What is your personal assessment of the survey instrument? The survey instrument was very beneficial because it allowed me to see what type of reflective practitioner I am as a classroom teacher. Furthermore, it showed me how much I must grow in order to be the type of teacher where students will get a well round teacher who would not just make knee-jerk response but someone who clearly think about them and how what I do will impact them daily as they come into my classroom. Therefore, I have a long way to go to become a reflective practitioner. The survey instrument revealed some trues to me that I did not realize about myself or were lacking for example. “Reacts to students response differently but fails to recognize patterns.”, “Adjusts teaching practices only to current situation without developing a long-term plan.”, and “Engages in constructive criticism of one’s own teaching.” Are areas that this survey help me to realize I am lacking as a productive classroom teacher.
Which level had the most frequent tallies, most sometimes tallies, and the level that had the most infrequently tallies? After completing the survey these are my results: Level 1: Pre-Reflection: Frequent – 0, Sometime – 3, Infrequent – 11; Level 2: Surface Reflection: Frequent – 2, Sometime – 7, Infrequent – 2; Level 3: Pedagogical Reflection: Frequent – 6, Sometime – 8 and Infrequent – 0; and Level 4: Critical Reflection: Frequent – 8, Sometime – 6, Sometimes- 0.
a. Level 4 – had the most frequently tallies showing that I am more of a critical reflection. b. Level 3 – had the most sometime tallies showing that I am sometime a pedagogical reflection. c. Level 1 – had most infrequently tallies that showed that this is the area that I am least like as a classroom teacher.
Which 3 indicators you have chosen to focus on and Why? Include the level or levels these indicators are located. The three indicators that I have chosen to focus on are as following: 1. Challenges assumptions about students and expectations for students. – Level -4. I sometime struggle with what I believe about student and what they can do therefore, I sometime fail to push them to their maximum potential. 2. Has commitment to continuous learning and improve practices. – Level -3. It is the areas that I struggle the most with and it has cause me great issues in my professional career at times. 3. Modifies teaching strategies without challenging underlying assumptions about teaching and learning. – Level 2. I find that there are few time that I want to deal with challenges therefore, I am often stuck in a certain mode, which also cause me the not want to flexible when I need to be. These three indicator will help me become a reflective practitioner because in my fifteen career I have struggle in these areas as a classroom teacher. If I am to be the kind of practitioner that is need for the current technological student I must make the necessary changes to myself that is needed. It has been said, that we are life long learners. If that statement is true of who I am I must always be on the grind of a student the rest of my life, especially for the students I serve and the community that I am a part of.
What actions will I take to achieve this goal? The actions that I will take to achieve this goal is first of all is ask myself the hard questions when it comes to the three indicator addressed in the previous question. Who am I as a reflective practitioner? I have to stop shying away from taking a hard look at myself. This would allow me to stop looking at others and saying what they are not doing but begin to say I am not doing what, and what I need to do. It doesn’t just stop there but I must put in the work to recreate myself as a teacher but a teacher who is a reflective practitioner. Secondly, this will require me to invite some people (administrator, co-work, mentor, student, and community members) who I consider to be stakeholder in my life to sit down with me and give me their honest opinion of who I am as a reflective practitioner. During this meeting we as a collective group will write the comments and suggests for me on posted paper. After the information is compile on the posted paper we will then prioritize the suggest on what it the greatest need to the least. One the suggestion are prioritize I will then create a timeline to incorporate the suggestions into my life and teaching style. I will start as soon as possible. Throughout the incorporation I will periodically check my development by give myself self assessment and allow those same stakeholder to come in and critic what I am doing my classroom so that I will have to view point to look and make the adjustment that’s needed in my continuous growth. As the group and myself assess I will make the changes need until I get to the point of being a full reflective practitioner.
What is your personal assessment of the survey instrument? The survey instrument was very beneficial because it allowed me to see what type of reflective practitioner I am as a classroom teacher. Furthermore, it showed me how much I must grow in order to be the type of teacher where students will get a well round teacher who would not just make knee-jerk response but someone who clearly think about them and how what I do will impact them daily as they come into my classroom. Therefore, I have a long way to go to become a reflective practitioner. The survey instrument revealed some trues to me that I did not realize about myself or were lacking for example. “Reacts to students response differently but fails to recognize patterns.”, “Adjusts teaching practices only to current situation without developing a long-term plan.”, and “Engages in constructive criticism of one’s own teaching.” Are areas that this survey help me to realize I am lacking as a productive classroom teacher. I have gain a wealth of knowledge and understanding of who I am as a person and educator that I did not have before. This assessment also help me clarify something that I did know. This has been an interesting eye opening opportunity.
Which level had the most frequent tallies, most sometimes tallies, and the level that had the most infrequently tallies? After completing the survey these are my results: Level 1: Pre-Reflection: (Frequent – 0, Sometimes – 3, and Infrequent – 11); Level 2: Surface Reflection: (Frequent – 2, Sometimes – 7, and Infrequent – 2); Level 3: Pedagogical Reflection: (Frequent – 6, Sometimes – 8, and Infrequent – 0); and Level 4: Critical Reflection: (Frequent – 8, Sometimes – 6, and Infrequent – 0)
a. Level 4 – had the most frequently tallies showing that I am more of a critical reflection. b. Level 3 – had the most sometime tallies showing that I am sometime a pedagogical reflection. c. Level 1 – had most infrequently tallies that showed that this is the area that I am least like as a classroom teacher.
Which 3 indicators you have chosen to focus on and Why? Include the level or levels these indicators are located. The three indicators that I have chosen to focus on are as following: 1. Challenges assumptions about students and expectations for students. – Level -4. I sometime struggle with what I believe about student and what they can do therefore, I sometime fail to push them to their maximum potential. 2. Has commitment to continuous learning and improve practices. – Level -3. It is the areas that I struggle the most with and it has cause me great issues in my professional career at times. 3. Modifies teaching strategies without challenging underlying assumptions about teaching and learning. – Level 2. I find that there are few time that I want to deal with challenges therefore, I am often stuck in a certain mode, which also cause me the not want to flexible when I need to be. These three indicator will help me become a reflective practitioner because in my fifteen career I have struggle in these areas as a classroom teacher. If I am to be the kind of practitioner that is need for the current technological student I must make the necessary changes to myself that is needed. It has been said, that we are life long learners. If that statement is true of who I am I must always be on the grind of a student the rest of my life, especially for the students I serve and the community that I am a part of.
What actions will I take to achieve this goal? The actions that I will take to achieve this goal is first of all is ask myself the hard questions when it comes to the three indicator addressed in the previous question. Who am I as a reflective practitioner? I have to stop shying away from taking a hard look at myself. This would allow me to stop looking at others and saying what they are not doing but begin to say I am not doing what, and what I need to do. It doesn’t just stop there but I must put in the work to recreate myself as a teacher but a teacher who is a reflective practitioner. Secondly, this will require me to invite some people (administrator, co-work, mentor, student, and community members) who I consider to be stakeholder in my life to sit down with me and give me their honest opinion of who I am as a reflective practitioner. During this meeting we as a collective group will write the comments and suggests for me on posted paper. After the information is compile on the posted paper we will then prioritize the suggest on what it the greatest need to the least. One the suggestion are prioritize I will then create a timeline to incorporate the suggestions into my life and teaching style. I will start as soon as possible. Throughout the incorporation I will periodically check my development by give myself self assessment and allow those same stakeholder to come in and critic what I am doing my classroom so that I will have to view point to look and make the adjustment that’s needed in my continuous growth. As the group and myself assess I will make the changes need until I get to the point of being a full reflective practitioner.
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