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**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.

**Evidence 1:** District Tech Committee/RTI/PBIS [|District Tech Committee]

**Rationale 1:** I joined our District Tech Committee this past December, after being encouraged to do so by our Library Media Specialist, Maria Jaszewski. She felt that it would be good for our school to have representation from the primary grades. She was impressed with the projects that I was doing with my students and my willingness to learn and be involved in technology in our building. Additionally, Maria knew of our budget situation and liked the idea that I was willing to create my own document camera, using a webcam (an idea that was shared by Andrew Hayes, my Watertown cohort), saving our school hundreds of dollars. I have attended the monthly meetings and will continue to be involved in the development of technology in our district. I would never have become a part of a technology committee before I started my master’s program at Marian University. I am not as technically literate or as knowledgeable as some of the members of the committee, but I feel that I can contribute what I have learned and applied in my classroom that is beneficial for student learning. I am also a member of our school’s RTI – Response to Instruction committee and will be using my technology skills that I have learned to create presentations for the RTI committee to communicate information and goals that we will be working on as a school community. Presently, I am creating a video of appropriate playground behavior for our PBIS team. I am not a member of that committee, but saw the need for a video or PowerPoint to compliment the positive behavior program that was implemented last Fall. I shot a series of photos of my students on the playground equipment, playing on the various pieces in the correct manner and also breaking the rules. These are being downloaded in a Windows movie file. My plan is to add text, music and voice recordings to complete the project. I will share this with the PBIS team and ultimately with our Northside staff and students.

**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).**

 I have always been a reflective practitioner, trying to find new ways to improve my instruction. The Masters program at Marian University pushed me into new areas of personal learning that I have translated into my growth as a teacher. I have experimented with many new media and technology methods that have enhanced my delivery of the curriculum I present to my first graders. **9.S.4** **The teacher draws upon professional colleagues within the school and other professional areas as supports for reflection, problem-solving and new ideas, actively sharing experiences and seeking and giving feedback.**

 My Library Media Specialist, Maria Jaszewski was helpful in encouraging me to become involved in technology applications in my school, as well as becoming a member of the District’s Technology Committee. This participation has made me a more reflective teacher and has improved my knowledge and skill set. Having cohort colleagues like Andrew Hayes proved to be a wonderful resource when I encountered problems and needed advice or feedback.

**9.D.5** **The teacher recognizes his/her professional responsibility for engaging in and supporting appropriate professional practices for self and colleagues.**

The Masters Program in Educational Technology at Marian University gave me the confidence to investigate using technology in the classroom and to become involved in new areas within the teaching profession. I now help other teachers in my building with technology, sharing projects and lessons that have worked well for me and discussing their ideas to use technology in their classrooms. This has been both exciting and rewarding for me.