Place an X in the column that best represents your assessment of yourself in regard to the criteria for an EXCELLENT READING TEACHER as set forth by the International Reading Association (http://www.reading.org/resources/issues/positions_excellent.html)

Strength	Area of Need	Criteria for Excellence	Example of Strength or PLAN for Improvement
		Understand how literacy develops in children
		Can assess progress and relate instruction to previous experience
		Know a variety of ways to teach reading
		Provide a range of materials and texts for children to read
		Tailor instruction to individual students
		Motivate children
		Encourage independent learning,
		Have high expectations for achievement
		Help children who are having difficulty
		Understand that reading development begins well before children enter school and continues throughout the school years—and beyond.
		View yourself as lifelong learners
		Provide students with a solid knowledge base and extensive supervised practice

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