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Standard6 / Standard7 / Standard8 / Standard9 / Standard10    ** 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: Found in Action Research Paper Rationale 1: My action research paper was on the use of a Flip-camera during an oral examination to see if I could increase oral proficiency while reducing student anxiety. All participants came from my Spanish 2 classes ages 14-18. There is much anxiety when it comes to learing another language. Added pressure can occur when speaking in front of other students or an instructor. By using the Flip, I am trying to reduce that stress so that the students can flow more freely with the language. As I finished the study, I found clear evidence through student surveys, an observational journal, and average grade increases, that using the Flip does increase student oral proficiency while reducing stress levels. The most beneficial evidence came from the student surveys. There was a clear consensus that the use of the Flip reduced their anxieties and let them feel more relaxed with the language.

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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).

In the lit-review part of my paper, I was able to research what other instructors have completed with the recording of students. I was able to review their approach as well as their conclusions. I was then able to pick up where some of the researchers had left off.

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.  One of the triangulation methods I used was an observational journal. I kept notes about things that I observed before, during and after the oral examination. I then re-read my comments to see if this was something that I was willing to do for all my students. I concluded that there were benefits in the use of a Flip and will use this as a tool to assess the rest of my students.   9.D.4 The teacher is committed to seeking out, developing, and continually refining practices that address the individual needs of students.  In my years of teaching, I have been constantly looking for the best approach to creating a relaxed environment so that language acquisition becomes more natural. After doing my research, I am going to once again refine my methods and use the Flip as a tool to assess my students.