Burke+Goal+1

Name Juanita Burke Date Completed: 09-01-09

=**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: a-Promote, support and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness. Artifact 1: Using Inspiration as a tool to help students organize ideas (map flow chart, story maps).

Artifact 2: Using Easy Books to create their own stories.

=**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: d-Model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in fact-to-face and virtual environments. Goal: Read Marzano's Nine and Technology In The Classroom. Discuss and share ideas found, and implement the strategies outlined in the book and look for more ways to integrate technology into the classroom.

=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 read about 8 of Marzano's strategies that are research-based. After reading each chapter I have been able to share ideas with other staff members. After reading each chapter, my teaching partner and I have discussed ways to implement each of the strategies with our first graders. We have also tried to implement those strategies through the use of technology. We have been able to have our students create flow charts and also story maps to demonstrate their understanding in different curriculum areas. I do plan to continue to find more ways that I can integrate technology with the Marzano nine.