Denner+Goal+1

Name:Sharon Denner Date Completed: October 8, 2009

=Standard 1: Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity= = = ===** Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. **===


 * a. || promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness. ||
 * b. || engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources. ||
 * c. || promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students' conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes. ||
 * d. || model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments. ||

=Step 1: For standard one, select the indicator that is your strongest suit for the standard and give two examples (artifacts) of why you selected it as your strongest suit.= Indicator selected: Engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources. Artifact 1: Used the NewsBowl Game off the Internet. I down load the game and give the students various questions about current events.

Artifact 2: Used the Power Point presentation with the students that go with the Social Studies series.

= = = = =Step 2: For standard one,select the indicator that is your "least strongest" suit for the standard and write a professional goal of how you are going to increase your competency with the goal this year.= Indicator selected: Promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness. Goal: I need to work on giving students the opportunity to be creative with their assignments instead of the paper pencil worksheet.

=**Step 3: On the final TCL day, reflect on each standard and goal you set for yourself. How did you do and why?**=

Reflection: I had the students do some graphs in math on Excel instead of just drawing them on graph paper. I also had the students do an activity during lent on Tux Paints instead of hand drawing some pictures. I did some work with the Wordle for a book report.