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Domain Four: Professional Development
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Teaching consists of more than just standing in front of a room and helping students learn. Teachers have many important responsibilities that involve working with other teachers, administrators, and parents. Strong communication with these different groups of individuals is important in helping your students have the best school year possible. I believe the ability to reflect is another important aspect of the teaching profession. Thinking about what went well with a lesson, what could be improved and what the students learned can have positive outcomes on your teaching and instruction going forward. Continued professional growth is important. This might come from professional development or other school sponsored events, but it is also important as teachers that we seek out our own ways of growing professionally. Whether this is from reflection, seeking out the knowledge of other professionals or by communicating with families, teachers can never stop moving forward. The following artifacts exhibit various professional responsibilities I have partaken in and my growth as a professional educator.
4a: Reflecting on Teaching
Math Number Splash Reflection
In small groups, I instructed students in creating a number splash with multiplication, division, addition and subtraction number sentences. This project turned out well and both my students and I really enjoyed it. Despite this success there are things I would change when teaching this lesson in the future.
Self reflection on teaching practices and lessons is one of the most important things teachers can do. I constantly reflect on lessons thinking about what I could do better or changes that would improve a lesson. This reflection will only better us as teachers and allows our students to get the most out of our lessons.
4d: Participating in a Professional Community
Professional Developments & Meetings
Over the course of my student teaching experience I had the opportunity to attend many professional development sessions and meetings with different colleagues. The topic of these were varied and I learned so much from being exposed to various topics and inner workings of the school and district. I attended meetings about tiering students and student concerns. I was present at conferences and meeting with parents. I attended an ELA meeting, focusing on updating the ELA curriculum. I was also present at Professional Developments about the creation of a new elementary school, CDT test scores and data, Social Studies curriculum, and children's brains.
4f: Showing Professionalism
My Teaching Why
I created My Why about why I teach. This activity was important because it helped me to reflect on my teaching philosophy and what I stand for as a teacher. Reflecting on practice allows me to show professionalism in the field of education.
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