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**Standard 9** **Teachers are able to evaluate themselves.** The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his or her choices and actions on pupils, parents, professionals in the learning community and others and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally. Rationale 1: In the EDT 658 class, (Teaching and Learning with Multimedia) I had to do a self evaluation on my knowledge and understanding of different types of media at the beginning of the course and at the end to determine our growth. Not only did I have to complete an evaluation but I needed to explain what was learned and how I learned it. This self evaluation was beneficial to me because it made me look at what I already knew and used and what types of media I wanted to learn. By doing this evaluation I think I’ve grown as a teacher and have been able to take the things I’ve learned and incorporate them into my classroom with my students. By doing self-assessments I have found that I am a better teacher because I am now looking at the things I know and understand and the things I don’t know and have questions about. It has also made look at what I want to know more about and look at things I could improve on to make me better for my kids. Continuing to use Self-assessments will make a better teacher for my kids because it is making me aware of what needs to be improved, what is going well, and what I’m missing in my instruction. Because there is so many different types of technology and media in our world I used the people I work with professionals to help me learn more about a topic or subject. Having these people help me better understand different subjects and topics allowed me to figure out solutions to problems. Getting feedback from others and having them reflect on their experiences is an awesome way to make yourself better. A lot of things I developed from this course will help make my classroom and me better. Throughout this course I went to friends, colleagues, and professionals for help and guidance with different types of media I wasn’t comfortable with. I always wanted people to show me how to use it and help work me through it rather doing it for me. By having them guide me through it I was able to better understand it and retain it. I was always looking to develop confidence in my skills and be comfortable enough to help others with question they had on certain types of media.
 * Evidence 1: Multi-Media Skill List[[file:Copy of Skill_list658.xls]]**
 * KSD**
 * 9.K.1 The teacher understands methods of inquiry that provide him/her with a variety of self-assessment and problem-solving strategies for reflecting on his/her practice, its influences on students’ growth and learning, and the complex interactions between them.**
 * 9.S.4 The teacher draws upon professional colleagues within the school and other professional areas as supports for reflection, problem-solving and new ideas, actively sharing experiences and seeking and giving feedback.**
 * 9.D.3 The teacher is willing to give and receive help.**