INTASC Standard, Description

and Rationale

Standard #9 Professional Learning and Ethical Practice

The teacher engages in ongoing professional learning and uses evidence
to continually evaluate his/her practice, particularly the effects of
his/her choices and actions on others (learners, families, other
professionals, and the community), and adapts practice to meet the
needs of each learner.

Name of Artifact: Teacher Comparison

Date: September 24, 2013
Course: EDUC 101
Brief Description: For this assignment, I found two different elementary
teachers to interview. I pulled ten questions from a pool of questions.
Then I comprised all of the answers on to a PowerPoint with my
conclusion.
Rationale: To document my understanding of Standard #9, Professional
Learning and Ethical Practice, I selected to include my Teacher
Comparison because this assignment because as a teacher I was
furthering my learning by learning from others. Interviewing these
teachers gave me a good glance at teaching. I know I still have a lot
to learn but meeting those teachers makes me aware that I need
others to get through what I need to do to succeed as a teacher.

Teacher Interview Project

By: Maddy Thatch

Background Information
Brookside Elementary School 54

The current school building was

renovated in 2004 and reopened in
2006.
Kindergarten through 6th grade
639 students

Teacher Information
Teacher A:
Mrs. Engle

4th grade
15 years of teaching
Strict
All Subject
Grades: 1st 6th

Teacher B:
Mrs. Diamond
4th grade
16 years in the
educational system
Old school, Conservative
Ranges from 6th grade
math to a elective
coordinator at the high
school level

Traits of and Effective

Teacher
Teacher A
Strong classroom
management
Flexibility
Organized
Know your content

Teacher B
Flexibility
Know the students
Good people skills

Good Teacher Possesses

Teacher A

Teacher B

Teachers should care

for their students.

Teachers should be able to

trust their student, other
faculty and their selves.

Values, Beliefs, or Philosophy in

Teaching
Education is a
revolution

It depends on
the president
and the heads
of the
educational
system

Classroom and Teaching

Strategies
Teacher A
Small group
U-shape classrooms
Standards at IPS
Pace guides
(English)

Teacher B
Group work
Classroom discussion
Pacing guide (Math)

Support System
Teacher A

Teacher B

Family

Best friend
She has taught with
for 14 years

Most Difficult Challenges for

Teachers
Less
Students
expose
d
Overload
10 extra
hours

baggage

Continuing Professional
Development
Teacher A
Teacher B
Masters
Every 10 years a renewal
Workshops

Every 5 years
Up and coming
Workshops

How do you know you are

Successful?

Feeling you
have at
the end of
the day
Test Scores

Test Scores

Advise?
Teacher A
Make sure you are ready
Dont have a false idea
Its a lot of work

Teacher B
Today, dont go into
education
Go to a true four
year program
Know the nitty gritty

My Conclusion
I still want to
teach!
I know its not all
that it is cracked
up to be.
I want to help kids
succeed.

References
Diamond, Lauren (September 23,
2013)
Engle, Jennifer (September 23, 2013)