Standard+9


 * Standard 9**

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.
 * Teachers are able to evaluate themselves.**


 * Evidence:**


 * Rationale: **

During the course of the Action Research process, I was constantly evaluating my teaching. I tried something that I had never tried before and I had no idea if it would work. In my teaching, I am always trying new things. I sometimes tell my students that I am a work in progress. I love developing new projects and they do not always work out the way I planned them to. Sometimes, the students do not react well or I needed to explain things better. However, even if the lesson fails, I never feel that I fail as a teacher because I learn more from my instruction than my students do. I know that the next time I teach that topic, I will do better. I have continued to informally use the data in my classroom every day. I try to play music whenever possible, especially during the quizzes and tests. Students have continued to respond well to it and no one has complained. I feel that, although, I will never do a formal action research project again, I am continually doing research in my classroom to find the best way to reach my students. At this time, I have no plans of publishing my research, but I do plan to share my knowledge with my colleagues.


 * KSD **
 * 7.K.3 the teacher knows when and how to adjust plans based on student responses and other contingencies. **

As a teacher, I try to put myself in the student´s shoes. If it is obvious to me that everyone hates what we are doing, I stop it and go in a different direction .


 * 7. S.2 the teacher plans for learning opportunities that recognize and address variation in learning styles, learning differences, and performance modes. **

I plan my lessons by weeks, however, I know that things will come up and I will need to make changes. Sometimes it is more important to talk about things that happen in the news, than the grammar topic of the day.


 * 7. D.1 The teacher values both long-term and short-term planning. **

I know what I need to cover in an academic year; however, the ways that I cover the material is always changing. I could never be a teacher that does the exact same things from year to year. I don´t think students would react well to it and I don´t think that I would have fun in my job.