Reflection and goals

Begin with some self-reflection. What “principles of practice” have you learned about and incorporated into your own daily existence that you will continue utilizing, even post-SMU? Always being flexible and trying new fun activities to make learning more interesting and motivating. I will also continue to use technology on a regular basis. Why are they so important to you? Education is constantly changing and it is my job to keep improving and reflecting on my work. What research supports these practices? There is lots of research on technology and how it helps motivate students. Reflecting on your work will help make teacher's lessons better. Keeps a teacher from being stagnant. What has been their impact upon you as an individual, within your teaching, and throughout your learning? I am now more knowledgeable about technology and it has increased communication with my students in an online sense. What has been their impact upon your colleagues? I have been able to have many conversations about technology, the iPad and flipped classroom with many of my classmates. What has been their impact upon your students and student learning in general? Having the discussions with classmates make it easier to learn from each other rather than needing to rewrite history. Having the collaboration has been awesome. My goals for next year: 1. Continue to improve Art Team- Hopefully is approved in April or May by the school board 2. Continue to use Technology- I will be teaching digital photography next year and will be learning a new current program. 3. Staying flexible- Continue to try new things and keep class fun.