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Abstract
In this paper, I will outline my goals as a teacher, for the next five years. With these
goals, I will create a timeline of professional development opportunities that I can use to help
fulfill them. The main goals that I want to achieve, as I move forward with my teaching
profession are: learning strategies in teaching mathematics, effective lesson planning, improving
ways of instruction for English Language Learners (ELL), classroom management skills, and
expanding teaching opportunities.
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My Goals
Having almost a full year of teaching under my belt, there are several things that I want to
focus on early on, so I can be as effective and impacting as possible. My five goals that I would
like to focus on within the next five years are:
1. Learning strategies for teaching mathematics.
2. Effective lesson planning.
3. Improving ways of instructions for ELL students.
4. Classroom management skills.
5. Expanding teaching opportunities.
These goals I have set as a main focus for myself, especially in these beginning years of teaching
because if I can find the best practices to fit my style in the classroom, it will help give me a
good foundation in teaching students effectively.
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As a resource, math development meetings and communication with other teachers are
my top go-to areas for new ideas. I think the best learning comes from experiences, and to learn
from veteran teachers (not just in the subject of math, but all subject teachers) are good resources
in learning teaching strategies. By knowing more of how students react and perform to different
areas of learning, will help in setting up different learning cues of teaching.
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does take the student to be independently cautious of his or her own actions and well-being; but
as the teacher, for the students who have yet to find such a responsible balance in their learning
environments, I would like to learn more ways of positively impacting behavior.
For classroom management, I have read several pieces on strategies in keeping students
in order in their learning environment, throughout my credential courses. A recent website that I
have been introduced to is Lynda.com. This website consists of thousands of video tutorials for
all kinds of subjects and topics. As Ive searched through, there are many tutorial videos for
classroom management that I can refer too; even videos on managing technology in the
classroom. This can be a great, easily accessible resource for this specific goal of classroom
management.
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video tutorials. I have recommended Khan Academy to many of my students as a resource, and
now I found that it could be a resource for myself. Also, summer training opportunities would be
a good resource in expanding my teaching opportunities.
My Goals Timeline
2016-2017 School Year:
Goal Effective Lesson Planning
Resource Professional development time in learning lesson study approach.
This can help me create a basis for daily lectures; a structure that I can use to create
additional learning activities around.
2017-2018 School Year:
Goal Classroom Management Skills
Resource watch and read into different classroom management online resources.
This can help me develop a plan to outline and implement in the new school year with a
new group of students and classes.
2018-2019 School Year:
Goal Learning Strategies for Teaching Mathematics/ELL Students
Resource Through a couple years of experience in the classroom, I would hope to be
able to develop additional learning activities/approaches to benefit all students. Still
utilizing professional development time and trainings.
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By the end of my first five full years of teaching, I would hope to be more set in ways of
knowing how to effectively help students learn not just within my subject of teaching, but as an
overall student. I would also hope to keep a learning mind for myself, as I do not want to just
settle in what feels comfortable, but to learn to adapt and find new ways of teaching.