Demonstrated commitment and capacity to actively contribute to a broad range of school activities and a capacity to reflect on, evaluate and improve professional knowledge and practice Professional Challenge 7: How do I use reflection and evaluation to improve my professional knowledge and practice? Practice Word/Phrase Descriptor Proof of Practice (Describe how you HAVE (Response to Professional (Explanation of word or (Evidence to support put word or phrase into Challenge) phrase) practice claim) action) Feedback and mentor At the beginning of each lesson, I provide my Mentor Evaluation evaluation is a way to mentor teacher with a assess and develop your copy of my lesson plan. As I my mentor makes competency in the notes, suggestions and classroom. Someone in a constructive criticism on professional position is aspects of the lesson on which I can improve. At able to acknowledge good the end of each lesson, I work, but can also provide meet with my mentor to discuss their notes. After constructive criticism for this discuss, I take on activities or procedures board their suggestions and try to implement that may not have been them into my following quite so successful. Their classes. knowledge is also a wonderful resource for better your skills. Throughout my placement, it has occurred that I am able to use the same lesson plan for more than one class. In this Changing or altering an circumstance, I will activity or lesson plan complete the first lesson, Adapting lesson based on notes made by and if my mentor has your supervising or made any adjustments or mentor teacher. suggestions to the lesson plan, I then alter the original and conduct the second lesson using my mentor’s suggestions. During my placement, I Observing and taking note ensure that I observe a Observation learning of effective and engaging variety of lessons and teaching pedagogies and subjects. Through my
Demonstrated commitment and capacity to actively contribute to a broad range of school activities and a capacity to reflect on, evaluate and improve professional knowledge and practice Professional Challenge 7: How do I use reflection and evaluation to improve my professional knowledge and practice? Word/Phrase (Response to Professional Challenge) Descriptor (Explanation of word or phrase) Practice (Describe how you HAVE put word or phrase into action) Proof of Practice (Evidence to support practice claim) Mentor Evaluation Feedback and mentor evaluation is a way to assess and develop your competency in the classroom. Someone in a professional position is able to acknowledge good work, but can also provide constructive criticism for activities or procedures that may not have been quite so successful. Their knowledge is also a wonderful resource for better your skills. At the beginning of each lesson, I provide my mentor teacher with a copy of my lesson plan. As I my mentor makes notes, suggestions and constructive criticism on aspects of the lesson on which I can improve. At the end of each lesson, I meet with my mentor to discuss their notes. After this discuss, I take on board their suggestions and try to implement them into my following classes. Adapting lesson Changing or altering an activity or lesson plan based on notes made by your supervising or mentor teacher. Throughout my placement, it has occurred that I am able to use the same lesson plan for more than one class. In this circumstance, I will complete the first lesson, and if my mentor has made any adjustments or suggestions to the lesson plan, I then alter the original and conduct the second lesson using my mentor’s suggestions. Observation learning Observing and taking note of effective and engaging teaching pedagogies and During my placement, I ensure that I observe a variety of lessons and subjects. Through my
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