Psiii Goals - Sarah Sampson - Final

Guide for Teacher Professional Learning
PSIII Goals Sarah Sampson Goal #1: To increase my understanding of assessment and its linkage to the evidence based report card system. In turn, this will enhance student learning as students will be able to produce tangible evidence of their learning which will be relevant to their day to day school work. Students will also have opportunities to hear directly from the teacher about their strengths and what they need to work on, keeping them accountable for their learning. This will be a team goal as Ms. Fellows also wants to increase her understanding of Power Teacher/Grade Book in order to implement the new evidence of learning summary for Rocky View. Team Goal Guiding Question: What are the most effective assessment strategies that I can implement with grade 1 students that will enhance their learning and contribute to evidencebased reporting? Related KSAs *11 Other Related: 1, 3, 6, 9 Strategies 1. Look for connections between the Program of Studies GLOs/SLOs and the new reporting system 2. Find grade one relevant assessment with connections to the new reporting system 3. Increase awareness and knowledge of the curriculum expectations for the students at this grade level 4. Implement at least one assessment strategy per day. This could be done by observing specific indicators throughout the day (ie. working with a partner, using math strategies to solve problems), having one on one conversations with the students (ie. why should we eat healthy, explain this story), or by looking for specific skills as a whole group (ie having them take out a white board and answer a problem). Resources/Support Required 1. Power Teacher/ Grade Book 2. Ms. Fellows support and collaboration 3. Grade Team Collaboration 4. POS 5. Alberta Assessment Consortium Evidence of Success 1. Rubrics that reflect the new reporting system and are linked to the POS 2. Record dates and notes of the meetings with Ms. Fellows for brainstorming, collaboration and mentorship. 3. Easy transition from assessment rubrics and projects into the new report card system. 4. One piece of learning evidence will a selfreflection on how students believe they work with other students, and in turn, the teachers observation of their behaviour a comparison will be made. 5. A second piece of learning evidence will be what students choose to use for a strategy when solving a math problem (ie treasure test, number line, drawing, mental math), once in term two and once in term three. It will show their growth for solving math
5. Have students produce work that would fit into their evidence of learning portfolio, such as a worksheet that shows their use of math strategies, an art project that shows their understanding of community groups. Working Timeline Dates January 13-31
problems.
February -March
March 19 April 17
1. Spend time looking at both the Power Teacher/Grade Book and the reporting system for Rocky View. 2. Work with assessments for math with Ms. Fellows 1. Implement assessments that are directly linked to reporting system. 2. Match assessment to POS and reporting system to cover requirements 1. Convert assessments and observations to new report card.
Goal #2: To improve classroom management by providing the students with self-regulation techniques that will improve their emotions and behaviour during academic tasks. This will be tied directly to my PD project. Team Goal Guiding Question: In what ways will the implementation of selfregulation strategies impact student engagement and enhance student achievement? Related KSAs 1 Other Related: 5, 7, 8, 9, 12 Strategies Resources/Support Required To Start: 1. Assistant 1. Research techniques Principal, other and literature related to administration. self-regulation. 2. Mentorship from 2. Observe other other teachers teachers to see their (Alice Grade 3) techniques (Grade 3) 3. Literature on 3. Try to solidify ideas behaviour and selfinto concrete regulation techniques to try with 4. PD project students. outline 4. Ask for support from 5. Hand tools (for principal as she is carpet time) passionate about this 6. Posters on topic. emotion zones Techniques: 7. How is Your 1. Implement hand tools Engine Running at carpet time for poster Evidence of Success 1. Improved regulation of emotion and behaviour of students, especially the few designated as children in need of this. This will be seen through observation of their engagement and participation in class, as well as their use of the techniques. Specific examples could be when they put up their hands and no longer blurt out, being attentive at carpet time, and/or staying on task. 2. Self-assessment of
students who need them to better pay attention (ie balls, squishy items) 2. Have a taped off area in the class for walking back in forth if students need to move around 3. Have a brain break station with physical activities to do if students need to release some energy/get moving. 4. Implement zones (green, yellow, blue, red) for identifying emotions in order to best know how to help the student reach optimal learning. 5. Have at least one lesson a week on how to deal with emotions, behaviour and introduce techniques Working Timeline Dates January 13-31
8. Book The Zones of Regulation / website
students about their participation, listening skills, and waiting their turn. 3. Report containing techniques and other relevant information connected to my PD project 4. Recorded dates and notes of meetings with both collaborating partners (principal, mentor teacher) and students. 5. Student learning will be deemed successful when the student uses the techniques introduced to positively impact their behaviour and regulate their emotions.
February -March March 19 April 17
1. Research self-regulation literature and techniques 2. Do self-assessment with students on emotions and behaviour 1. Implement techniques for self-regulation 2. Continue research and observation 1. Report on self-regulation successes and needed improvements 2. Self-assessment by students

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