INTASC+Standard+09

__**INTASC Standard 9**__

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.


 * __Specific Category of 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.D D:** The teacher is committed to reflection, assessment, and learning as an ongoing process.


 * __Understanding Sentence__**

The teacher understands that continuing education, self reflection and evaluation enable him/her to be better teachers.


 * __Artifacts__**
 * Literacy Observation & Reflection [[file:mrs0210Literacy Observation.doc]]
 * Love and Logic PDF []


 * __Reflect__**

By becoming a member of local, state, and/or federal teaching organizations, a teacher can keep abreast of new teaching strategies and techniques. One is required to observe and attend teacher in-service and career development which help teachers continually improve. By attending and participating in seminars, such as Love and Logic for example, a teacher can broaden his own teaching and understanding of how child behaves and what motivates him. Sometime getting back to the basics helps a teacher refocus and helps his students that much more. Seeking out a mentor, leading a section, or getting the department to work together helps everyone and in turn helps all the students as well.


 * __Project__**

With more and more quality research coming out, education in general should be at an all time high. Public education is a complex and complicated machine. However, one major quality of teachers is that they are always learning themselves. In general, most teachers enjoy and are motivated to continue learning and being better teachers. The old cliché //Be the best you// //can be// holds true for teachers. Group learning has been on the rise the past several years and just like in the classroom, teachers working in groups are becoming a trend in public schools. The ability to bounce ideas off one another is a huge asset. Just the ability to tweak a good strategy or improve a lesson just by communicating with fellow teachers is a win-win situation for the students