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Indicators of Success:
Indicators of Success:
I will volunteer for at least three separate types of events where teachers,
students, parents, and other community members will be present. These may
include supervision, field trips, and other after-school or extracurricular
activities.
I will establish congenial working relationships with my colleagues and offer
them my assistance when needed.
I will build upon my relationships with my students to include their parents or
guardians, their coaches and instructors, etc. in order to establish a network
of individuals whose skills and services I can avail myself of on behalf of my
students and my own professional development.
I will advertise my interest and availability for a wide variety of projects or
events hosted by my school or the surrounding community or put on for their
benefit.
Indicators of Success:
PS II
Week
1
Goal #1
Within the first
few classes, I will
have each
student fill in a
written survey
about their
interests, their
favourite aspects
of school, what
they struggle
with in school,
and their
preferred
performance
tasks that I can
refer back to
throughout my
practicum.
Week
2
Goal #2
Familiarize
myself with the
Program of
Studies;
meeting with
my TA to
discuss their
expectations of
students and
learn about the
formative
assessment
techniques
they use in
class; use my
TAs
recommendatio
ns to
successfully
connect
assessment
strategies to
the Program of
Studies;
develop lesson
plans in
conjunction
with numerous
teaching
strategies to
best assess
both student
learning and
my own
teaching
effectiveness.
Assessing the
validity of
different
assessments
by referencing
the chart
Im keeping as
Goal #3
Introducing
myself to school
staff members;
getting to know
my students;
meeting my
students
parents,
caretakers,
coaches, etc.;
inquiring about
upcoming
events or
activities I could
become
involved with.
Notes
Goal 1: written survey
was a great tool to get
to know my students
better, and have a
written record of their
strengths, areas for
improvement, and
interests from each
students perspective.
Goal 2: Observing
other classes to see
how other teachers
incorporate formal and
informal formative
assessments.
Goal 1/2: Look over
unit plans from other
science teachers (note
structure, flow,
flexibility, and
differentiation).
Being able to copy and
paste sections of unit
plans into lesson
plans, then personalize
and adapt for
classroom
specifications and
specific groups of
learners.
Volunteering at
a variety of
school or
community
events.
Goal 2: Formative
assessments used:
thumbs up/down, fist
to five, entrance slips,
exit slips, post-it note
questions, professor
know it all.
strengths, areas
for improvement,
and interests
Week
3
Week
4
Together with my
students, we will
co-construct
criteria for
performance
tasks. We will
discuss curricular
outcomes and
expectations,
create rubrics,
and decide on
possible ways for
students to
demonstrate
their
understanding
and skills.
Reassess
performance
task criteria and
rubrics and
ensure that they
are effectively
facilitating
students
learning and
meeting Program
of Studies
requirement.
well as my
lesson plan
reflections;
incorporating
more
personalized
assessments to
accurately
determine
areas that need
improvement
for students
and myself.
Incorporating
feedback from
my TA and
University
Consultant;
continuing
forward with
assessment
methods that
are successful;
asking students
for feedback on
certain aspects
of lessons.
Established
methods and
strategies finetuned to
further improve
assessment
scope and
effectiveness;
increased
comfort with
program of
studies allows
me to tackle
more advanced
Establishing a
network of
connections
within my school
and the
community;
utilizing these
connections to
the best of my
ability in terms
of professional
development.
Strengthening
my network;
utilizing my
network to the
benefit of both
my students and
myself.
Goal 2: Chunk up
lessons by giving
students time to
review or answer an
overarching questions
(brain breaks in
content-heavy
classes).
Goal 1: Review
expectations with
students; assess
validity of evaluations
together.
Week
5
Embed formative
assessments into
larger
summative
assessments (to
different degrees
to differentiate
for students
individual needs)
to ensure
students are
meeting
curricular
outcomes; to
encourage
student
ownership over
their learning;
and adjust
teaching and
learning
strategies.
Reflection:
concepts and
assessment
techniques.
Putting all that
Ive learned
into practice
consistently;
developing a
diverse
portfolio of
formative
assessment
techniques, as
well as
knowledge of
when and how
to best use
these various
assessments.
Preserving my
network of
professional
connections as I
prepare to
transition into
the next stage
of my
professional
path.