Self-Assessment of NBPTS

Directions: For each element, rate yourself in one of the following three categories. Then provide examples of your experiences in the
area of the NBPTS. Finally, identify areas within each domain where you are interested in growing. On the last page, summarize your
strengths and areas of possible growth. Boxes will expand as needed.
● Exploring/Emerging (E/E) - a level of practice in which the teacher relies on ongoing assistance from more experienced colleagues for
support, guidance, and survival. The teacher is moving toward becoming more self-directed and independent in her/his practice. ​
● Applying (A) - a level of practice in which the teacher is able to provide independent instruction and easily applies what s/he has
learned about educational practice.
● Integrating/Innovating (I/I) - a level of development in which the teacher is fully skilled and confident. The Integrating/Innovating
teacher is contributing to the broader educational community through staff development, research, or publication in professional
journals. ​

Proposition 1: Teachers are committed to students and their learning. E/E A I/I
1. Teachers Recognize Individual Differences in Their Students and Adjust Their Practice Accordingly ☐ ☐ ☒
2. Teachers Understand How Students Develop and Learn ☐ ☒ ☐
3. Teachers Treat Students Equitably ☐ ☐ ☒
4. Teachers Know Their Mission Transcends the Cognitive Development of Their Students ☐ ☐ ☒
Three Examples of Proposition 1 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth
1. Every class period I am making adjustment for my
students. I would teach the lesson to my first class
and see what they felt they struggled with and
make the appropriate changes to adjust the lesson
so the next class would understand it better
2. I research my students' math abilities in their
previous class. Students that did not do to well I
would communicate with their previous teachers to I would like to find ways to know my students more, such as
discover ways to help improve their learning their interests, struggles, and mental health.
experience in my class
3. My assessments are all cumulative because my goal
for mys students is to remember the materials for
the long run and not for the short run. I make sure
all my tests and quizzes have questions from past
assignments so when they take the final they are
working on old materials and new materials as well

Proposition 2: Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to
E/E A I/I
students.
5. Teachers Appreciate How Knowledge in Their Subjects is Created, Organized, and Linked to Other
☐ ☐ ☒
Disciplines
6. Teachers Command Specialized Knowledge of How to Convey a Subject to Students ☐ ☐ ☒
7. Teachers Generate Multiple Paths to Knowledge ☐ ☒ ☐
Three Examples of Proposition 2 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth
1. When I teach a certain concept in math I would
offer different ways for the students to use and
they can refer to any method that best suits their
understanding I would like to improve working with other teachers in my
2. I teach all of algebra 2 for my classes this year and I subject area by creating common assessments. This will help
understand algebra 2 was one of the hardest math teachers determine where we need improvements to help
classes for my students to take for their junior year. our students do better as a school.
I break down the materials and discover what
makes the subject so difficult and finding a solution
to make it become more accessible

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 3. I convey to my student that math is important and
they don’t need to be the best at it. They should
always come in with an open mind and that would
lead to their success in my class. If they come in
closed minded it would be very difficult for me to
reach the students so we talk about growth
mindset in my class.

Proposition 3: Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning. E/E A I/I
1. Teachers Call on Multiple Methods to Meet Their Instructional Goals ☐ ☐ ☒
2. Teachers Support Student Learning in Varied Settings and Groups ☐ ☐ ☒
3. Teachers Value Student Engagement ☐ ☐ ☒
4. Teachers Regularly Assess Student Progress ☐ ☐ ☒
5. Teachers Engage Students in the Learning Process ☐ ☐ ☒
Three Examples of Proposition 3 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth
1. My desks are arranged in groups every day. Each
desk has a different collor and I would use the color
to help the students engage in conversations.
2. I give homework everyday on an online platform
and I use the data to determine how well my
students understand the materials. I would select I want to find more ways for my students to participate in
warm up questions to extend their ideas and class more and to engage in higher level conversations and
learning. discussions.
3. I would call on students to answer questions on the
board. I would normally call on EVERYONE in my
class regardless if they know the answer or not
because they know I will help them get to the
answer even if they don’t understand it right away.

Proposition 4: Teachers think systematically about their practices and learn from experience. E/E A I/I
1. Teachers Make Difficult Choices That Test Their Professional Judgment ☐ ☒ ☐
2. Teachers Use Feedback and Research to Improve Their Practice and Positively Impact Student Learning ☐ ☐ ☒
Three Examples of Proposition 4 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth
1. When we give out the benchmark everyone in the
district agrees not to let students use calculators on
the assessment. I felt that was unfair because we
aren’t testing them on standards such as adding
and subtracting and if they don’t know how to do
that they will never meet the math standards for
my subject. I allow all students to use calculators. I would like to show my students growth based on who they
2. I allow students to work on test and quiz were before and where they have come in my class. The
grade they earn does not determine if they are the best or
corrections. I tell my students that they will try
worst students; their grade reflects their understanding of my
their best on the quiz and test and later they can class.
make up any lost points during the corrections.
3. I provide feedback for all my homework and
assessment. I use the feedback option for the
online homework and students are able to
understand why they are not reaching the correct
answers.

Proposition 5: Teachers are Members of Professional Communities E/E A I/I

1. Teachers Collaborate with Other Professionals to Improve School Effectiveness ☒ ☐ ☒

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 2. Teachers Work Collaboratively with Families ☐ ☒ ☐
3. Teachers Work Collaboratively with the Community ☒ ☐ ☐
Three Examples of Proposition 5 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth
1. I am the math lead for my content area. We would
meet twice a month to make adjustment to the
benchmark and I would report back based on what
my sites whats to see changed I try my best to
convince the district to make those changes.
2. I would always refer to the teacher that would get
my students next year to see which content I
should emphasize and which I shouldn;’t worry I would like to help my department be more open to working
about so my students would be better prepared for collaboratively with one another by developing a refiner
the next class. subject.
3. I have friends who works in other school site within
my district and whenever we find something new
that worked well with our class we would share
that with each other. For example I discover this
game called gimkit and I shared it with my friends
from other sites and they had great success with it
in their class.

Summary of Strengths and Areas of Possible Growth

My strength would be student engagement and my area of growth would be working collaboratively with other teachers in
my community and site. My students are always eager to volunteer to answer questions regardless if they are wrong or
correct. They know that being wrong or making mistakes in class is an opportunity for growth. There are many teachers on
my campus find it hard to work collaboratively with other teachers. My goal is to agree on a common assessment that can
help show our strength and weakness and find ways to improve in those areas.

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