MID-POINT REFLECTION and FEEDBACK
For purposes of discussion next week, please reflect upon each of the following questions (related to
our NCATE standards)about how well you feel your Longwood program prepared you for student
teaching.
Standard I:
Content Knowledge
In what ways have your Liberal Studies courses enabled you to be successful in teaching the core
curriculum as structured in the SOL requirements?
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Standard 2:
Planning
As a result of course work and the TWS, which heavily emphasizes research-based planning strategies,
how well prepared were you for meeting the practical needs of daily and long range planning?
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Standard 3:
Learning Climate
How have the professional preparation courses you have taken helped you to create an affective,
supportive, and developmentally appropriate classroom climate?
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Standard 4:
Classroom Management
How well did the theoretical underpinnings provided in your courses and the practical nature of field
experiences equip you for dealing with the challenges of your classroom?
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Standard 5:
Evaluation and Assessment
How well did the emphasis on assessment through course work and early field experiences, including
partnership, prepare you for the accountability measures currently expected of classroom teachers?
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Standard 6: Communication5
Discuss ways in which your Longwood experience prepared you to communicate effectively with
students, parents, administrators, and colleagues.
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Standard 7:
Technology
Describe your comfort level in dealing with the available technology in your school.
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Standard 8:
Diversity
In what ways were you prepared to deal with classroom diversity from the standpoints of culture,
language, resources, and abilities?
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Standard 9:
Professional Dispositions
How and in what ways did your Longwood program sufficiently address the varying components of
professional behavior?
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Longwood prepares outstanding teachers and we believe they are well equipped to meet the
challenges of the classroom. Therefore, we want to know what we are doing well, so we can keep on
doing it, but feedback on how we can do even better is important. With this in mind, feel free to offer
your suggestions or comments in the space below or on the back.