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GOLD Self-Reflection Tools

Self-Assessment

We know that learning to use GOLD®, for both early childhood teachers and administrators, is a formidable undertaking. We also know that when learning any new skill, it is useful to have a clear understanding of the skills that we are being asked to learn. To assist with this, we offer two self-assessment tools with you and suggestion checklists for using them.

Read Me First: Notes on the Self-Reflection Tools for the Effective Use of GOLD® for Results Matter–Colorado (PDF)

Suggestions for Teachers for Using the Self-Reflection Tool for Early Childhood Teachers on the Effective use of GOLD® for Results Matter–Colorad0 (PDF)
This companion to the self-reflection tool for early childhood teachers contains ideas for how teachers might use the tool over the entire year.

Suggestions for Coaches, Supervisors, and Administrators for Using the Self-Reflection Tool for Early Childhood Teachers on the Effective Use of GOLD® for Results Matter–Colorado (PDF)
This companion to the self-reflection tool for early childhood teachers contains ideas for how coaches, supervisors, and administrators might use the tool with early childhood teachers over the entire school year.

We hope that these tools will help early childhood teachers and administrators learn to use GOLD® well by giving them: the “big picture” of the skills they need to master; a sequence for which skills to focus on during each stage of their learning process; and a way to gauge their progress as well as gain confidence. The self-reflection tool for teachers can also help coaches, supervisors, and administrators to: assist teachers in developing personal learning plans; support teacher’s performance over time; gauge teacher’s progress; plan appropriate group-based professional development and performance support activities; foster reflective practices; and appraise performance.

Please keep in mind:

  • These tools represent only part of the story – they should be used as part of implementing high quality early learning experiences through data-based problem solving and decision-making.
  • The self-reflection tools were developed by conducting a task-analysis of the effective use of GOLD®, with input from teachers, administrators, professional development specialists, and Teaching Strategies reviewers. Still, there is likely to be local variation in what is expected of teachers or when it is to be expected, you may modify them as needed.

Attribution Guidelines:

  • You have permission to modify these documents, but please use the following attribution guidelines:
    • If you use these tools “as-is,” we ask you to acknowledge Results Matter, Colorado Department of Education as the author by using the authorship statement provided at the end of each document.
    • If you modify the documents we ask that you include at the end of the document an acknowledgement such as: “Adapted from [the reference provided at the end of the document”

Job Targets

Monthly task calendar for implementation of GOLD®