4e. Growing and Developing Professionally

• Enhancement of content knowledge and pedagogical skill
• Receptivity to feedback from colleagues
• Service to the profession

The teacher seeks out opportunities for professional development and makes a systematic effort to conduct action research. The teacher solicits feedback on practice from both supervisors and colleagues. The teacher initiates important activities to contribute to the profession.

Chartiers Valley's participate in the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) program offered countless professional development opportunities this year. I attended one of the student Saturday study sessions where I was able to learn from the veteran NMSI teachers and accumulate a number of excellent materials. I also attended morning PD sessions throughout the year in topics of interest, including a session on creating an online portfolio as I am demonstrating here. Currently, I am working toward my Master's degree in special education as well, which has also been a great opportunity to grow professionally.