Works of Choice

This relates to my problem of practice because it identifies what my problem is, what research I want to conduct, and the results I expect from an increased effort in feedback. This is a nice visual representation of the work put into this Capstone Project.

This relates to my problem of practice because it is about assessing students. This focuses on students really "thinking about their own thinking" which is the definition of Metacognition. This article stated that it is especially important to reach those groups of individuals who are under-served in the Science community, such as females and minority students.

This relates to my problem of practice because it is about reflecting as a teacher. This in essence is providing yourself with feedback about your teaching. This project was a culmination of reflection throughout the quarter. I found certain things to be very helpful, such as journaling several times a week. I also found it really valuable to ask my students "I wish my teacher knew" which is based on a book. Some of the responses really helped me connect with my class on a deeper level.

This paper was really fun to write. It really allowed me to take a deeper look at the history of my school and the ever-changing demographics. It really allowed me to see how our population of students change from year to year and made me realize the diversity of students at my school has changed since I started there 11 years ago.

I included this piece because I feel like this was a great assignment. Regardless of how and where you were raised, it will affect your thinking and the decisions you make as a teacher. We all need to recognize our biases and then learn how to let go of those for the benefit of our students. We as teachers may have values that run deep within us, but not all of our students have those same deep values and it is our job as educators to learn and accept those differences.