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“As teachers we must believe in change, must know it is possible, or we wouldn’t be teaching – because education is a constant process of change.
Every single time you “teach” something to someone, it is ingested, something is done with it, and a new human being emerges.”
~ Leo Buscaglia
Reflection and Self Evaluation Rubric:
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Target
Evidence of Impact on
No evidence or reasons
Provides simplistic,
Uses evidence to support conclusions of student
student learning
provided to support any
superficial reasons or
learning. Explores multiple hypotheses for why
(Reflection Questions 7.a)
conclusions of student
hypotheses to support
students did or did not meet learning goals
learning
conclusions of student learning
Self-Evaluation
Minimal self-reflections
General reflections are
Specific reflections are given that focus on the
(Reflection Question
are given.
provided focusing on
impact of the experience on student learning.
7.b)
teacher behaviors.
Implications for Future
Provides no ideas or
Provides ideas for
Provides ideas for redesigning learning goals, instruction, and assessment and explains why these modifications would improve student learning.
Teaching.
inappropriate ideas for
redesigning learning
(Reflection Question 7.c)
redesigning learning
goals, instruction and
goals, instruction, and
assessment but offers no
assessment.
rationale for why these changes
would improve student learning.
First Interpretation of
Interpretation is
Interpretation is
Interpretation is meaningful, and appropriate
data of impact on
learning from Sub
inaccurate, and
conclusions are missing
technically accurate, but conclusions
conclusions are drawn from data.
Group/Individual
or unsupported by data
are missing or not fully supported
(Reflection Question
by data.
7.d)
Second Interpretation of
data of impact on
Interpretation is inaccurate, and conclusions are missing
Interpretation is technically
accurate but conclusions are
Interpretation is meaningful, and appropriate conclusions
are drawn from data; planned interventions address
learning from Sub
Group/Individual
or unsupported by data.
No interventions given.
missing or not fully supported
by data; planned interventions
student/group difficulties
(Reflection Question
do not address student/group
7.e)
Difficulties
A Message of Thanks to All the Great Teachers
In This World
by Donna Fargo
Thank you for being such wonderful teachers, exemplary role models, and caring people. Thank you for knowing your subjects and sharing your knowledge. Thank you for not being afraid to treat students like real people. Thank you for showing acceptance, approval and appreciation. These are all gifts that are so important to a student’s development and that your students will always remember, just as they will also remember you.
Words of encouragement, a little respect and simple gestures of kindness from a teacher promote the perfect climate for students to study, learn and grow. Your attitude translates into a spirit of friendliness and good will towards others in a sometimes unfriendly world. Progress is easier in an atmosphere of creative freedom, joy and ease, and you foster this feeling in your classroom.
I salute the good work you’ve done. I appreciate the people you are, and I thank you for your positive influence. You have passed on invaluable instruction and wisdom and created pleasurable moments associate with learning that will always be sweet memories.
Thank you for answering the call to be teachers. Thank you for the enduring impression you’ve made in the lives you have touched. Every community needs people like you. Your contributions are immeasurable. Your lessons are permanent. You improve our world. You are so important.
Quotations from:
Blue Mountain Arts Collection (1999). The Language of Teaching. Thoughts on
the Art of Teaching and the Meaning of Education. SPS Studios, Inc, Boulder, CO