Eichinger+Goal+1

Name: Michelle Eichinger Date Completed: Sept. 2009 ** 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: d. model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments. Artifact 1: Set up Google Apps for Education. At this point 2nd through 8th graders, and staff have their own account (managed by me).
 * Standard 1: Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity **

Artifact 2: //Blogger// used/introduced to 5th graders to communicate with classmate who went to Hawaii with a Luther College class.

** 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: b. engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources. Goal: Encourage and support classroom teachers to work collaboratively with me to engage students in real-world issues and empowering them to use digital tools and resources. ** Step 3: On the final TCL day, reflect on each standard and goal you set for yourself. How did you do and why? ** Reflection: The biggest challenge I face is the lack of time I have with kids (two 30 minute periods a week). The collaboration between classroom teachers and myself (as supporter) is difficult since I’m not available except on the two days that I see six classes. It’s the on-going dilemma that faces all teachers, time to build collaborative relationships.