Tillis+Goal+5

Date Completed: March 24, 2010/April 15, 2010
=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:
 * **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.** ||


 * Artifact 1:** I am a member of the Technology Committee for our school and, with other colleagues, have helped set goals for students and teachers to achieve during the 2009-2010 school year. I also worked with my teaching partner in many technology-related projects. I helped her to do DE Streaming for Science.






 * Artifact 2:** I am also a member of the Yearbook Committee and the State Visit Presentation Committee. I helped to edit the Xavier Yearbook that will be published later this year. It was a unique online application program to use, and I learned to be patient when using it. I also assisted the Technology Specialist in editing the power point presentation for the principal to use during our school's State Visit.

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=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.** || **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.** ||


 * Goal:** In an effort to become a regular reader of technology-related materials, I will subscribe to and/or bookmark the current research and professional articles that I can peruse and apply to my digital learning. I will reflect on articles from Keystone's EBSCO services, professional magazines, and TCL-recommended materials.

=**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 have bookmarked the following sites or have subscribed to the following newsletters; Edutopia, Discovery Education, PB Works, SpellingCity newsletter, IPTV's eNewsletter, Mac World, Technology Integration for Teachers, and Educational Leadership. I wanted to do more with Learn 360 and PD 360 from the Keystone Online Resources. I have also subscribed to __Brain in the News__ which was recommended by Julie Crotty from Brain-Based Learning. I also have several bookmarked sites to visit from Project-Based Learning last year. I have a lot at my fingertips now. I just need to practice time management so I can read and implement all these great ideas!