Teacher Work Sample Insights and Instructional Strengths/Weaknesses

While completing the Teacher Work Sample, I have been able to reflect on the instructional strategies I have been using in my classroom.  I have found that I am really good at creating pre-assessments and implementing them with my students.  This process has showed me new ways of creating pre-assessments and the importance of analyzing the data collected in order to make sure that I have appropriate learning goals for my students.  Also, I have found that I am able to create learning goals based on the standards, but I struggle to find activities that fit with the learning goals.  My last "aha" has been that in order to be an effective teacher I need to spend more time on planning instructional strategies that are appropriate for the students in my class AND the learning goals that I am trying to have each of my students master.