I am continually learning and growing as an educator and as an individual.  The teaching environment demands that educators continually adapt to new circumstances with students and parents, curriculum, methodology, standards, school leadership, and more.  These are my current goals for professional development and my action plans for how to achieve them.  I periodically revisit these goals and make adjustments as needed.

Examples of recent professional development Activities:

• ​Ongoing development through higher education, including pursing an Ed.S. in Educational Leadership
• Participation in reflective practice sessions which involve observing/being observed by other teachers and then discussing observations and next steps.
• Kagan Cooperative Learning and Engagement workshops
• Presenting and participating in school professional development workshops
• Reflective blog entries

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Short-Term Goals

Goal

Plan of action

• Engage in reflective practice on a regular basis.
  

1. Incorporate reflection pieces into lesson plans.
2. Schedule daily time to reflect on lesson plans.
3. Record my reflections.
4. Regularly review my reflections and make decisions about future teaching.

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• Establish a positive learning community involving the teacher, students, and parents.
  

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1. Research and study materials, particularly in relation to classroom management, environment, team-building, class-building, and relationships between teachers, students, and parents.
2. Develop a classroom management and communication plan that will facilitate a positive learning community involving the teacher, students, and parents.
3. Plan and carry out lessons in accordance with the plans.
4. Reflect on and continue to develop skills for positive learning communities.

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• Utilize Kagan Cooperative Learning structures to increase student engagement and accountability, leading to increased student achievement.

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1. Research Kagan strategies and uses through training and workshops, collaboration, and individual investigation.
2. Thoughtfully incorporate Kagan strategies into lesson plans.
3. Carry out lesson plans.  Observe and reflect on student engagement and accountability as well as overall effect on student achievement.
4. Attend Kagan Workshops.

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• Add the Social Studies endorsement to teaching license.
  

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1. Complete the courses required for the endorsement.
2. Apply for Nevada endorsement and license update.
3. Complete Social Studies PRAXIS II.

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• Increase the use of the target language during Spanish class to meet the 90% ACTFL benchmark.
  

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1. Thoroughly plan and script lessons to facilitate increased usage of Spanish.
2. Use Spanish as planned during the lesson.  Encourage students to use Spanish through modeling and prompting.
3. Reflect on daily use of Spanish and plan for improvement.

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Long-term Goals

Goal

Plan of action

• Teach Spanish and Psychology at the AP level.

1. Attend Summer AP Institute workshops.
2. Develop and plan the scope and sequence for the course curriculum.
3. Follow the curriculum through engaging and effective lesson plans.
4. Monitor student achievement, including completion of the AP exam.
5. Reflect on and evaluate overall experience.

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• Become National Board certified.

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1. Continue to develop professionally and grow as a teacher.
2. Complete three years of teaching.
3. Pass the content knowledge assessment.
4. Submit the Differentiation in Instruction portfolio entry.
5. Submit the Teaching Practice and Learning Environment portfolio entry.
6. Submit the Effective and Reflective Practitioner portfolio entry.

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• Earn an Ed.S. in Educational Leadership (including Building Administration certification) with the intent to become an educational leader with a focus on school improvement and instructional design.

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1. Complete current Ed.S. program in May 2016.
   
2. Complete my fourth year of teaching.
   
3. Apply for my Building Administration license in Summer 2017.