Standard 4: Accomplished Teaching
Standard 4 states teacher leaders “engage in analysis of teaching and collaborative practices”. Though this standard can be applied to many courses in the Teacher Leadership degree program, the main course of focus was “Accomplished Teaching”. In this course I engaged in a multitude of activities and assignments in which I grew as both a reflective and collaborative educator. At the beginning of this course my thoughts regarding accomplished teaching were shallow and vague. Are students engaged? Does the teacher possess the appropriate skill set? Is the classroom managed? These were the big picture ideas that came to mind prior to this course. After many readings, discussion board posts, and face-to-face interactions my definition changed in many ways. Some thoughts remain intact but many ideas and principles have changed into something deeper, pointed and more meaningful....