The picture above are the goals that I have set for myself during this 2013-2014 school year.
- Personal Goals: I want to be able to leave by 4:30 four out of five days each week (and not take work home). This is a big goal for me, especially the last part. Last year I spent loads of time at school before and after my classes to just prepare myself. I do not like clutter, which leads me to the next goal.
- Organization Goals: My room will be organized. It's a New Year, a new classroom, and a new building. Our high school is currently being renovated, and I plan to take advantage of the opportunity to begin the school year with a clean slate.
- Planning Goals: I want to minimize my time at home to plan for the upcoming week. I have two planning periods, and I need to use them wisely. Last year was difficult to do any planning at school, mostly because I did not have any planning periods. All of our free time was spent running tutorials before school and during lunch. Now that I will have two planning periods, and time in the mornings before my first planning period, there should be no reason that I am not able to do most of my planning at school!
- Professional Goals: I will be teaching Algebra I and Geometry, and I also teach in Texas. With that being said, my Algebra I students will be taking an End of Course state assessment in the spring. My goal is to have 100% passing rate on that test. Even though the Geometry students will not be taking a state assessment, my goal for them (and all my students) is to have a zero failing.
- Students Goals: I want every student to have fun and to enjoy math. If they are engaged, then I can teach them. I am planning some fun activities for the school year, so I hope that I can reach every student that walks into my classroom.
Those are my five goals. Definitely think they are all achievable, and I feel good putting my goals down on paper. I will be referring back to this throughout the school year. I printed it out to include in my teacher binder so I can see it on a daily basis. The last thing that I added to my back to school goals is a motto. "Believe in Yourself." Many students, and myself, need to be reminded that we can accomplish anything we put our minds to it. Believing in yourself is an important key that will help make us all successful throughout the school year.
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