Nelson+Goal+1

Name: David Nelson Date Completed: 11/12/09

=**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: Artifact 1: Chemistry Lab: Molecular Model Building. This is a strong suit for me, because I work best with the students in small groups as a facilitator
 * d. || model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments. ||
 * d. || model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments. ||

Artifact 2: Chemistry Lab Report Sheet. This is the assessment tool used.

=**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: Goal: For chemistry, to find activities/labs that allow for student creativity without being a safety concern
 * a. || promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness. ||
 * a. || promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness. ||

=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 was unable to locate lab activities that still held the benchmarks needed and allowed for student creativity. I will try to look for ways to incorporate creative labs in addition to the labs that are required.