Professional Goal for PS2

Inquiry Related TQS Strategies Resources / Evidence of Timeline

Questions: Fostering Effective Support Success March 6, 2023 –
Relationships Required April 20, 2023
INQUIRY A teacher builds positive Observing my TA and Teacher Students listen and Week One
QUESTION: and productive seeing how they interact Associate respect my authority I will have the students fill out an All
In what ways do relationships with with the students in the classroom About Me worksheet and making a
the relationships students, Students when it comes to conscious effort to learn their names by
that I build affect
parents/guardians, peers Conversations with my following referencing the seat chart
my teaching and
help me with
and others in the school TA about what he knows All About Me instructions and
classroom community to support about the students and Worksheet expectations Week Two
management? student learning. what they have shared so I will know all of the student’s names at
far Seating Plan In discussion with this point and will work on learning one
- Acting Chart my TA and UC we fact through talking with students or
GOAL: consistently with All About Me page on will identify if I have referencing the All About Me
To build fairness, respect the first day of teaching fostered meaningful worksheets
effective and and integrity (a) that allows the students relationships with
positive - Demonstrating to tell me things about most if not all Week Three
relationships empathy and a themselves so I can students I will make it a goal to have a small
with my genuine caring review them and get to conversation (5 minutes) with 5
students to build for others (b) know them Knowing all of the students’ day and ask how they are
better lessons - Honoring cultural student’s names and doing or engaging in conversation about
and create a diversity and Conversations with one interesting fact something that they are interested in
positive promoting students and making about them by the
classroom intercultural notes about things they midway point. Week Four
environment understanding (f) share with me I will begin to integrate my students
interests that I have gathered from
Keeping established previous weeks into my lessons to make
routines to not create them more engaging for the students and
anxiety and worry for the seek feedback from my TA and students
select few students to see how they feel that it went
Week Five
Ensuring the students I will continue to integrate interests in
that I am approachable my lesson. I will also continue to talk to
and that they can come to more students one-on-one each day to
me with anything school- get to understand them better and
 related or not continue to build those relationships

Week Six
In discussion with my TA and UC we
will discuss whether I have built
relationships with the students and based
on those relationships if I have made my
lessons more engaging for the students.
We will also discuss the classroom
environment I created throughout my
practicum and whether or not it was
positive and effective.
Midway Reflection
Over the past few weeks I have built solid relationships with my students. In my first few days I learned 95% of their names and this made classroom
management easier when I could call out names so I had their attention. I have been told that is PS2 it is harder to make those connections because the
students have been in their classroom setting for a while. Despite being told this, I think I have fostered great relationships with most of my students. I have
lots of students who have told me that I am their favourite teacher and that they wish I could stay until the end of the year. I have had a few students confide
in my with issues both inside and outside the classroom. Most of the students also seem to really want to get to know me and ask me about my life. These
relationships have made managing these classes a lot easier. I think it is because they like me and that I have their respect when I am teaching. There are still
a few who I have yet to make a connection but I am slowly working my way to them. I am engaging in conversation with them and asking about their
interests to try and get them to interact with me and to see that I care about them. Overall, I think I am coming along nicely with my goal for the semester.
Over the coming weeks, I hope to learn even more about my students so that I can learn their cues as to when they need a break or if something is off. I will
then be able to plan better lessons for them based on these interests and needs within the classroom.
Final Reflection
Throughout my second practicum I have made some amazing and fulfilling connections with my students. I have had students share deeply personal
information about themselves with me and asked for help in non-academic areas of their lives. I have had to have difficult conversations with some students
but those conversations did not damage the rapport we created. Multiple students have gone out of their way to make me something from their option class
and bring it me with sweet little notes. I have been called a “comfort person”, I have been confided in for gender identity, learned Blackfoot language and
discussed out favourite sports. Additionally, I have lots of students already sad that I am leaving because they said I made math fun and understandable. By
building and fostering these connections I have also been able to see what motivates my students and what engages them in their learning. Therefore, I have
been able to plan lessons where there are games between the class and myself as well as competition between groups of students. This has led to some loud
and chaotic lessons where the students were so excited and engaged but also learning in the process. I have had so much fun with these students and I am so
sad to be leaving. I have learned so much about creating connections and using those connections to engage the students in their learning while have a fun
and positive learning environment.