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 * Standard 9:** Teachers are able to evaluate themselves.


 * Evidence:** [|EDT674Reflection1.docx.doc]


 * Description:** This reflection is a written assignment completed after reading through a couple of articles describing and explaining 21st Century Skills. The reflection also was written based on additional readings describing implementation strategies and techniques.


 * Rationale:** This reflection includes a couple of things. First it describes my gained awareness of 21st Century Skills in the classroom, but more importantly it describes how I reflected on what I currently do with my class and the skills and what I can do to improve. During this process I realized an area of 21st Century skills that I hadn’t been including in my classroom. The area I had been neglecting was Global Awareness. After looking through all of my units and analyzing their objectives and procedure I found one unit that could use the addition. My solution includes presenting students with an open-ended problem, which people from another culture/country may encounter each day, and then having the students work through it to reach a solution. By making these changes, I know my students will begin to realize there are many problems outside of their community that others encounter day to day, which my students may never encounter in their lives. This reflection is a clear-cut example of an instructor reading up on new techniques, reflecting on current practices, and then the implementation of an idea to improve instruction.

These pieces of research that were reflected on were all based on 21st Century Skills, which is one of the hottest topics in education right now. By reflecting on this area of research, I have shown that I am keeping up to date and am aware of the major areas of research in my field.
 * __KSD’s Alignment:__**
 * 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).**

This research was done through my class, but both the class and this masters program has been a great opportunity to grow professionally. These programs combine prove that I am dedicated to my professional development, and seeking these reading and reflecting are a serious part of my philosophy as an educator.
 * 9.S.3 The teacher seeks out professional literature, and other resources to support his/her own development as a learner and a teacher.**

I have shown through this reflection process that I am committed to continuous improvement through research and self-evaluation. I do understand that this process is a vital piece to continuing being successful as a teacher, and I am committed to continuing it for the rest of my career.
 * 9.D.2 The teacher is committed to reflection, assessment, and learning as an ongoing process.**