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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: ** [|Reflection.doc]**  Rationale 1: The Reflection portion of my final Action Research paper is an excellent example of me reflecting upon my teaching. I was able to step back and assess the research process and reflect upon the challenges I faced throughout. Once I pinpointed what worked for my students and what did not, I was able to alter my plans accordingly.

As a teacher, I find reflection to be incredibly important. It is easy to “sprint” through a school year without taking the time to determine both the successes and failures that occurred. Although more challenging at times, I believe it is important to view a school year as a “marathon” which allows me to take a step back every now and again to find these successes and failures and use them to grow as an educator.

KSD 9.K.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. The reflection portion of my action research paper enabled me to determine the success I had during the project, as well as the challenges I faced. In doing so, I was able to modify my instruction to better meet the needs of the students within my classroom. 9.S.4 The teacher draws upon professional colleagues within the school and other professional areas as supports for reflection, problem-solving and new ideas, actively sharing experiences and seeking and giving feedback. Throughout the action research process, I found myself consistently seeking out other professionals for advice or suggestions on how to make my instruction more meaningful for the students. Additionally, sharing my findings with my staff and answering their questions allowed for me to reflect even more upon my work as their feedback prompted me to reflect even more. 9.D.4 The teacher is committed to seeking out, developing, and continually refining practices that address the individual needs of students. The entire reflection process has given me the opportunity to alter parts of my instruction that needed changing, while keeping the parts of my instruction that were solid. The reflection piece is integral in determining what works and what does not in a classroom. It is also integral in differentiating instruction to meet all the needs of my students.