Schwarz,+Goal+Four

Name Joanne Schwarz Date Completed: 4/14/2010 =**4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility**=

Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices. Teachers:

 * a. || advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources. ||
 * b. || address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources. ||
 * c. || promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information. ||
 * d. || develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital-age communication and collaboration tools. ||

=**Step 1: For standard four, 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: Advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources. Artifact 1: Modeling and requiring students to appropriately document all resources on self-selected research project

Artifact 2: Working with Cathy Feldmann to teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology when beginning magazine collaborative project.

=**Step 2: For standard four, 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:Address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources. Goal: To increase use of learner-centered strategies to address the diverse needs of students in co-taught classrooms.

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

Reflection: This has been my first year teaching in Middle School inclusion classrooms. It has been a learning process. The collaborative nature of the classroom encourages sharing of learner-centered strategies using digital tools. The i-pods and laptops are in high demand, so scheduling can be a nightmare when trying to meet the needs of our diverse students in all curricular areas at one time. We have found communication in advance on projects so we are not in conflict as much as possible is the best approach. This goal remains a growth area for me.