Rubel+Goal+1

Name: Michelle Rubel Date Completed: 11-11-09

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: d) model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments.  Artifact 1: Reading and blogging about the __6 + 1 Writing Traits__ book with coworkers.

Artifact 2: Member of the EIRC: attending meetings, speakers, etc. with colleagues and others. Gaining graduate credit through the EIRC as well.

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: c) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students' conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Goal: To encourage and promote students' thinking and self-reflection.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 24pt;">Step 3: On the final TCL day, reflect on each standard and goal you set for yourself. How did you do and why? <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> Reflection: I have met my goal somewhat, as I encourage students to self-reflect in their writing journals. I feel that I can continue to work on this goal.