STANDARD 7:
Engages in professional growth
7 a. Demonstrates habits and skills of continuous inquiry and learning
7 b. Works collaboratively to improve professional practice and student learning
7 c. Applies professional development activities into classroom practice
7 d. Implements professional development plan to improve practices
7 a. Demonstrates habits and skills of continuous inquiry and learning
7 b. Works collaboratively to improve professional practice and student learning
7 c. Applies professional development activities into classroom practice
7 d. Implements professional development plan to improve practices
TECH CHALLENGE 7.1
MEETS STANDARD 7A
MEETS STANDARD 7A
Scenario:
You just can’t seem to find anyone to collaborate with in your building. You’re feeling like a lonely island. There has to be someone out there wondering the same things you are, right? |
Task:
Seek out and participate in an organized Twitter/Facebook chat with other educators in your field. Implement one new evidence-based best practice into your classroom as a result of this interaction. Submit a screen pic of the conversation and a reflective paragraph regarding how it impacted your instruction. Points: 4,000 Bonus 2,000: Initiate the conversation and get more than 10 people to respond. |
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TECH CHALLENGE 7.2
MEETS STANDARD 7C
MEETS STANDARD 7C
Task:
Draft a five year plan which addresses your professional learning. Within the five year plan take the current year and include smaller short term goals for the year. Share your plan with your PLC. Points: 4,000 |
Scenario:
You are at your wit’s end trying to find a new way to teach a topic to your students. You are tired of teaching it the same way or this year's class is just not understanding. Someone suggests an educational webinar which they have found to be applicable to their class instruction. |
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- TECH CHALLENGE 7.3
MEETS STANDARD 7D
Scenario:
You realize that your past coursework to satisfy your CEU requirement and post-graduate courses has been random and sporadic. You would like to focus your CEU credits and post graduate work on improving your classroom instruction in a sequential plan. Consider Adding in Collaboration Points |
Challenge:
Draft a five year plan which addresses your professional learning. Within the five year plan take the current year and include smaller short term goals for the year. Share your plan with your PLC. Points: 4,000 |