Iowa Teaching Standards

Standard 5: Use a variety of methods to monitor student learning

Criteria F: Works with other staff and building and district leadership in analysis of
student progress.
Artifact: Observation Notes

In a special ed classroom, there is lots of monitoring and charting students

learning. One thing that happens during this process is collaboration between other
faculty members. When my CT is observing a students behavior for example, my CT
will take notes and data of the students actions and the paraeducators actions. Once
the data is taken, my CT will discuss what they saw with the para and other special
education teachers so that everyone is aware of the students behavior and/or academic
progress. My CT will also discuss this information with the students classroom teacher
so that they are aware of how the student has been progressing when pulled out of the
classroom. I will definitely collaborate with my faculty members in my future special ed
classroom, as not all students have a simple rhyme or reason to why they do what they
do. Witnessing my CT collaborate with faculty, psychologists, and the AEA has showed
me that collaboration helps you and the student.

Observation notes (bold applies to standard 5 criteria F)