Grows and Develops Professionally Sample Clauses

Grows and Develops Professionally. Relationships with colleagues Involvement in a culture of professional inquiry Reflective practitioner and receptivity to feedback from colleagues Enhancement of knowledge and pedagogical skill
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Grows and Develops Professionally. Element Ineffective Developing Effective Highly Effective Relationships with colleagues Teacher’s relationships with colleagues are negative or self-serving. Teacher maintains cordial relationships with colleagues to fulfill duties that the school or district requires. Relationships with colleagues are characterized by mutual support and cooperation. Relationships with colleagues are characterized by mutual support and cooperation. Teacher takes initiative in assuming leadership among the faculty. Involvement in a culture of professional inquiry Teacher avoids participation in a culture of inquiry, resisting opportunities to become involved. Teacher becomes involved in the school’s culture of inquiry when invited to do so. Teacher actively participates in a culture of professional inquiry. Teacher takes a leadership role in promoting a culture of professional inquiry. Reflective practitioner and receptivity to feedback from colleagues Teacher is not reflective and resists feedback on teaching performance from either supervisors or more experienced colleagues. Teacher is minimally reflective and accepts, with some reluctance, feedback on teaching performance from both supervisors and professional colleagues. Teacher is reflective and welcomes feedback from colleagues when made by supervisors or when opportunities arise through professional collaboration. Teacher is highly reflective and seeks out feedback on teaching from both supervisors and colleagues. Enhancement of knowledge and pedagogical skill Teacher engages in no professional development activities to enhance knowledge or skill. Teacher participates in professional activities to a limited extent when they are convenient. Teacher seeks out opportunities for professional development to enhance content knowledge and pedagogical skill. Teacher seeks out opportunities for professional development and makes a systematic effort to conduct action research.

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