I believe that I am making satisfying progress on my Game Plan. I have been working hard as a professional to improve my skills and knowledge base. This has included an abundance of reading material, staying after for meetings, taking classes online, and just generally attempting to think like a professional. My biggest struggle over the past 3 years has been transitioning from college student to adult. Most of my friends are younger and weekends can be rough on me if I let them. However, I've been making progress with acting more professionally and responsibly.
My lesson plans almost all include some sort of technology now. Being a Tech Ed teacher, this comes fairly easy to me. I've been attempting lately to do two things with my lessons. The first is to attempt to add even more tech to each lesson. This I have been struggling with to an extent. Some of the lessons I have tried have flopped for various reasons. Others I have really liked and will use in the future. Secondly I have been trying to switch from paper tests to more active tests where my students have to perform a task. Students tend to like these tests more than more than the traditional style of test, and most do better.
I have the resources I need. I'm trying to meet my goals and become a better teacher every day that I enter the classroom.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Carry Out my plans
Since my goal is to improve in the following...
2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
I will need to requisition certain information and materials.
Firstly, in order to develop digital age lesson plans I will need updated equipment for my classroom. Technology goes out of date so very quickly in schools. Its so hard to stay at the front of the curve. In order to offer my students genuinely useful digital opportunities I will need my computers to be up to date. I will need my yearly equipment replaced quickly and efficiently and at the same time I will need the opportunity to request new pieces of technology for my students. I have already dealt with procuring new computers for my lab and replacing parts for my kits. I have been in talks about procuring new software programs that will target my student's needs and give them an opportunity for advancement.
To develop myself in the second area I will need constant exposure to professionals. I will need to place myself in groups and meetings where I am expected to grow and take part in a learning community. It is not enough to plateau in education. One must be constantly striving to improve. Another thing I may need is funds to continue classes and learning at a higher level. My district pays for some but not all of my higher level education. Im already here at Walden learning and improving my skill set.
2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
I will need to requisition certain information and materials.
Firstly, in order to develop digital age lesson plans I will need updated equipment for my classroom. Technology goes out of date so very quickly in schools. Its so hard to stay at the front of the curve. In order to offer my students genuinely useful digital opportunities I will need my computers to be up to date. I will need my yearly equipment replaced quickly and efficiently and at the same time I will need the opportunity to request new pieces of technology for my students. I have already dealt with procuring new computers for my lab and replacing parts for my kits. I have been in talks about procuring new software programs that will target my student's needs and give them an opportunity for advancement.
To develop myself in the second area I will need constant exposure to professionals. I will need to place myself in groups and meetings where I am expected to grow and take part in a learning community. It is not enough to plateau in education. One must be constantly striving to improve. Another thing I may need is funds to continue classes and learning at a higher level. My district pays for some but not all of my higher level education. Im already here at Walden learning and improving my skill set.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
GAME Plan
While going over the NETS-T standards I was able to narrow it down to two that I felt I wanted to include in my game-plan. They are as follows...
2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
I would like to continue working to engage my students with Digital age learning experience while at the same time continuing my professional development. In order to reach these goals I plan on working to develop at least one new digital age experience a week in my lesson plans. I would like to have my team leader review this lesson and perhaps request feedback from it as well. I would like to add things like wiki's and multimedia presentations to my existing lessons. I feel this will strengthen my classroom and the learning opportunities that my students have. I am targeting the second goal by continuing my education at Walden. I am also participating in a variety of collegial groups at my school discussing technology and the magnet program. I feel that by surrounding myself with colleagues who are interested in further developing their teaching skills I will move mine along as well.
To assess and extend my learning I believe I will look to my students. They are the ones who determine whether or not I am a successful teacher. Their skills and abilities determine how well I am doing. I will assess my students not only to determine my personal effectiveness but also to determine my next area of growth.
2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
I would like to continue working to engage my students with Digital age learning experience while at the same time continuing my professional development. In order to reach these goals I plan on working to develop at least one new digital age experience a week in my lesson plans. I would like to have my team leader review this lesson and perhaps request feedback from it as well. I would like to add things like wiki's and multimedia presentations to my existing lessons. I feel this will strengthen my classroom and the learning opportunities that my students have. I am targeting the second goal by continuing my education at Walden. I am also participating in a variety of collegial groups at my school discussing technology and the magnet program. I feel that by surrounding myself with colleagues who are interested in further developing their teaching skills I will move mine along as well.
To assess and extend my learning I believe I will look to my students. They are the ones who determine whether or not I am a successful teacher. Their skills and abilities determine how well I am doing. I will assess my students not only to determine my personal effectiveness but also to determine my next area of growth.
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