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Portfolios in education; Teacher effectiveness; Reflective teaching;
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Putting The Best Possible Teacher In The Classroom : Through Reflection And Self-Evaluation, Renee Fisher
Putting The Best Possible Teacher In The Classroom : Through Reflection And Self-Evaluation, Renee Fisher
Graduate Research Papers
Over the span of five months, an elementary school teacher uses reflection and self-evaluation methods to review her teaching. The process encourages improvement in areas concurrent with the Iowa Teaching Standards. Including a current portfolio, the teacher uses the medium of videotape to self-evaluate her teaching style and the evaluation by building administrator. Current research in teacher evaluation lends support to the need for self-evaluation. The completed portfolio becomes a working document chronicling the teacher's work in the classroom and career field. The results show the improvement that has occurred, along with areas to advance in.