Self Reflective Test Sostra Project

Self Reflective Test
Active listening
A good level of this skill means showing an interest in, and ability for, picking up important information from conversations. The ability to fully concentrate on what is being said, involving listening with all senses and giving full attention to the speaker.
Having this skill means that you are:
- able to probe the other person if things are not clear during a conversation and react to nonverbal signals.
- able to express an understanding of both content and non-verbal messages during conversations through one´s reactions.
- able to summarize regularly during conversations, check whether he/she has understood the other person and is happy to be corrected.
- able to show an interest in the other person during conversations and encourages him/her to carry on talking through eye contact and manner.
- able to let others finish what they are saying during conversations, gives them space and uses silence at the right times.
- able to show respect to interlocutors.
- able to focus only on what the speaker is telling.
On scale 1-10 to what extent are you able to develop this specific skill?*

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 is Very low or no skilled, 10 is
Adaptability
A good level of this skill means a flexible attitude and the ability to leave the comfort zone and cope with change.
Having this skill means that you are:
- able to observe and monitor changes in one’s (educational) environment
- able to plan ahead, but having alternative options in case new needs have to be satisfied
- able to maintain or shift focus in accordance with an unexpected change of priorities
- able to anticipate & respond positively to changing learning environments
On scale 1-10 to what extent are you able to develop this specific skill?*

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 is Very low or no skilled, 10 is Very highly skilled
Inclusiveness
A good level of this skill means the ability to include all learners and treating them all fairly and equally and making them feel welcome.
Having this skill means that you are:
- able to create supportive, collaborative and respectful environment that increases the participation and contribution of all learners.
- able to identify, describe and understand the conceptions and various perspectives of inclusiveness in education.
- able to distinguish and value learner difference
- able to support all learners and take these into account when planning, guiding and assessing learning
- able to identify and understand the importance of collaborative working approach in inclusive education
- able to take responsibility for one’s own professional development and continuing learning.
- able to guarantee equal opportunities for all of the learner
On scale 1-10 to what extent are you able to develop this specific skill?*

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 is Very low or no skilled, 10 is Very highly skilled
Integrity
A good level of this skill means the ability of being honest and having strong moral and ethical principles.
Having this skill means that you are:
- able to treat confidential or sensitive information about the organization discretely and with care.
- able to prevent conflict of interests or, if possible, dissolves it in time.
- able to stick to one´s values and moral principles consistently, even under pressure.
- able to treat confidential or sensitive information about students discretely and with care.
- able to openly admit one´s mistakes and takes responsibility for those.
- able to stick to truthfulness in one´s communication, actions and sharing of information.
On scale 1-10 to what extent are you able to develop this specific skill?*

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 is Very low or no skilled, 10 is Very highly skilled
Motivating to development
A good level of this skill means the ability to encourage learners to achieve learning goals by developing their knowledge, competencies and talents.
Having this skill means that you are:
- able to make learning convenient and accessible for learners
- able to offer regular constructive feedback throughout the learning process/path
- able to appeal to different learning preferences in order to match learners’ personal needs
- able to train learners thinking with the goal of improving their perseverance and patience
- able to enrich learners by fostering the building of self-esteem and self-confidence
On scale 1-10 to what extent are you able to develop this specific skill?*

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 is Very low or no skilled, 10 is Very highly skilled
Passion and self-motivation
A good level of this skill means the ability to maintain energy and enthusiasm to achieve one´s goals.
Having this skill means that you are:
- able to apply SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time Bound) Goal Model in your teaching activities.
- able to maintain one´s effort and enthusiasm as an educator.
- able to align personal goals with the goals of the environment.
- able to eliminate the factors of dissatisfaction.
- able to reward oneself when one thinks having done things well.
- able to avoid postponing tasks, as this can cause decrease of your motivation level and hamper reaching of your goals.
- able to generate co-responsibility in the team and in the learners.
- able to establish feedback procedures to support monitoring and supervision.
On scale 1-10 to what extent are you able to develop this specific skill?*

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 is Very low or no skilled, 10 is Very highly skilled
Positive attitude
A good level of this skill means the ability to demonstrate a disposition of optimism and encouragement. A person with a positive attitude possess a 'glass half-full' mentality.
Having this skill means that you are:
- able to strengthen the personal strengths to counteract the weaknesses.
- able to accept one´s mistakes and to know how to improve oneself through introspection.
- able to focus on encouragement and the positive side of life and demonstrate it in the relationship between educator and learner.
- able to manage one´s thoughts and guide thougths towards empathy, optimism and enthusiasm in order to obtain the desired results in the teaching-learning process.
- able to seek support from other educators and learners when necessary to achieve the best results.
On scale 1-10 to what extent are you able to develop this specific skill?*

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 is Very low or no skilled, 10 is Very highly skilled
Respect for others
A good level of this skill means the ability to treat learners equally taking into consideration their strengths, weaknesses, interests, values and ambitions.
Having this skill means that you are:
- able to respect people, avoid name calling, disparaging or putting down people or their ideas.
- able to listen to others and value their message and opinions;
- able to exhibit an interest in and appreciation of others’ perspectives, knowledge, skills and abilities.
- able to express recognition and gratitude for the efforts and contributions of others
- able to react to other people’s ideas in a constructive way during conflicts and accepts others as they are.
- able to address disagreements with others in a diplomatic way, avoiding the conflict.
On scale 1-10 to what extent are you able to develop this specific skill?*

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 is Very low or no skilled, 10 is Very highly skilled
Self-awareness
A good level of this skill means the ability to know oneself, as well as one's strengths and weaknesses. The ability to be aware of one's own preconceptions and assumptions.
Having this skill means that you are:
- able to recognise one´s own personal qualities and performance as an adult educator
- able to recognise own strengths and weaknesses
- able to point some of personal development areas as an adult educator
On scale 1-10 to what extent are you able to develop this specific skill?*

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 is Very low or no skilled, 10 is Very highly skilled
The art of inquiring (asking questions)
A good level of this skill is about how questions can be used to open another person's thinking and to help develop one’s thinking further or to stimulate collaborative knowledge creation. In addition, it is about how to recognise key utterances in another person´s/student´s speech.
Having this skill means that you are:
- able to use and form open and unbiased questions by using an interrogative pronoun in order to broaden and facilitate collaborative thinking
- able to recognise key utterances from another´s speech and is able to continue thinking based on these findings.
On scale 1-10 to what extent are you able to develop this specific skill?*

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 is Very low or no skilled, 10 is Very highly skilled
Creativity
A good level of this skill means that creative educators can constantly reinvent themselves and adapt their teaching styles and strategies to better understand and manage the diversity of their classroom. Creativity is a cluster of skills that are needed to produce ideas that are both original and valuable.
Having this skill means that you are:
- able to emphasize process rather than product.
- able to allow time for learners to explore all possibilities, moving from popular to more original ideas.
- able to come up with real new concepts or solutions
- able to ask stimulating questions and to encourage people to think out of the box, norms, values, procedures or practical limitations.
- able to apply more than one way to accomplish a task, experiment with options and try out other approaches.
On scale 1-10 to what extent are you able to develop this specific skill?*

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 is Very low or no skilled, 10 is Very highly skilled
Critical thinking
A good level of this skill means the ability of actively and skillfully analysing, synthesizing and evaluating information to reach an answer or conclusion. Is seen as goal-oriented thinking.
Having this skill means that you are:
- able to find solutions to complex problems. That way he can communicate them.
- able to reach conclusions and solutions, testing them through relevant criteria and standards.
- able to analyse the concepts from a larger perspective, not limiting oneself to stereotypes or predetermined ideas.
- able to resolve conflicts.
On scale 1-10 to what extent are you able to develop this specific skill?*

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 is Very low or no skilled, 10 is Very highly skilled
Empathy
A good level of this skill means the ability to see situations from someone else's place.
Having this skill means that you are:
- able to facilitate mutual contact and discussion taking into consideration emotions and feelings of the other and avoiding aggressive attitude or rude approach.
- able to knows how to get at relevant unspoken information, feelings and needs of other people.
- able to create a good conversational climate through attention, openness and respect.
- able to show understanding of the opinion and feelings of other people and accept others as they are.
- able to focus on understanding the how and why: how the person feels, and why they feel that way
On scale 1-10 to what extent are you able to develop this specific skill?*

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 is Very low or no skilled, 10 is Very highly skilled
Ethics
A good level of this skill means the ability of having a human approach when it comes to making ethical decisions. Understanding the context, the influencing factors and the emotions involved when making a judgement which is based on an innate sense of morality.
Having this skill means that you are:
- able to identify and follow one’s own ethical principles and values in teaching, guiding and assessing learners
- able to act with learners, colleagues, stakeholders and the learning community in a fair and human way
- able to respect the rights and interests of learners
- able to comply with laws and regulations linked to teachers’ profession
- able to analyse one’s ethical principles, actions and judgements in order to improve oneself as a teacher
On scale 1-10 to what extent are you able to develop this specific skill?*

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 is Very low or no skilled, 10 is Very highly skilled
Openness to diversity
A good level of this skill means the acceptance of similarities and dissimilarities between the individuals or a group one belongs to. The ability to respond to the differentiated needs of individuals, no matter their personal, social, cultural, ethnic, religious circumstances.
Having this skill means that you are:
- able to accept similarities and dissimilarities between the individuals.
- able to be ready to initiate and develop relationships with people of a different age, gender, cultural background, educational background etc.
- able to understand how people can differ in their way of thinking, their beliefs and values.
- able to identify the values important to members of a diverse background.
- able to demonstrate openness to new perspectives and diversity of others.
- able to interact respectfully and appropriately with people with diverse backgrounds.
- able to recognize and critically reflect upon one’s own biases (conscious and unconscious) in the relation to age, gender, disabilities, cultural background.
On scale 1-10 to what extent are you able to develop this specific skill?*

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 is Very low or no skilled, 10 is Very highly skilled
Calculation
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Self Reflective Test

Active listening

Adaptability

Inclusiveness

Integrity

Motivating to development

Passion and self-motivation

Positive attitude

Respect for others

Self-awareness

The art of inquiring (asking questions)

Creativity

Critical thinking

Empathy

Ethics

Openness to diversity