Goal+5+Answers

Name Jeff Tice Date Completed: 4-11-10 =**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. Teachers:===


 * 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. ||

=**Step 1: For standard five, 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 Artifact 1: I am an active member of my Church and community. I have served on several committees with in my parish and continue to serve today on the Fall Festival Committee and have done so for three years now. I am currently on the SIAC committee at school.

Artifact 2: I am a member of my local Knights of Columbus Hall and volunteer for many events throughout the year. I have helped at events to raise money for both the schools and for the churches.

=**Step 2: For standard five, 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: C Goal: It is my goal to be more aware of the many different technologies that are out there for teachers to utilize. I am going to try to read more about these technologies and try to speak to those professionals who are using technology in the classroom. I want to be more confident when it comes to technology.

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

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