My Initial ILP Goal
I want to make strong connections with my students as well as find teaching strategies that complement my teaching style, as well as engaging students at 100% so that all students can learn.
Did I achieve it? What can I do in the future?
I was able to form strong connections with many of my students because I had many of them the previous year. This made me able to work with students who previously didn't work, much easier. I was also able to learn many different teaching strategies including Positive Behavioral Incentive System techniques to create a more equitable classroom where students are given every opportunity to learn. I wish I was able to engage with my students more effectively in the future, so that is something that I will definitely target as an area of improvement for myself.
I surprised myself by being able to adapt certain techniques into my teaching much easier than I felt I could before. Because I was able to work heavily on my classroom management techniques last year in induction, it let me focus on creating more equitable situations in the classroom.
I surprised myself by being able to adapt certain techniques into my teaching much easier than I felt I could before. Because I was able to work heavily on my classroom management techniques last year in induction, it let me focus on creating more equitable situations in the classroom.
My future goals? Well...
I want to be a teacher that other teachers can depend on to have connections with students. I want to be able to help students at my school site with anything they need that will help their education. When students promote from DSMS, I want them to be able to understand they can come back to me if they need help with any college applications or job applications, or anything that could make them the most successful they could be.
The actions I will take will be to continue to forge strong relationships with students, as well as look into programs like AVID that could be adapted to our school site. I will be able to assess my goal attainment by being able to count off all the students that were able to get into college because of the help they received from me and all the work they did.
One way I can continue to be a connected educator to my students is to continue to listen to them and continue to talk to them. Keeping up with the students and where pop culture is at is a great way to be able to connect with your students and remain relevant in the conversation.
That means that I must be constantly learning, just like my students. If I can't be bothered to want to learn something from them, why would they want to learn something from me? Sustaining that energy just takes continued patience, health, and happiness about the job. I'm lucky that this is what I get to wake up and do everyday.
The actions I will take will be to continue to forge strong relationships with students, as well as look into programs like AVID that could be adapted to our school site. I will be able to assess my goal attainment by being able to count off all the students that were able to get into college because of the help they received from me and all the work they did.
One way I can continue to be a connected educator to my students is to continue to listen to them and continue to talk to them. Keeping up with the students and where pop culture is at is a great way to be able to connect with your students and remain relevant in the conversation.
That means that I must be constantly learning, just like my students. If I can't be bothered to want to learn something from them, why would they want to learn something from me? Sustaining that energy just takes continued patience, health, and happiness about the job. I'm lucky that this is what I get to wake up and do everyday.
Any advice for new teachers?
RUN!
Haha. Just Kidding.
Don't ever lose sight of why you started doing this. Never let outside forces infect your thoughts and plant a seed of annoyance and hatred coming into work. If you love teaching, the students should be the best part. Always remember that.
Always make time for yourself. Your students can't learn if you can't teach.
Haha. Just Kidding.
Don't ever lose sight of why you started doing this. Never let outside forces infect your thoughts and plant a seed of annoyance and hatred coming into work. If you love teaching, the students should be the best part. Always remember that.
Always make time for yourself. Your students can't learn if you can't teach.