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Standard 9 The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his or her choices and actions on pupils, parents, professionals in the learning community and others and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.
 * Teachers are able to evaluate themselves. **

Evidence 1:

Rationale 1: My action research was to study the effects of using online games and practice worksheets to reinforce adding and subtracting integers. Throughout the process, I continued to reflect on the strategies I use in my classroom. In my action research study, it was shown that using online games did not improve mastery of integers. While reflecting on why my results showed this, I needed to evaluate the type of online game used. One of the limitations to my study was that students were only able to use one online game. I believe if students were given a variety of online games to choose from, the results would have proven that online game would improve mastery of integers.

KSD 9.K.1 The teacher understands methods of inquiry that provide him/her with a variety of self-assessment and problem-solving strategies for reflecting on his/her practice, its influences on students’ growth and learning, and the complex interactions between them. I continue to evaluate the practice used in my classroom. After doing my action research, I have realized that students need choices. Students learn in different ways, so they are going to want options while practicing a skill.

9.S.2 The teacher uses classroom observation, information about students, cultural, social, and philosophical frameworks, and research as sources for evaluating the outcomes of teaching and learning and as a basis for reflecting on and revising practice. Through observations and a survey given during my action research, students showed they enjoyed using the online games more than the practice worksheets. By reflecting on these results, I have realized that the type of online games is just as important to the students’ learning.

9.D.2 The teacher is committed to reflection, assessment, and learning as an ongoing process. I continue to evaluate the teaching strategies used in my classroom by reflecting on the lesson. Through the reflection, I realized the importance of choosing multiple strategies to teach a concept. Using multiple strategies, allow me to teach to all of my students.