10.
Reflection and Professional Growth
The competent teacher is a reflective practitioner who
continually evaluates how choices and actions affect students, parents, and
other professionals in the learning community and actively seeks opportunities
to grow professionally.
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10A. understands that reflection is an integral
part of professional growth and improvement of instruction. |
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10B. understands methods of inquiry that
provide for a variety of self-assessment and problem-solving strategies for
reflecting on practice. |
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10C. understands major areas of research on the
learning process and resources that are available for professional
development. |
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10D. understands teachersŐ attitudes and
behaviors that positively or negatively influence behavior of individuals
with disabilities. |
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10E. uses classroom observation, information
about students, pedagogical knowledge, and research as sources for active
reflection, evaluation, and revision of practice. |
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10F. collaborates with other
professionals as resources for problem-solving, generating new ideas, sharing
experiences, and seeking and giving feedback. |
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10G. participates in professional dialogue and
continuous learning to support his/her own development as a learner and a
teacher. |
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10H. actively seeks and collaboratively shares
a variety of instructional resources with colleagues. |
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10I. assesses his or her own needs for
knowledge and skills related to teaching students with disabilities and seeks
assistance and resources. |
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