Portfolio Entry # 1
Topic: Letter of Reference
Friday November 26, 2010
Foundations of Professional Practice or Ethical Standards: This entry reflects ongoing professional learning and development.
Description of the learning experience:
This letter of reference from Chris Rzepa, Vice-Principal at John Ross Robertson P.S. represents over a month of learning and immersing myself in an elementary school environment. I invited Mr. Rzepa into the class to observe one of the lessons I taught on structures. It was nice to receive his feedback as well as the reference letter he wrote after observing me teach.
What I learned from this experience:
This experience has given me insight into the daily life of an elementary school teacher. I came to realize the importance of working as a team with the other teachers as well as the administrators. A friendly environment where teachers share their resources and ideas is a key factor in creating a good atmosphere among school staff. This type of atmosphere flourishes with good leadership and community development within the school.
How this learning experience will affect my classroom programming:
This learning experience has given me new perspectives on teaching and working as part of a team. When I have my own classroom I will feel comfortable having people come in to observe me. It is a great way to grow as a teacher and receive feedback about my teaching style and where it has room to improve. I have also come to realize that schools where the staff work together as a team are far more successful in creating a good learning environment for students.
