This week we visited the school of Washington Elementary. We met with some of the teachers that we will be working with, toured the school, and learned about how the school operates. The food was catered from Mi Pueblito and it was very delicious. This opportunity to go in to this school, work with students, teachers, and other staff is unlike any other that I could experience. Washington Elementary is a great place with a diverse population of students.
In class this week, we have covered the way to choose SMART goals in our Professional Development Plans. The SMART acronym stands for Specific and Strategic, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-Bound. This activity gives me a glimpse into my future as an educator as I will have to complete a PDP every year. I think that it is important to have short term and long term goals to better myself not only as an educator but as a person, too.
In Standard 5, teachers are expected to link their professional growth to their professional goals. These PDPs provide the perfect outline to do this. In the PDP, the teacher must include their goal, how they plan to accomplish that goal, and how long they think it will take.
So along this journey of SSED307, I must confess that I did not really understand the point of blogging or tweeting. I have found, however, that there are so many great resources out there for teacher and that tons of teachers are out there willing to share their knowledge with you! While it will take me some time to get used to blogging/tweeting, it has made me very thankful for the community of educators that could be anywhere in the world that are willing to lend a helping hand. In fact, I found a blog of an administrator that shared a great post that overwhelmed me with wonderful ideas and tips for my future classroom. The article that I am choosing to share is, "10 Defining Characteristics of a #LeadUpTeach Teacher." At first, I was confused about what this meant, but the more I read, the better I understood exactly what a #LeadUpTEach teacher was supposed to be.
Looking over this list, I could not help but to consider what I could be improving within myself to become a better educator. I hope you all find it as helpful as I did.
I encourage you all to read the article!
https://jhveal.com/2016/08/14/10characteristicsofaleadupteacher/
Have a wonderful week guys,
Mallory
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. Isaiah 43:2
Hi Mallory,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the "10 Characteristics of a Leadup Teacher." What a powerful resource to use in assessing oneself on how good of a teacher one is. I am also amazed at what I can find on the internet. There are so many resources for teachers on social media. I love the bible verse you picked out at the end of your post. I memorized that verse a long time ago and forgot about it. Thank you for bring back that awesome verse. It gives strength to those who rest in the peace and sanctuary of the Almighty.
Mallory,
ReplyDeleteThis is the first time I have responded to your blog but I just wanted to first say that I really enjoyed reading your blog! It is very real and easy to read through! It has been fun getting to know you! Anyways, I love how you made a connection to the teaching standards with what we have been learning this week! I need to do a better job at that! I have been doing my weekly research and talking about what I have found in my blogs but it is easy to forget some of the little things when blogging each week, even when using the checkbric!! I was kind of confused at first too on how to use blogging and twitter to advance my knowledge on teaching but just in a few weeks I have seen how much you can learn from it! There are SO many resources on twitter and all social media and blogging is so helpful as we learn so much from each other! Just as I have learned from the resources you just shared! Thank you! Have a great weekend!
Caroline Marvin
Mallory,
ReplyDeleteGreat perspectives this week. It sounds like you have had some lightbulb moments! I am especially proud of the connections you are making with becoming a connected educator. It sounds like you have already seen the importance of being tuned in and learning from everyone possible. Keep this practice going!!!
LeadUp Teaching is a great concept - what is a specific connection you made to your future classroom here?
I also believe that it is important to have short and long term goals for everything you do in life, but I never realized there was so much that could go into a goal. I also didn't really understand the point of tweeting and blogging either, but I now see that it is a way to learn from each other, and that it is a way to put your thoughts out there and to connect with your other classmates, especially for the ones who are in the online classes who don't see people face to face.
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