Rationale

Context:  This document was written during my student teaching experience to represent my professional development and growth.  The experiences written about took place at Hardin Park Elementary School in third grade while working with Cindi Rainey.  I could write a novel about the learning experience that took place during this time; however, I have limited my self to only a few that are pertinent to the standards addressed below.

Impact:  These experiences will be used to help me be a better teacher, employer and team member at my future job.  I will use what I have learned from these experiences in order to not repeat mistakes made, and to better myself as an educator.  I feel that my student teaching experience has been a positive learning experiences were I will forever remember the tools, ideas, lessons and people that made all the knowledge I gained possible.

Alignment:

• NCDPI Standard 1, Indicator 4: I have gained competency in this standard through my student teaching experience where I learned how a child's social, cultural, linguistic and cognitive background affects their ability to develop effective communication processes, including reading, writing, speaking and listening.  
• NCDPI Standard 1, Indicator 7:  This standard was met when I student taught as son realize how the English language is constantly changing and the effects that it has on student learning and development. 
• NCDPI Standard 16, Indicator 2:  I have met this standard by attending and participating in a variety of meetings where official county, school, and classroom policies were being discussed.
• NCPDI Standard 16, Inicaro 6: Teachers welcome classroom observation by other professionals and initiate professional dialogue regarding teaching methods and instructional delivery.
• NCDPI Standard 16, Indicator 8:  This standard was met when I spend time researching, discussing and implementing classroom practices that I felt were best for the grade level in which I was teaching.
• NCDPI Standard 16, Indicator 9:  I have met this standard by participating in a variety of meetings, with various educators in the school, for collaboration on lessons, content material, research, and pedagogy.
• NCDPI Standard 16, Indicator 10:  I have proven competency in this standard by helping to establish specialized resource help through meetings for individual students which specific needs.