Domain F: TPE 6.

1 Artifacts Supporting Documentation

Domain F: TPE 6.1 Artifacts Supporting Documentation

Aaron Mancilla

National University

023060682

TED 690

Professor Clifton E. Johnson

February 13, 2021

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Abstract
On this paper, I will explain how I met competency for TPE 6.1. I will provide an introduction
on how I implemented the TPE running record during my students teaching clinical hours. I will
also provide an explanation on how I demonstrated competency for TPE 6.1. I will provide a
reflection on how I will conduct a TPE running record at the end of lesson.
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Intro

To demonstrate competency for TPE 6.1, I provided TPE running record that I used

during my student teaching clinical hours. This TPE running record illustrate how I met

competency of the TPEs for 8 weeks, which is equivalent to 8 lessons that I taught during my

student teaching. I demonstrate competency for TPE 6.1 as I would reflect on my own teaching

practice and level of understanding of the subject matter. I also need to mention that after each

reflection, I would also identify strategies that would help me demonstrate competency for each

TPE during each lesson.

Explanation

In my opinion, TPE 6.1 is a competency that the majority of teachers perform without

even know that they are self-reflecting in their teaching practice. Most educators use this tool to

reflect in the moment to change strategies and implement new approaches if the students are not

demonstrating understanding. Even if teachers don’t make any changes of the approach on that

moment, they are still reflecting that the strategy was not effective. The teachers will have that

change in periods to perform their adjustments based on the ineffectiveness of the strategies. In

my opinion, the TPE running record should be conducted after the end of every lesson. This will

help educators reflect and determine if they met the targeted TPEs. On the other hand, Goldman

and Grimbek state that the “reflection in action, conceptualized as the intuitive and reactive type

of reflection that may occur during a teaching situation, while a teacher notices how their

teaching of the lesson changed from the initial plan. Teachers are exhorted to constantly reassess

the learning that is taking place and modify the experience, as necessary, to ensure that the

learning is maximized”(Goldman and Grimbek, 2015). The authors Goldman and Grimbek

suggest that teachers should reassess the strategy if is not working properly for the students and
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to modify the experience of the strategy to meet the targeted goal. When educators focus in

reflecting “in the personal context, when the teachers reflected on their own, their appreciation

for the activities provided a dramatic contrast to their daily experiences in other context” (Jay,pg.

137, 2003).  Teachers should reflect on the personal context, that is to reflect on one’s

competency of the TPEs and understanding of the content. If educators reflect on their personal

context of demonstrating TPEs competency, then they will be able to identify their weaknesses

and at the same time address them to implement strategy to meet that specific TPE competency.

Reflection

In my opinion, the TPE running record should be conducted at the end of each lesson.

After writing the supporting documentation of the TPE 6.1, I have concluded that I will perform

a TPE running record at the end of each lesson. I will first design the lesson and make a list of

the TPEs that I will perform, at the end of the lesson I will self-assess if I demonstrated

competency for the targeted TPE. During the lessons I will also conduct self-assessment on the

learning activities to determine if they need in the moment modification to assist the students in

the learning of the students. Reflecting on my own teaching practices at the end of each lesson

will help me to implement new strategies for the following classes or even determine to reteach

the lesson the following day.

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Reference
Goldman, J. D., G., & Grimbeek, P. (2015). Pre-service primary school teachers' self-reflective
competencies in their own teaching. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 30(2), 189-
207. doi:http://dx.doi.org.nuls.idm.oclc.org/10.1007/s10212-014-0231-8

Jay, J. K. (2003). Quality Teaching : Reflection As the Heart of Practice. Rowman & Littlefield
Education.