Professional+Development

Professional Development “The breakthrough we are seeking involves the education community as a whole establishing a system of expert data driven instruction that will result in daily continuous improvement for all students in all classrooms” (Article: Breakthrough, by Michael Fullan, Peter Hill and Carmel Crevola) [|Read More]

====I will take a poll for parents and students on whether or not they feel I have succeeded in my goal. Based off of a rubric, if students do well on their projects, this is also a recognition that I've reached my goal. ==== || Reflection - I feel like I successfully filled my short-term plan. I have learned a lot from this class and I have also saved all of my work. This will allow me to go back and look at what I have done during the class so I can review the things I have learned and implement them in my future classroom. I did look for leadership positions and I often found myself leading my group during class presentations. I think this class helped me feel more comfortable in the front of the room which will allow me to be a better speaker. As far as changing my long term goals go, I still feel it is necessary for me to create various projects that gear towards collaboration between students, peers, parents and the community. This being said, after taking this course, I feel much more equipped to do just that and establish a technology-learning foundation in my future classroom. To further my learning in to my first year of teaching I will try to attend technology workshops. I will also try to stay up to date on new technology coming out, since it is forever expanding. This could be done by following other teachers blogs or by looking through technology magazines. I will also try to incorporate technology into my classroom on a daily bases.
 * ===//*ISTE NETS-T Standard (found at// [|//http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-teachers.aspx//]//)// === ||
 * ======Model Digital-Age Work and Learning: collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation . ====== ||
 * ===//*Current Abilities //=== ||
 * ======My current abilities include being organized as well as being able to plan ahead of time. I am, for the most part, computer literate. I have a lot of creativity to offer. I am definitely a people person and pride myself on working with others by using my good communication skills. ====== ||
 * ===//*Need – Why is there a need to develop in this area? //=== ||
 * ======Collaboration with students, parents and the overall community is extremely beneficial for education. Having this effective communication promotes outside resources. ====== ||
 * ===//*Goal //=== ||
 * ======My goal is to establish a connecting role between students, parents and the community in which creates strong relationships and benefits educational experience. ====== ||
 * ===//<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">*Short Term Plan – What will you do during this class. //=== ||
 * ======<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I will establish relationships and use effective communication skills, as well as teach my students the benefits of doing so. ====== ||
 * ===//<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">*Long Term Plan – what you will do in the next year. //=== ||
 * ======<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I will create various projects that gear towards collaboration between students, peers, parents and community. I will also model different ideas on how to do this. ====== ||
 * ===//<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">*Assessment – How will you know that you did it? //===