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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: [|Marian Educational Technology Graduate Program]

Rationale 1: All of the classes that I have taken in the Marian Educational Technology graduate program reflect my dedication to professional growth and development. Reflecting on how education has undergone a complete pedagogical change with the continuous expansion of digital technology, it was clear that I need to become as updated and skilled as possible to provide my students with effective instruction that would prepare them for the 21st century. The classes that I have taken have provided tremendous opportunity for reflection and growth. I not only learned learned //how// to effectively teach using educational technology, but more importantly why I need to focus on 21st century skills. Within the classes that I have taken in the program, I have learned to transform traditional lessons and methods to better meet the needs of today’s students and parents. I have found ways to expand learning and resources beyond the walls of the classroom. I have been able to share many of these ideas and lessons with colleagues to facilitate fundamental and critical changes not only in my own teaching, but also that of my grade level and building. Throughout the program, I have also been able to learn from colleagues and have found many blogs and other online resources to continually learn, grow, and expand my teaching repertoire.

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9.K.2 The teacher understands critical frameworks for reflecting on teaching practice (e.g. frameworks for social, cultural, and philosophical foundations of education).

 Learning about and reflecting on the 21st century fluencies were especially helpful in determining the direction my instruction needed to take.

9.S.3 The teacher seeks out professional literature, and other resources to support his/her own development as a learner and a teacher.

 Through the program with Marian, I have found numerous resources, blogs, websites, and tools that will provide ongoing professional development and help improve and transform my teaching now and into the future.

9.D.2 The teacher is committed to reflection, assessment, and learning as an ongoing process.

 I have transformed not only my teaching techniques and lessons, but also my views and methods of assessment to more accurately reflect student progress in 21st century fluencies.