have any tips. A teacher should always be in communication with his or her peer teachers because they can notice things that you cannot. They have a better view of you to evaluate your teaching since they see how the students are reacting. Peer teachers are a great way to measure your effectiveness. It is my plan to always work with my grade level teachers and the people my students come in contact with. Also I feel that it is part of my job to help other teachers if I want to receive help. My membership to Kappa Delta Pi and the Program from the Women's conference show that I am dedicated to giving and receiving help. In the future I plan to stay active with this organization and attend as many professional development workshops as possible so I am aware of the new teaching strategies. I believe that your education as a teacher does not stop when you graduate from college. A great teacher is constantly learning and evaluating which falls in line with standard 9.
 * __Project:__**