Self-Assessment of NBPTS

Directions: For each element, rate yourself in one of the following three categories. Then provide examples of your experiences in the
area of the NBPTS. Finally, identify areas within each domain where you are interested in growing. On the last page, summarize your
strengths and areas of possible growth. Boxes will expand as needed.
 Exploring/Emerging (E/E) - a level of practice in which the teacher relies on ongoing assistance from more experienced
colleagues for support, guidance, and survival. The teacher is moving toward becoming more self-directed and independent in her/his
practice.
 Applying (A) - a level of practice in which the teacher is able to provide independent instruction and easily applies what s/he has
learned about educational practice.
 Integrating/Innovating (I/I) - a level of development in which the teacher is fully skilled and confident. The Integrating/Innovating
teacher is contributing to the broader educational community through staff development, research, or publication in professional
journals.

Proposition 1: Teachers are committed to students and their learning. E/E A I/I
1. Teachers Recognize Individual Differences in Their Students and Adjust Their Practice Accordingly
2. Teachers Understand How Students Develop and Learn
3. Teachers Treat Students Equitably
4. Teachers Know Their Mission Transcends the Cognitive Development of Their Students
Three Examples of Proposition 1 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth
 I know that I have a variety of different types of
learners in my classroom that all have specific
needs, in order to meet all their needs, I make sure
that I utilize various modalities in my teaching from
direct instruction to student led discusssion and
group projects just to name a few. While I do have it listed as one of my areas of strength, I
 I understand that I don’t just teach my students my really do believe that I could still use a bit of development
subject matter (social studies) but rather what when it comes to fully understanding how my studetns with
IEP's learn and develop so that I can provide as much support
citizenship looks like in the 21st century. In order to
on my end as possible. While I do attempt to change up
acomplish this goal, I ensure that I share current assignments for students with IEP's I do find that sometimes
events with my students and inform them of the my changes may not be enough as some of them may still be
importance to know about what is goin on in the left a bit confused in regards to what was covered and what
outside world. they ned to know.
 Before I start each semster I read over my students
IEP's in order to ensure that I am providing the
maximum amount of support that I can, I then
attempt to tailor cirriculum and assignments
around them.

Proposition 2: Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to
E/E A I/I
students.
5. Teachers Appreciate How Knowledge in Their Subjects is Created, Organized, and Linked to Other
Disciplines
6. Teachers Command Specialized Knowledge of How to Convey a Subject to Students
7. Teachers Generate Multiple Paths to Knowledge
Three Examples of Proposition 2 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth
 I personally challenge myself to incorporate cross While I do attemot to differentiate instruction in order to
ciricular ties into the lessons and units that I teach. provide multiple paths to achieving the learning goals for my
students, I find that at times I could use some work in this
I have found through my years of developing and
area. For instance, sometimes I find myself stuck in a rut in
honing my cirriculum that there are many ties regards to developing new strategies and creative lesson
between my cirriculum, as well as the cirriculum plans to utilize in the classroom and simply resort back to
that both the Bible and English departments have direct instruction and student discussion. While I believe that
created. With this in mind teachers from all three these two strategies do work well, I could afford to
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 subject areas meet together frequently in order to
discuss what exactly we are teaching and how we
can make ties between the three classesss in order
to make learning more meaningful for students.
 Understanding that no two students learn in
exactly the same manner, thoughout my lessons I
implement various modalities of learning in order
to ensure that every student has an equal
opportunity to learn the material in a manner that
differentiate and switch it up from time to time.
is most effective for them.
 While being up to date in regards to subject matter
is exceedingly important, it is just as crucial that as
an educator I continue to hone my craft in regards
to the way that I communicate subject matter to
my students. In order to facilitate this, I have found
Gilder Lherman to be a great resource as it
provides various lesson plans and ideas that can be
utilized within the classroom.

Proposition 3: Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning. E/E A I/I
1. Teachers Call on Multiple Methods to Meet Their Instructional Goals
2. Teachers Support Student Learning in Varied Settings and Groups
3. Teachers Value Student Engagement
4. Teachers Regularly Assess Student Progress
5. Teachers Engage Students in the Learning Process
Three Examples of Proposition 3 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth
 One specific goal I had for myslef this year was to While I would state that it has been a strong suit of mine in
increase the amount of collaborative group work the past, lately I have been struggling with providing direct
feeback to students in regards to tests and projects outside
projects I had my students complete. I found that
of the grade that I assign them. I have found that some of the
given the fact that we were not meeting in person struggles I have faced in this area is due in part to the fact
for the first half of the year, group work would not that I have not been able to coordinate face to face meetings
only bosst engagment but also would give my with them due to the nature of remote learning. However
students the opportunity to interact with their now that I have a majority of my students back in the
peers much as they would if they were on campus. classroom, I would like to begin implementing these stratgies
once again, as they allow students to better understand why
 I love to hear feedback that my student have in they received the grade that they did as well as how they can
reagards to how lessons are being delieved and improve or continue to achieve in the future.
what they would like to see integrated into the
learning process. I personally accomplish this by
including several questions at the end of
tests/quizzes that ask students for suggestions in
regards to what they would like to see
implemented. In doing so students get a greater
say in what goes on in the classroom and the
learning process as a whole.
 I have found that one of the best ways to ensure
that students are understanding various concepts
is to give them the opportunity to teach it to their
classmates themselves. One strategy I utilize in
order to accomplish this is jigsaw activities… I
break the class into 2-3 groups and assign each
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 gorup a different part of the lesson that we are
going to cover, I then assign them to create a
PowerPoint or visual of their choosing in order to
discuss the learning goals associated with their
topic.

Proposition 4: Teachers think systematically about their practices and learn from experience. E/E A I/I
1. Teachers Make Difficult Choices That Test Their Professional Judgment
2. Teachers Use Feedback and Research to Improve Their Practice and Positively Impact Student Learning
Three Examples of Proposition 4 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth
 Since being enrolled in the TIP'S program, I have
found the POP cycles that we are required to
complete to be quite valuable as they provide me
with detailed feedback in regards to my teaching
practices as well as how I can continue to improve.
 Despite the fact that the world looks much
different due to the pandemic, one positive that I While I have most certainly grown through the difficult
have been able to gain is the sheer amount of free circumstances and choices that i have had to make in regards
to remote learning and how exactly my classes would be
educational zoom seminars that I have been able
structured, I would like to conitnue to hone in on my
to attend. I have found that by engaging in these professional decision making skills, as I find myslef
seminars I have better equipped myself to teach sometimes second guessing the decisions that I make and
remotely. whether or not they are best for my students and classroom
 Throughout distance learning, I have found that I as a whole.
have been challenged with difficult questions and
scenarios that I would have never even thought of
prior. However, in making these difficult decisions
it has forced me to think and analyze problems in a
systematic process in order to ensure that I
continue to uphold equitability for all my students.

Proposition 5: Teachers are Members of Professional Communities E/E A I/I

1. Teachers Collaborate with Other Professionals to Improve School Effectiveness
2. Teachers Work Collaboratively with Families
3. Teachers Work Collaboratively with the Community
Three Examples of Proposition 5 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth
 Personally I meet with my social studies Working and collaborating with the broader community has
department members quite frequently, I have always been something that I have struggled with, and is true
especially now more than ever. While I don’t want to make
found that in doing so it allows for all of us to grow
excuses I find it difficult to get involved in the community of
and learn from one another. Additionally if I do not the schoolt that I currently work at as I commute more than
have a regularly scheduled meeting but need aid an hour and a half each way, however I am aware that if I
with a particular issue or just want to collaborate were to reach out there are numerous resources within the
in general, I have found that my department chair community that I would be able to access in order to
(mentor for this program) is a very valuable strengthen my classes.
resource as she has many years of experience
under her belt.
 In addition to working with other teachers within
my department, my admin really challenged us this
year to interact and collaborate across the lines of
cirriculum. I have found that by doing so there are
many cross cirriculuar ties that I have been able to
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 estblish between social studies, bible and english
that aid in bolstering student understanding of
each subject.
 I have found that communication between the
myself, students and their families is important now
more than ever due to the fact that studetns are not
meeting face to face. I have found that it is
pertinent that I send out constant communication in
regards to tests and upcoming assignments in order
to keep both students and their families in the loop
in regards to what is going on in my classroom.

Summary of Strengths and Areas of Possible Growth

Through completing this self assessment, there are two main points of strenght and weakness that I was able to glean.
First off in regards to my strenghts, I personally believe that I am very good when it comes to collaborating with and
learning from my peers, as I personally thrive off of constructive criticism as I continue to hone my craft and become the
best teacher that I possibly can be. Second I have found that inculding students within the learning process and allowing
them to provide feedback in regards to what they would like to see included in the class is also a strength of mine. I have
found that in doing so students are better able to take charge of their learning. The first area of improvement that I was
able to pinpoint throught this assessment was the fact that sometimes I tend to struggle with differentiated instruction as I
seem to get caught in a repetitve rut from time to time. I believe that If I work on this area I will be better equipped to fully
engage students in my lessons. Additionally I have found that while the surrounding community has a lot to offer in
regards to resources that could improve my classess, I have failed to take advantage of those resources. Overall, it has
been a valuable experience to complete this self assessment as it has opened my eyes to the strenths and areas of
improvement that I possess as an educator.

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