Professional Portfolio: Critical Reflection
Task:
- Develop a page for Standard 3&4, 5 and 7 (3 pages in total), provide a brief critical reflection (approx. 150 words each) which clearly illustrates how your evidence demonstrates your attainment of the chosen Focus Area.
- Reflections should be analytical with reference made to relevant pedagogical theories and references. A reflection is written in first person and should be compelling to read. Make sure to address the key concepts in the focus area.
Professional Portfolio Guide:
- 3.7 Describe a broad range of strategies for involving parents in the educative process.
- 4.5 Demonstrate an understanding of the relevant issues and the strategies available to support the safe, responsible and ethical use of ICT in learning and teaching.
- 5.1 Demonstrate understanding of assessment strategies, including informal and formal, diagnostic, formative and summative approaches to assess student learning.
- 5.3 Demonstrate understanding of assessment moderation and its application to support consistent and comparable judgements of student learning
- 5.4 Demonstrate the capacity to interpret student assessment data to evaluate student learning and modify teaching practice.
- 5.5 Demonstrate understanding of a range of strategies for reporting to students and parents/carers and the purpose of keeping accurate and reliable records of student achievement.
- 7.1 Understand and apply the key principles described in codes of ethics and conduct for the teaching profession.
- 7.2 Understand the relevant legislative, administrative and organizational policies and processes required for teachers according to school stage.
- 7.3 Understand strategies for working effectively, sensitively and confidentially with parents/carers.
- 7.4 Understand the role of external professionals and community representatives in broadening teachers’ professional knowledge and practice.