Louie Vargas

Professor Suk
Education Field Experience EDUC 230-01
Spring 2016
Rationale Statement

Statement of Standard Nine: Professional Learning

The teacher engages in ongoing individual and collaborative professional learning
designed to impact practice in ways that lead to improved learning for each student,
using evidence of student achievement, action research and best practice to expand a
repertoire of skills, strategies, materials, assessments and ideas to increase student
learning (NJPTSB, 2014, pg 12).

Name of Artifact: Blog Post and MLTS Reflection

Date of Artifact: Spring 2016
Course: Education Field Experience EDUC 230-01
Rationale Statement:
For this artifact I had to create a blog post which included my experiences at
Hunterdon Preparatory School and what I learned from the documentary Most Likely to
Succeed. This artifact directly relates to the Essential Knowledge Standard 9.1 which
states, The teacher understands and knows how to use a variety of self-assessment
and problem-solving strategies to analyze and reflect on his/her practice and to plan for
adaptations/adjustments (12). Keeping a blog about my experiences is a great tool for
self assessment because as you write about your experiences it gives you a chance to
reflect on them, which in turn gives you room for growth in the future.
What I learned from this artifact is how pleasant keeping a blog can be.
Reflecting on everything I have accomplished at Hunterdon Preparatory School was a

nice reminder of all the good memories I have had there. It is also a good tool for
reflecting on everything I have done, so I can improve on myself in the future.
I will definitely continue to update my blog. This will be a beneficial tool for self
reflection, along looking good on my resume. It will give potential employers more
information about the type of person I am and the type of teacher I would like to be.