Goals+for+Professional+Growth

Professional Goals 08-09 **__ Annual Goals for Professional Growth __**
 * Form A **


 * Name:** **Michael R. Saich ** **Date: 13 Oct. 2008 **

Subject: Grade 8 Science Division: MS – Pudong Campus
· Standard B4: · Uses appropriate · assessment techniques · to measure and report · student learning || · Common planning and · Sharing of ideas · e-mail · cross-campus meetings, and · video conferences, if needed. || Common assessments completed and added to individual Atlas plans. ||
 * __ GOAL #1 __**
 * Goal Statement:** In collaboration with my other grade level science teacher, as well as the Grade 8 science teachers from the Puxi campus, we will develop one additional common assessment for each of the four major units of study in our grade level curriculum.
 * ====** Standard Addressed **==== || ====** Strategies for Implementation **==== || ====** Success Criteria - Evidence **==== ||

Standard B7: Integrates the use of technology in instruction and learning goals
 * __GOAL #2__**
 * Goal Statement: To learn and creatively integrate new technologies into classroom instruction as well as add more effective communication with parents and students. **
 * Standard Addressed || Strategies for Implementation || Success Criteria - Evidence ||

|| Upgrade and use SMART board lessons. Class Warm-ups - interactions with students. Effective use of Blog as a communication tool / assignments Set up Wiki for Student-Led conferences Learn and practice MacIntosh platform Use Vennier computer probes for instruction || Administrator observation of SMART board instruction Electronic check on blog /wiki s Probe lab written and posted on Atlas Office demonstration of Mac ||

To use several of the protocols used at our 10 Oct. leadership retreat.
 * __GOAL__****__ #3 __** (Personal)
 * Goal Statement: To implement more communication protocols and strategies into my Team leadership role as well as in the classroom.**
 * ** Strategies for Implementation ** || ** Success Criteria - Evidence ** ||

To focus on leadership traits outlined in Charlotte Danielson’s Teacher Leadership article.

|| Shared experiences in discussion with leadership team or administrator

Observation by administrator of one example protocol being used.

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