Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Mentor:
Rationale:
Throughout both PSI and PSII, my mentors encouraged me to have more dramatic use of my voice and expressions, to increase student
engagement. In PSI I was told I need to work on telling a story, and PSII this was repeated in encouraging me to add some drama to my
presentation. Having more flair in my voice, should enable to more easily gain student attention and keep their interest, as well as increasing
their own interest with the subject matter I am teaching. Using my voice more will also allow me to better portray what I intend and
expectations regarding engagement and intensity level, while increasing my own presence.
Strategy(s):
Timeline
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Resource(s)
Indicator(s) of Success
SeptDecember
PSIII mentor
October,
November
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Reflection(s):
To what extent are my strategies helping me achieve this professional goal?
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In my own education, the teachers who also coached and were involved in other activities were among my most respected. In practicums I have
seen how much it mean to a group of students for you to just come and watch their soccer game. Students can benefit from an increased
engagement and recognition from their teachers of their lives outside of the school. Joining in extra-curricular activities should also be of
benefit by introducing more into the school community, and helping to further understand the social context of the school so that I can better
Sproule, 2016
n) The importance of contributing, independently and collegially, to the quality of their school. They know the strategies whereby
they can, independently and collegially, enhance and maintain the quality of their schools to the benefit of students, parents,
community and colleagues
Strategy(s):
1. I will volunteer to coach basketball or volleyball, or referee games, depending
on what is needed within the school.
Timeline(
s)
Resource(
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Sept - Dec
Reflection(s):
To what extent are my strategies helping me achieve this professional goal?
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Sproule, 2016
Indicator(s) of
Success