Preliminary Goal-Setting & Plan Development

Name:

Elizabeth Footit

Date:

08/30/2015

Prompt: Identify/Clarify a Focus or Goal Topic (Essential Element, See Self-Assessment

Form)
Adjustment to practice
Safe learning environment
Well-structured lessons
Meeting diverse needs
High expectations
The goal is to regularly evaluate each students learning and understanding of content material based on a
variety of informal and formal assessments. It is then her goal to adjust the lessons and add the proper
modifications and resources to meet the diverse needs of her students.

Strategic Prompt: Why is this topic/focus area important?

Students deserve to reach their fullest potential. To accomplish this, however, teachers must understand the
needs of their students. By analyzing assessments, receiving feedback, and observing the measurements of
learning, teachers have a better understanding of what their students need. It is the teachers responsibility to
create an environment where students feel comfortable voicing their needs to responding to the data and
feedback received from students.

Objective:

To create a safe learning environment that fosters positive and constructive

feedback for both students and teachers. In an environment where everyone feels
respected, more success is bound to emerge.

Specific, Rigorous, Results-Focused Prompt: What skills, knowledge, or practice will I

acquire or develop through achieving this goal?

Well-thought out lessons: preparing lessons in which modifications and recourses are set in place to aid
students
Awareness: remaining conscious of the diverse needs of students
Communication: Encouraging dialogue between the students and teacher based around their
understanding of content
Adjustment: Not only building in modifications to lessons for diverse needs, but recognizing a situation
in which the lesson needs to be adjusted in order to enhance student understanding

Realistic, Timed Prompt: When will I achieve this goal?

By mid-November I would like to have a solid grasp on these skills. By the end of December, I would like to
display growth since November and ultimate success in attaining my goal.

Action-Oriented, Tracked Prompt: How will I demonstrate progress toward this goal?

Journals
Examples of feedback from students that I ask for at the end of each class
A consistent trend in student grades being higher on final drafts and tests when compared to their
initial drafts and quizzes
Unit projects will display solid understanding of the content

Measured Prompt: How will I know the goal has been achieved?

Honest feedback from my students

At the end of my student teaching, the students will complete a survey focused on my teaching
practices. If I attain the goal successfully, students will be able to notes that I was able to adjust my
lessons to meet their needs and aid them in their path toward success.

Draft
Professional
Practice Goal:

The goal is to regularly evaluate each students learning and understanding of

content material based on a variety of informal and formal assessments. It is then
her goal to adjust the lessons and add the proper modifications and resources to
meet the diverse needs of her students.

What actions/supports/resources will you need

from your Program Supervisor and Supervising
Practitioner?

What actions will you take to achieve the goal?

Discuss practices and techniques

with fellow teachers
Reflect on my own practices
Respond to student feedback
Create a safe learning environment
where honesty is expected

Honest and constructive feedback on

journals/observations/lesson plans
Reminding me of what I can
accomplish when I lose sight of my
end goal