Dallas Center-Grimes Community School

Career Teacher Evaluation

Standard Reflection

Standard 5 Date entered 2/24/17

Address the following questions:

What have I learned?
What is my greatest strength in this standard and what area is in need of most
improvement?

How has focusing on this standard helped me improve as a teacher?

While I have already discussed my struggles to use student data

meaningfully, I have learned to collect student data in several
meaningful ways. At the start of this year my LA team created multiple
common assessments for each standard and unit. These created
assessments have driven my instruction. I have also learned to allow
students to goal set and reflect on their work as means of assessment
and data collection.
My greatest strength in this standard is aligning classroom
instruction with assessments as well as working with my building to
look at assessments and progress. I think by starting the year with a
list of all the assessments, I was able to align my instruction much
easier, which has set my students up for success. I also regularly
discuss assessments with my team, PLC, and other building staff.
Focusing student goal setting and reflecting has definitely made my
class more successful and benefited not only my students academic
success, but my data collection. Getting students to set goals and
assess their own learning and success has helped me become a better
teacher by allowing my students to give me feedback. It is important to
make students think about their thinking!