9. Professional Learning and Ethical Practice
“The teacher engages in ongoing professional learning and uses evidence to continually evaluate his/her practice, particularly the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (learners, families, other professionals, and the community), and adapts practice to meet the needs of each learner.”
Standard Components
Development
When we want to know something, learning is exhilarating, rewarding and memorable. This is how I feel about education. I am so eager to find solutions to our systems problems, so prepared to build a better one, that my curiosity drives me to be perpetually digesting new information.
Evaluation
Feeling comfortable and curious to receive feedback allows me to better see myself through the eyes of others and make informed decisions about how I run my classes. Hearing from others expands my ability to adapt and test out new solutions. It also helps me see where I shine and gain insight on what is working well.
Practice
Knowing what to do is wonderful, actually doing it means you understand on a deep level. To be continually learning as an educator I must be ever-evolving my craft and advancing my own skills and knowledge.
meeting the standard
As an educator, I really view myself as a student. The more one comes to know, the more they can see all that there is that they do not know. Whether it be deepening my content knowledge and disciplinary skills or adapting and evolving my teaching practice, I am always directing my learning to expand my impact through education. Call it my why, my purpose or whatever you like, improving society through the tool of education is the thing I want to spend my time and energy on - and I have a lot to learn.
Throughout the experience of obtaining this Master’s in Applied Teaching, I have immensely enjoyed the ongoing evaluations and all of the information that they have provided me. Moreover, they highlighted key lessons I had knowledge around from my coursework and presented opportunities to develop understanding through my practice. Improvement comes through iteration, and each day as a teacher is a new chance to reiterate.
Going forward I am eager to enhance my teaching and better serve students and communities through education.
