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Artifact
Reflection
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Title
of Artifact: Reflection Journal  Date: _1/03 thru 4/03 |
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ARTIFACT |
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This artifact is a Journal that was kept during the second semester of the 2002-2003 school year. The activity was an assignment for one of my graduate classes at the time.
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| ALIGNMENT
REFLECTION |
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Wisconsin
Teacher Standard Alignment |
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This
artifact primarily addresses Standard 9: Reflective. This was a practice of self-reflection and self-assessment in my professional learning. Additionally, it is an example of how I seek out resources to support my own development as a learner and a teacher.
This
artifact secondarily addresses Standard 2: Development; Standard
4: Strategies; and Standard 6: Communication. Reflecting on the body of this journal, I was able to critically evaluate my responses to certain situations, and develop increased awareness to similar occurrences in the future. New strategies were developed as a result. |
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UW-Platteville
School of Education Knowledge, Skill, Disposition Statement
Alignment |
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believe this artifacts best aligns with KSD4a. Reflects on
Teaching. I was able to basically relive my teaching experiences while reading my journal entries and reflecting on the activities of each day.
This
alignment secondarily addresses the following KDS Standards:
1. KSD4e. Grows and Develops Professionally |
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| PERSONAL
REFLECTION |
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What
I learned about teaching/learning from this experience: |
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I learned that keeping a journal is quite an effective tool in allowing me to reflect openly and honestly on my teaching. It seemed most effective when I analyzed my entries at least a month after the entry was made, as I became more distant from the situation and found myself to be more objective in my self-analysis. |
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What
I learned about myself as an educator as a result of
this experience/artifact: |
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I learned that I need to be more willing to accept such activities as journal-keeping as an effective tool for growth. I first questioned the value of the time it took to make the journal entries. I found afterwards that the little time it took to jot a few sentences about the day paid off greatly by allowing a tool for self-reflection and improvement. |
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