handbook for cooperating teachers - Wilmington University

SCORINGELEMENTSUNSATISFACTORY1EMERGING2BASIC3PROFICIENT4DISTINGUISHED59.3 Understanding ofmethods of inquiry thatpromote self-assessmentand problem solvingstrategies for reflecting onpractice.Score x 2:_____(Whole #’s only)Through the reflective practiceactivity, the candidate did notdemonstrate an understandingof methods of inquiry used forreflective practice. Thecandidate did not completeone or more of the stepsrequired for the activityincluding (1) describing thelesson selected for theactivity, (2) answering thequestions required for theanalysis, and/or (3) reflectingon the lesson based onspecified questions.Through the reflectivepractice activity, thecandidate demonstrated alimited understanding ofmethods of inquiry usedfor reflective practice by(1) describing the lessonselected for the activityand (2) successfullyanswering three of sixquestions required foranalyzing and reflectingon the lesson.Through the reflectivepractice activity, thecandidate demonstratedan acceptableunderstanding of methodsof inquiry used forreflective practice by (1)clearly describing thelesson selected for theactivity and (2)successfully answeringfour of six questionsrequired for analyzingand reflecting on thelesson.Through the reflectivepractice activity, thecandidate demonstrated anstrong understanding ofmethods of inquiry usedfor reflective practice by(1) clearly describing thelesson selected for theactivity and (2)successfully answeringfive of six questionsrequired for analyzingand reflecting on thelesson.Through the reflectivepractice activity, thecandidate demonstrated asuperior understanding ofmethods of inquiry usedfor reflective practice by(1) clearly describing thelesson selected for theactivity and (2)successfully answeringsix questions required foranalyzing and reflectingon the lesson.(See Methods of Inquirybelow.)Methods of Inquiry Required for the Reflective Practice Activity:1. Description – A description of the classroom setting to provide a context for the lesson. A clear and complete description of thelesson taught in the classroom and selected for the activity.2. Analysis – Answers to the three following questions relative to the lesson selected for the activity:a. Did you make any adjustments as you taught the lesson? How and why?b. What were the strengths of the lesson:c. What were the weaknesses of the lesson?3. Reflection – Based upon your analysis of the lesson:a. What did you learn about yourself as a teacher?b. If you had the opportunity to teach the lesson again, to this group of students, what would you do the same way? Why?What would you do differently? Why?c. What activities or strategies from the lesson will you use in future lessons?College of EducationProfessional PartnersCreating Environments for Learning75