Standard+9

** Teachers are able to evaluate themselves. **  The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his or her choices and actions on pupils, parents, professionals in the learning community and others and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.
 * Standard 9 **

Evidence 1: Action Research Paper Rationale 1: This evidence was an assignment for the course Developing Action Research Using Educational Technology EDT 656. The assignment was to design a research question to use with your students, and research and reflect on the results of the research. My research topic involved the students using a Mimio®, interactive device, to teach counting skills. Throughout the process of this research, I reflected on things I would change, what went well, and how the students grew or did not based on the results of the study. I did conduct this action research in my classroom with 4 year old kindergarten students. Throughout the course of this study, I learned how to conduct action research and how to reflect on the research after it was completed. The students learned how to use a Mimio® and improved their counting skills.

KSD

9.K.2 The teacher understands critical frameworks for reflecting on teaching practice (e.g. frameworks for social, cultural, and philosophical foundations of education). // In this evidence, I reflected on a variety of areas that came to light during this study. I reflected on why some students were distracted and why some students with a lower socioeconomic status did better with the Mimio® as compared with other students. //

9.S.3 The teacher seeks out professional literature, and other resources to support his/her own development as a learner and a teacher. // A portion of this evidence involved seeking out other professional literature to support the idea that an interactive device would impact student learning. //

9.D.2 The teacher is committed to reflection, assessment, and learning as an ongoing process. // This evidence has a section for if I were to to the research a second time what I would do differently. This is important to reflect on to assure learning is an ongoing process for teachers and students. // 