INTASC Standard 9:

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INTASC 9. Teacher Reflection

The teacher intern is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his or her choices and actions on others (students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community) and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.

Link to Reflective Analysis and Evidence

_____ 9a.  The candidate continuously reflects upon his or her work, using data from student assessments and self-assessments to guide instruction and improve instructional practices.

Teaching in the Real World - A reflection written that focused on the entirety of my student field study.  I reflect upon new insight that I developed as an intern and what roles I will have to play as a science educator. 

Adolescent Learners and Diversity - A reflection written during my field experience focusing on students' intellectual, social, and personal development and the diversity surrounding that development.

Unit Plan Assessment - This is a reflective, self-assessment of the unit plan I prepared that focused on the concepts of bacteria, virus, fungi and protist.

Prior Knowledge Assessment - This is an assessment of the prior knowledge investigation I preformed.  The assessment is reflective and demonstrates student work.

Environmental Lesson Plan Assessment - This is a reflective look at the environmental lesson plan I was able to design and perform during my student internship.

_____ 9b.  The candidate engages in on-going professional development and participates in professional organizations beyond the requirements of the program.

Member of National Science Teacher Association (NSTA)

VAST Conference - I attended the Virginia Association of Science Teachers conference in Roanoke, VA in November 2005. (pdf)

Child abuse/Neglect Workshop - In September 2005 I completed an on-line workshop focusing on the recognition, responding and reporting of child abuse and neglect.  (pdf)