Professional Goals Professional Goals Short: 1. To obtain a 3.5 GPA for the semester I will continue to turn in assignments on time and also continue to get the most out of my assignments by doing them to the fullest extent. a. Action Plan. Begin studying for midterms 2/22/17. Also keep up with current assignments and future assignments. Get help when needed and keep in contact with my teachers. Begin slowly getting ready for finals and papers in advance as well. 2. To obtain a passing score on the Praxis I will sign up for it by February 28 th and buy the practice guide to help me study. a. Action Plan. I will sign up for the Praxis within the following week, I will also be purchasing the study guide that comes with the test. I will make sure to take my test by the end of April. If I should fail again I will sign up immediately after finding out my results. Long 1. To graduate from South Dakota State University by May of 2018, I will continue my class load and prepare myself for all student teaching opportunities. I will also continue to do get at least a B in my classes and also make sure that I am being prepared for class. a. Action Plan. I will complete all required classes by May of 2018. I will also sign up to complete my student teaching in Aberdeen, SD. I will also require myself to get at least a B in all of my classes in order to ensure I have the proper credits and GPA to graduate. 2. To obtain a job before I graduate South Dakota State University, I will begin doing research on different schools that are hiring by February of 2018. I will also be in contact with these different schools by March of 2018 learning their mission statements, objectives, and their overall educational practices. a. Action Plan. I will begin looking at different schools that I am interested in applying to no later than February of 2018. I will begin contacting these schools and applying no later than March of 2018. I will learn the mission statement, the schools objectives, as well as their educational practices. I will also make sure that my resume and cover letter are both up to date.