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Growth Plan
Goal 7: That demonstrates the ability to be a thoughtful and sensitive observer of what goes on in the classroom.
I want to continue being friendly with the students, but would also like to work on being more of an authoritative figure with a professional persona.
Rationale:
I would like to work on this because I am having some difficulty in following through with consequences for disruptive students and misbehaviour. When I do discipline a student I give them too much opportunity to talk back to me.
Action Plan:
Going forward I will continue to be clear about what my expectations are in terms of student behaviour. Although, if students do not behave I will follow through with the consequences. I will …show more content…
By the end of my long practicum, which is around December 2016, I would like to have a better understanding of what my authoritative persona as a teacher looks …show more content…
Rationale: I want the students in my class to be successful in my classes, and I want to do everything on my part so they are. I want my students to have opportunities to practice skills through formative assignments, so that they became better at them. I want the lessons I teach my students to have and add value to their lives in some sort of a way, be it mentally, emotionally, or academically.
Action Plan: I will achieve this goal by continuing to inquire on things like what makes good formative and summative assignments. I will also spend time understanding the new B.C. curriculum learning goals, as opposed to what used to be the Prescribed Learning Outcomes.
Furthermore, I will try to use the internet, and other resources to form a better understanding of how to create meaningful lessons, in which each activity serves a purpose.
Timeline: By the end of my long practicum, which is around December 2016, I would like to have a better understanding of the learning goals of the grade levels I will teach, and a better grasp on how to make good unit and lesson