Monitoring Your GAME Plan Progress

While continuing my GAME plan, I have learned many new things and available resources and leadership roles. I met with my administration team and discussed new ideas for my professional growth. My principal and assistant principal were very helpful and are willing to help me with whatever I need to accomplish my goals for my plan. Our school has a leadership team that meets once a month to discuss what is going on in the school and other issues that all staff needs to be aware of. As of ow I am going to start sitting in on these meetings so that I can become more involved. I am also working with some of our partners in education to come up with new ideas on how our community can help our school. At this time, I do not need to modify my plan. Everything is going as planned but I will continue to monitor and evaluate my plan as I go along. I have learned that there are many more resources available to me than I previously thought. I have also taken some time to research using technology in the classroom and have started to implement new ideas with my students. At this time, I do not have any questions about anything but I am sure I will as I get further into things. This has been such a great learning process for me thus far and I am excited to continue with my plan and get great results from it.

Carrying Out Your GAME Plan

To carry out my GAME plan, I will need the help of others and different resources to be successful. When I set goals for myself, it is very important to me to succeed in completing them.

What resources will you need to carry out your plan (video, reading, experts or colleagues, etc)?
To carry out my GAME plan , I will need several resources to help me. First, I will need my colleagues to turn to with questions and also to be resources for me. I will also need the assistance of my administration to lead me in the right direction for more leadership roles. I will need computer and Internet access and access to books that will be valuable resources to provide me with information on different technologies and how to use them in the classroom.

What additional information do you need?
At this time, I can not think of any additional information that I need but I know this will change as I get working and into the research.

What steps have you been able to take so far?
So far, I have set up a meeting with my Principal and Assistant Principal so that I can ask them some questions about leadership opportunities in the school and community.

Developing Your Personal GAME Plan

After reviewing the NETS-T standards, I feel comfortable with all the standards but there are some standards that I could improve on such as Standard 1: Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity. I feel that I complete assignments and tasks in the classroom that meet this standard but there is always room for improvement and more opportunities to be provided for the students. I use technology everyday in my classroom but there are many more opportunities where I could use technology. Writing is one subject where I could improve on with Standard #1. Writing stories is a hard concept for many students and using technology would be a way to motivate and engage students in the writing process. Also, standard #5 is somewhere I could improve. Professional Growth and Leadership is important to me and in the education profession. Participating in more learning communities and doing more research is something that I could do more of.

My 2 goals for strengthening my confidence and proficiency would be
1. Participate in more leadership activities in my school.
2. Research and implement more technology in the classroom.

The actions that I will take to achieve those goals are:
1. Talk to administration and see what else I can get involved in in the school and community to grow professionally and personally.
2. Set aside time each week to research different ideas and activities.

I will monitor my progress by:
1. Keeping a journal of information from administration and require myself to participate in a number of activities each month.
2. Get a colleague to hold me responsible for my goals and actions that I am taking to achieve my goals.
3. Dedicate 1 planning time a week to research and reflect on my progress for the week.
4. Keep a running list of tasks to complete to reach my goals.

I will evaluate and extend my learning by:
1. Having reflection time each week.