Data Driven Teachers

As a person who doesn't usually like to work with numbers or statistics, the Data Driven method is a bit intimidating. However, I think that I will end up using it to my advantage. It can really help me see patterns in the performances of individual students so that I can better tailor my instruction to them. By seeing student strength and weakness in certain areas, I can assess were I can make the strengths stronger and bring the weaknesses up to par. I can also measure progress throughout the year so that I can see whether or not my influence is helping. I would drive myself crazy if I became all about data and statistics, but it will make me more well-rounded and it will provide concrete evidence of things not easily assessed otherwise.