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UNL Agricultural Education First Year Teacher Survey 2015
Thank you for completing this 2015 survey of first year agricultural educators. It is our intent that responses from you will assist us to improve our teacher preparation program. All responses will be kept anonymous and reported only in aggregate form.
If you have questions regarding this survey, or would like to provide further input, please contact Lloyd Bell at Lbell1@unl.edu
As a result of my preparation to teach agricultural education .......
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- I was well prepared to teach the content in my area.
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- I was confident in my level of subject matter knowledge.
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- I understand how learners learn.
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- I am aware of different developmental stages of learners.
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- I used multiple methods to motivate and engage learners.
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- I can use technology and media effectively in my teaching.
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- I had access to technology and other media when I wanted to infuse it in my teaching.
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- I created effective instructional plans.
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- I worked effectively as part of an instructional planning team.
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- I applied effective methods to manage the classroom environment.
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- I respond to needs of learners who have different learning styles.
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- I am comfortable with having learners with special needs in my class.
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- I am comfortable having students of diverse cultures in my classes.
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- My instructional plans included opportunities for critical thinking.
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- I was comfortable having learners work in collaborative groups.
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- I created effective assessment instruments to measure learning.
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- I create a safe, student centered environment in my classroom.
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- I am comfortable working with parents.
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- I respond effectively to the social and emotional needs of learners.
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- I teach subject matter in ways that are meaningful to learners.
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- I took advantage of opportunities to grow professionally.
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- I employ teaching techniques that require student problem solving skills.
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- I adapt my instruction to the needs of learners with special needs.
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- I adapt my instruction to the needs of English Language Learners (ELL).
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- I regularly reflect upon and evaluate my own teaching.
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- I recognize when learners fail to understand and adapt my teaching appropriately.
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- I used methods of assessment other than paper and pencil tests.
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- I develop technology skills in all my learners.
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- I am an excellent teacher.
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- I am comfortable advising FFA activities.
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- I am comfortable making supervised agricultural experience (SAE) visitations.
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- Please list any additional content area or extra duty assignments you completed this year.
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- As a result of your first year experience, what are 2-3 professional strengths you’ve identified?
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- Please describe 2-3 areas of improvement you will be concentrating on in the coming year.
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- Please list components (learning experiences) of your program that were especially helpful to you during your time in the UNL Teacher Education Program. Please explain your answer.
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- To what degree did you feel prepared to handle the emotional and/or behavioral difficulties your students may have demonstrated? Provide example if possible.
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- If you have worked with students' families, describe how well prepared you felt to do that.
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- Given your personal employment environment, what are the most important things we could do to improve UNL's Teacher Education Program in Agricultural Education?
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