March 11, 2010
Standard 6 and 7 Meta-reflection: Communication and Collaboration
I was very intrigued and engaged by this class. The readings were interesting and immediately applicable. Everything that I have read in this course connected together as I communicated and collaborated with colleagues at work. I never gave much thought to the school improvement plan and did not see the CEE Survey in its entirety. The results were fascinating and I liked tying it into the SIP.
By far the readings in this class were of most value to my current teaching situation. I have great difficulty understanding why we have to do coaching cycles, have so much professional development, and why the district makes certain decisions. All I had to do was read OSPI’s document on the nine characteristics of effective schools and I could immediately tie it to what my district is doing. The textbooks were informational and applicable as well. I also found the sections on communicating with parents useful.
Artifacts: For Standards 6, communicates regularly and effectively with colleagues, parents, and students through a variety of mediums, and 7, cooperates with other professionals to bridge gaps between schools and community and between departments/disciplines within schools, I have included a document that contains all my posts and blogs. It demonstrates my understandings and use of the information read about in class. The second document shows my understanding of our school improvement plan, assessment of areas of need and evaluation of school data. I was able to collaborate with some colleagues about the usefulness of the action plan, but also incorporate their opinions regarding areas of needed improvement.
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