Standard 5
Engage in professional growth and leadership
Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources.
a. Participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning b. Exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of others c. Evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning d. Contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community |
Reflection
Standard 5 focuses on professional growth and leadership. Technology allows educators the opportunity to connect with professional communities, which in turn allows for professional growth. This standard illustrates how educators can improve professional practices and how they can promote the use of digital tools and resources. I feel that teacher must continue taking continuing education courses to keep up with the constant changes that occur in this evolving field. By constantly researching and reading trends in technology a teachers can stay current.
The facilitators guide that I am using as one of my artifacts today, illustrates how a professional development can be taught. This guide maps out the lesson and presentation. I created a design plan that served as the outline that assisted me in the delivery of the workshop. This allowed me the oppurtunity to be a facilitator, I incorporated instructional techniques that dealt with a variety of learning styles (visual, kinesthetic, and auditory learners). Learning was reinforced with group participation, role play, application, and modeling.
The technology plan I am submitting as an artifact illustrates leadership in an IT program. The ability to plan for a school and incorporate the needs of students and faculty was a daunting process. I designed a four-year plan for implementing new technologies at Bay Waveland Middles School. Creating and developing this plan was an eye opening process, I wrote the schools vision and mission statements associated with technology as well as assess the needs of everyone in the school. I also created a plan for the implementation of needed professional development. This plan also allowed me to look at the infrastructure that is needed for a schools technology and had me create a budget. This project was very detailed oriented and allowed me see all of the decisions that need be made in a technology program.
The last artifact I have chose in my personal Wix website. This website presents my professional goals and accomplishments. This assignment is a reflection on my experience as a student and reflects my goals and aspirations. This artifact also shows my ability to use another new tool. Wix website building site was because I had to think about myself and make revelations. As a teacher this is sometimes difficult because we rarely talk about our professional gains. This assignment also allowed me to think about my personal thoughts and opinions on education and allowed me to share them with others.
The facilitators guide that I am using as one of my artifacts today, illustrates how a professional development can be taught. This guide maps out the lesson and presentation. I created a design plan that served as the outline that assisted me in the delivery of the workshop. This allowed me the oppurtunity to be a facilitator, I incorporated instructional techniques that dealt with a variety of learning styles (visual, kinesthetic, and auditory learners). Learning was reinforced with group participation, role play, application, and modeling.
The technology plan I am submitting as an artifact illustrates leadership in an IT program. The ability to plan for a school and incorporate the needs of students and faculty was a daunting process. I designed a four-year plan for implementing new technologies at Bay Waveland Middles School. Creating and developing this plan was an eye opening process, I wrote the schools vision and mission statements associated with technology as well as assess the needs of everyone in the school. I also created a plan for the implementation of needed professional development. This plan also allowed me to look at the infrastructure that is needed for a schools technology and had me create a budget. This project was very detailed oriented and allowed me see all of the decisions that need be made in a technology program.
The last artifact I have chose in my personal Wix website. This website presents my professional goals and accomplishments. This assignment is a reflection on my experience as a student and reflects my goals and aspirations. This artifact also shows my ability to use another new tool. Wix website building site was because I had to think about myself and make revelations. As a teacher this is sometimes difficult because we rarely talk about our professional gains. This assignment also allowed me to think about my personal thoughts and opinions on education and allowed me to share them with others.
Artifacts
Future Learning Goal:
My future goals will incorporate the use of the tools and resources that I have learned in the MSIT program at the University of Southern Mississippi. I would like to be employed by a consulting company that provides professional development (pd) to teachers across the country. I would like to instruct and facilitate workshops for educators, that will teach them how to embrace and use the technology they possess in their classroom. I would also like to develop and create pd's that are engaging to educators and geared toward 21st Century Learners. The goal of the training would be to bridge the technological gap that continues to grow between educator and student. I would ultimately like to develop a curriculum that incorporates technology.
My future goals will incorporate the use of the tools and resources that I have learned in the MSIT program at the University of Southern Mississippi. I would like to be employed by a consulting company that provides professional development (pd) to teachers across the country. I would like to instruct and facilitate workshops for educators, that will teach them how to embrace and use the technology they possess in their classroom. I would also like to develop and create pd's that are engaging to educators and geared toward 21st Century Learners. The goal of the training would be to bridge the technological gap that continues to grow between educator and student. I would ultimately like to develop a curriculum that incorporates technology.
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