Meeting Standard Six ~ Professional Knowledge and Growth

In face-to-face debriefings, journal writing, and formal self-analysis, the student teacher demonstrates the positive acceptance of feedback and makes a thoughtful response to it. Classroom planning and implementation demonstrates that the student teacher has internalized and is making use of feedback. Beyond the classroom, the student teacher avails him/herself of professional publications, conferences, and workshops to improve his/her practice and to develop the habits necessary for continued professional growth.

In this part of my portfolio, I include artifacts that convey my commitment to growing as a professional educator by attending professional development opportunities, observing other educators and reflecting my teaching practice extensively. Artifact One is my observation log.  Artifact Two is my professional development reflection on a conference I attended.   Artifact Three is the reflection I completed at the close of my student teaching semester.