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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.

Evidence 1:

Rationale 1: Through a four-week action research study, students were allowed to partake in reading responses using paper and pencil and blogs. When students completed reading responses, either paper and pencil or on their blog, they were able to choose between a variety of standard prompts each time. As an educator, I was able to take a step back and reflect upon which teaching method works better for individual students Not only was I able to reflect on my teacher, but students were able to gain insight as to how to become better writers. I am still using both paper and pencil and a blog to create reading responses in my classroom.

KSD

During the action research process, I did informal observations of the students during their writing. In addition, I used the school rubric to assess their reading responses.

9.S.2 The teacher uses classroom observation, information about students, cultural, social, and philosophical frameworks, and research as sources for evaluating the outcomes of teaching and learning and as a basis for reflecting on and revising practice.

Technology in education is ever changing. Knowing its importance in student learning peaked my interest when researching the topic. I used a variety of sources when composing my literature review.

9.K.3 The teacher is aware of major areas of research on teaching and other resources for professional learning (e.g. professional literature, colleagues, professional associations, professional development activities).

When beginning my action research project, I found that blogs were a new and effective form for students to compose their writing. Knowing this, I based my action research on this form of technology.

9.D.4 The teacher is committed to seeking out, developing, and continually refining practices that address the individual needs of students.