Professional+Development

**Ms. Whitman's Professional Development Page**



Current Abilities
I am currently confident in my abilities to facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity, model digital-age work and learning, promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility, and to engage in professional growth and leadership.

Need – Why is there a need to develop in this area@http://science-ed.pnnl.gov/resources/images/note_profDevelopment2.jpg?
I need to improve in my ability to design and develop digital-age learning experiences and assessments. I am uncomfortable using technology such as smart boards and computer programs such as Excel. It is important for a teacher to be knowledgeable of all the material in her classroom.

Goal
My goal is to stay informed about the new technologies used and classroom and the innovative ways they are being applied. This way I have some knowledge of the potential technology that I will be using in my class and will have some lesson plans already lined out when I am hired.

Short Term Plan – What will you do during this class.
I will learn about the technology that can be incorporated in a classroom, including the podcast, Smart Board, and other technology from the Neato lab. I will practice writing a lesson plan for one of those technology.

**Long Term Plan – what you will do in the next year.** First, I will find one article a week that discusses technology in the classroom and how it is improving learning. Second, I will find or create one lesson plan a month that uses technology. For example, I can create lessons that incorporate a podcast, a Smart Board, or iMovie.

After I am hired as a teacher, I will seek out workshops, conferences, and training to further my abilities to incorporate technology in my classroom.

Assessment – How will you know that you did it?
I will know that I have accomplished my long term goal when I no longer feel intimated by the technology and can successfully demonstrate my knowledge to a peer or student.

To see the ISTE, or International Society for Technology and Education, standards for teachers, please visit this website:

ISTE NETS-T Standard @http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-teachers.aspx
//**"Why I teach: to instruct students about our history and to be a positive influence in others’ lives."**//