Candidates create professional partnerships to create learning opportunities for themselves and their students.

The candidate demonstrates knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of current and historical model of schooling.

I demonstrate knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of current and historical models of schooling through reflection on my own professional practice, and creation of a plan to address issues uncovered by those reflections, specifically in the areas of giftedness and cultural relevance, dealt with respectively in the attached essays. Education cannot be a system of philosophical extremes. Pogrow (2006) describes education as swinging between progressivism and traditionalism, while it should be reaping the real benefits of both approaches, combined.

Reflecting on my practice has helped me see where I stand on the continuum between traditional and progressive modes of schooling. By analyzing the effectiveness of different modes, I am gaining deeper skill in combining techniques and thinking from across that continuum, and I believe this is making me a more effective educator.

Replace this text with a description of any hard evidence, meaning data, that can show your P-12 students improved their learning as a result of this activity (consult help for more details)