a. List "categories" for ten of the most important areas for your educational setting. These should be important to you as a classroom teacher in the context of the state and national science standards.

b. Rank order these ten areas from highest importance in creating an effective teacher to less important. Write these numbers below in the column labeled "First Ranking."

Briefly Describe Objective Area First Ranking Second Ranking

(Importance)

A ______________________ _________ __________

B ______________________ _________ __________

C ______________________ _________ __________

D ______________________ _________ __________

E ______________________ _________ __________

F ______________________ _________ __________

G ______________________ _________ __________

H ______________________ _________ __________

I ______________________ _________ __________

J ______________________ _________ __________

DO NOT READ ON UNTIL YOU COMPLETE b.

c. Order these objective categories again. This time ranking should be based on your expertise and proficiency in understanding and ability to demonstrate or use the concepts and relationships which each area requires. Rank order based on your understanding and/or ability to demonstrate or use the ideas (performance) in the "Second Column."

DO NOT READ ON UNTIL YOU COMPLETE c.

d. Using the rank order numbers of b. and c. from above as coordinates for a point on a graph (X = importance of objective and Y = your ability to perform or use the idea), plot each chosen category on the graph provided (e.g. A (2, 6) B (3, 7) etc.)

A = ( ) E = ( ) I = ( )

B = ( ) F = ( ) J = ( )

C = ( ) G = ( )

D = ( ) H = ( )

Highest

Knowledge

or Ability (Performance)

1 -

2 -

3 -

4 -

5 -

Greatest

7-

8-

9-

10-