Danielle RuffInTASC Standard 9: Professional Learning and Ethical PracticeFor this particular standard, it discusses the importance of teachers understanding their impact on students and how the teacher is responsible for reflecting upon their practice. Through reflection, the teacher can evaluate the effectiveness of their instruction based on the needs of their students. The teacher should use assessment tools in order gather and analyze student performance data. Another way for teachers to reflect is through classroom observations. Classroom observations allow for an administrator and/ or department head to evaluate the teacher and help determine the effectiveness of the teachers practice. This can be very beneficial for teachers to continue learning and growing by having an outsider making suggestions for improvement. Reflecting on practice is an opportunity for teachers to continually be learning and growing. In regards to ethical practice, it is important for teachers to abide by certain educational laws as well as for the teacher to eliminate their own biases. Every teacher and student come from different backgrounds and may have their own biases. In order to create a positive learning environment and create a positive impact on students, teachers need to eliminate their biases in the classroom. What is this artifact?The following artifacts are evaluations from my mentor teacher in both the middle and high school rotations. My mentors completed the evaluative form as they were observing me teach.How does this artifact demonstrate mastery of the InTASC or COE standard?This artifact shows mastery of the standard 9, specifically subsection 9(b). This demonstrates mastery because through these particular observations, I was able to reflect upon my teaching in order to adapt and adjust my instruction accordingly.In what way does this artifact contribute to/relate to a positive effect on student learning?This artifact relates to a positive effect on student learning because I was able to improve my practice through reflecting on areas of my instruction that needed improvement as well as continue growing in my areas of strength. How does this artifact demonstrate the Planning-Teaching-Learning cycle (judging prior learning, planning instruction, teaching, assessing, analyzing, and reflecting)? This artifact demonstrates the Reflecting, aspect of the Planning-Teaching-Learning cycle. After I implemented the instruction of my lessons, I worked closely with my Mentor Teacher as well as my University Supervisor to reflect on the effectiveness of my lesson and to also discuss areas of strengths and areas to improve.