My Professional My Professional Goals Goals

2005-20062005-2006

Deborah NewhouseDeborah Newhouse22ndnd Grade Teacher Grade Teacher

Benton Elementary SchoolBenton Elementary School

Professional Development Professional Development GoalGoal

I will implement strategies to engage I will implement strategies to engage every students brain and as a result every students brain and as a result increase learning in my classroom.increase learning in my classroom.

Every student’s assessment results will Every student’s assessment results will improve to demonstrate improving student improve to demonstrate improving student achievement throughout the year.achievement throughout the year.

Increase Student Self-Confidence!Increase Student Self-Confidence!

Develop a sense of community in my Develop a sense of community in my classroom.classroom.

Methods/Strategies/Activities Methods/Strategies/Activities Used to Accomplish My GoalUsed to Accomplish My Goal

Hands-on experiencesHands-on experiences Small group instructionSmall group instruction Individual instructionIndividual instruction Music & physical movement activitiesMusic & physical movement activities Integrate academic areas togetherIntegrate academic areas together Field TripsField Trips GamesGames Develop Student Self-ConfidenceDevelop Student Self-Confidence

Evidence and Evidence and Documentation Collected to Documentation Collected to

Support GoalSupport Goal Student portfoliosStudent portfolios Project samplesProject samples Work displayed in roomWork displayed in room Photos of students at workPhotos of students at work Assessment examplesAssessment examples Student examplesStudent examples Grades, Benchmark results, AR, Math Grades, Benchmark results, AR, Math

Facts dataFacts data

Assessment Results Assessment Results **(turnover of 7 students)(turnover of 7 students)Writing Stage Mar 06

20% 60%

7%13%Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

Writing Stages Aug 2005

43%

21%36%

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

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IRI 2005-06Mar 2006

*13 out of 15 Students Know All 220 Sight Words

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40

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ClassMath

DistrictMath

Class LA DistrictLA

OctDecMar

Comparison of

Benchmark Data

between Class & District

CELEBRATE OUR LEARNINGCELEBRATE OUR LEARNING

Writing for a Purpose!

Letters to Soldiers in Iraq gave us a purpose for writing as well as

integrating Social Studies concepts such

as map skills and cultures

Student PortfoliosStudent Portfolios

Writing Excellence

Excellence in Math

Student Confidence

Class BooksWe love to make and read our

own books

Games teach concepts, sharing, turn Games teach concepts, sharing, turn takingtaking

LEARNING

Music/MovementMusic/Movement Punctuation Punctuation

Walk ! ? . , ’ ”Walk ! ? . , ’ ”

Subtraction Subtraction Rock and Roll!Rock and Roll!

Student Examples of AchievementStudent Examples of AchievementMulti-IntelligencesMulti-Intelligences

Writing Stories on the Computer Group Project- Mural of

Rainforest after field trip to Botanical Gardens

Working together on writing

assignment

Shave Cream Spelling*A student favorite

I Did My Best!I Did My Best! Math FactsMath Facts

7 out of 15 students made 7 out of 15 students made

the second grade goal of the second grade goal of subtracting 25 problems to subtracting 25 problems to 18 in 1 min 30 sec.18 in 1 min 30 sec.

ARAR Maria and Aldo made AR goal Maria and Aldo made AR goal

every month this year and every month this year and have been the top 2 in 2have been the top 2 in 2ndnd grade all year! Excellencegrade all year! Excellence

in reading!in reading!

100 math facts in less than 7 minutes 100% correct!

Field TripsField Trips

Elachee Nature CenterScience Unit on Astronomy

Indian Festival at Stone Mountain Indian Festival at Stone Mountain Unit on American IndiansUnit on American Indians

Learning Together

FamiliesTeachersStudents

Botanical GardensBotanical GardensActivating Strategy for Unit on Activating Strategy for Unit on

PlantsPlants

Student ProjectsStudent Projects

Sequencing a Story – If You Give a Mouse a

CookieIntegrating curriculum

Making an Advertising PosterSocial Studies/Math/Writing

Murals and Posters

I’m So Proud of I’m So Proud of EveryONEEveryONE! !

Community Spirit TEAMWORK

Family

PRIDE RESPECT

Books, Videos, Books, Videos, WorkshopsWorkshops

Reading for Meaning by Debbie Reading for Meaning by Debbie MillerMiller

Stategies That Work by Harvey Stategies That Work by Harvey and Goudvisand Goudvis

Worksheets Don’t Grow Worksheets Don’t Grow Dendrites by Dr. Marcia TateDendrites by Dr. Marcia Tate

How to Differentiate Instruction How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms by in Mixed-Ability Classrooms by Carol Ann TomlinsonCarol Ann Tomlinson

The Art of Teaching Writing by The Art of Teaching Writing by Lucy CalkinsLucy Calkins

Good Bye Round Robin by Good Bye Round Robin by Michael Opitz & Timothy Michael Opitz & Timothy RasinskiRasinski

The Read Aloud Handbook by The Read Aloud Handbook by Jim TreleaseJim Trelease

Writing Teachers and Children Writing Teachers and Children at Work by Donald Gravesat Work by Donald Graves

Watched 3 video set Watched 3 video set titled Happy Reading titled Happy Reading by Debbie Millerby Debbie Miller

Workshop on WritingWorkshop on Writing Enchanted Learning Enchanted Learning

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