Lewis-Clark State College
Education

Demonstrating Capacity for Reflective Practice:

THE REFLECTIVE PROFESSIONAL

The Principle: The successful teacher is one who continually engages in cycles of review and adjustment for the purposes of professional growth and improvement of instruction.

Key Attributes: The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community). The teacher actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.

Indicators of Performance (Grouped by Attributes):

1. The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his/her choices and actions on herself/himself and others (students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community).

    KNOWLEDGE:

  1. The teacher understands methods of inquiry that provide him/her with a variety of self- assessment and problem-solving strategies for reflecting on his/her practice, its influences on students' growth and learning, and the complex interactions between them.
  2. The teacher knows a variety of self-assessment strategies for reflecting on the practice of teaching.
  3. The teacher is aware of the personal biases that affect teaching.

    4. DISPOSITIONS:

  4. The teacher values critical thinking and self-directed learning as habits of mind.
  5. The teacher is committed to reflection, assessment, and learning as an ongoing process.
  6. The teacher is committed to seeking out, developing, and continually refining practices that address the individual needs of students.
  7. The teacher recognizes the importance of working with professionals.
  8. The teacher recognizes the professional responsibility for engaging in and supporting appropriate practices for self and colleagues.

    9. SKILLS:

  9. The teacher seeks and acts upon advice and suggestions and is willing to give and receive help.
  10. The teacher uses classroom observation, information about students, and research as sources for evaluating the outcomes of teaching and learning and as a basis for experimenting with, reflecting on, and revising practice.
  11. The teacher draws upon professional colleagues within the school and other professional arenas as supports for reflection, problem-solving and new ideas, actively sharing experiences and seeking and giving feedback.
  12. The teacher maintains her/his own well-being in the context of her/his professional life.
  13. The teacher uses self-reflection as a means of improving instruction.
  14. The teacher engages in professional discourse about subject matter knowledge and pedagogy.

2. The teacher actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.

    KNOWLEDGE:

  1. The teacher is aware of major areas of research on teaching and of resources available for professional learning (e.g. professional literature, colleagues, professional associations, professional development activities).
  2. The teacher knows where to find and how to access professional resources on teaching and subject matter.
  3. The teacher understands the need for professional activity and collaboration beyond the school.

    4. DISPOSITIONS:

  4. The teacher recognizes his/her professional responsibility for engaging in and supporting appropriate professional practices for self and colleagues.
  5. The teacher embraces lifelong learning.

    6. SKILLS:

  6. The teacher seeks out professional literature, colleagues, and other resources to support his/her own development as a learner and a teacher.
  7. The teacher actively participates in professional research and dissemination activities.
  8. The teacher participates in meaningful professional development opportunities in order to learn current, effective teaching practices.
  9. The teacher stays abreast of professional literature, consults colleagues, and seeks other resources to support development as both a learner and a teacher.

Links to each of the seven principles

Successful teachers consistently exhibit:

  

The principles of the professional standards:
 •  Appropriate conduct as a professional, arrow  •  Dedicated Professional
 •  Knowledge of foundations of the profession, arrow  •  Knowledgeable Professional
 •  Expertise in all subjects taught, arrow  •  Content Specialist
 •  Skills as an educational designer, arrow  •  Educational Designer
 •  Skills as an educational facilitator, arrow  •  Educational Facilitator
 •  Skills as an educational evaluator, and arrow  •  Educational Evaluator
 •  Capacity for reflective practice. arrow  •  Reflective Professional

The complete list of Professional Standards in HTML with Principles, Attributes and Performance Indicators

The complete list of Professional Standards in PDF with Principles, Attributes and Performance Indicators

On to the Themes of the LCSC Teacher Education programs.

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