Week Three: Am I being SMART?
Hello everyone! I hope you all are enjoying your week and feeling more comfortable about the semester. This week has been particularly stressful for me by having to take the General Curriculum Exam and interviewing for the School of Education (both of which went well, woohoo!). However, having these two major stressors on my mind has caused me to be slack in my assignments/goals for this week. I personally do not like that attribute about myself. Whenever something is weighing on my mind, it's almost impossible for me to step outside of my own thoughts in order to be productive, or even "present" for that matter. I do plan to be proactive and efficient through week four and on further, now that I have gotten through those major events .
When looking through the information given on blackboard for week three, the concept of creating SMART goals stuck out to me. Since we are all working on our PDP and submitting an initial plan this week, the SMART video Dr. Parker posted was very helpful. It caused me to think, though. Whenever I have created goals for myself in the past whether for class or personal, it's always been abstract and not detailed. Therefore, most of the time I have failed. I read somewhere that people break their New Year's Resolutions, on average, three days into the New Year. I, unfortunately, broke mine two days in. Perhaps this is because we rarely make SMART goals. Because teachers have to create PDPs every year and back up the effort put in with evidence, this habit of making half-hearted goals must be broken. Therefore, I greatly appreciate the opportunity Dr. Parker is giving us to complete a PDP this semester. It will give us all experience on the matter before we enter our own teaching jobs.
Here is a link to a document furthering an explanation of SMART goals: http://www.hr.virginia.edu/uploads/documents/media/Writing_SMART_Goals.pdf. This pdf is beneficial, because it attaches a form that you can fill out for personal goals and align them with SMART goals. I plan to utilize this document for PDP qualifications, as well as future personal goals. The pdf is a great source to look at, as well, because it gives examples of how to be SMART. This is just a further explanation from the video posted under "Week 3."
I think when a teacher is willing to establish SMART goals and further improve their professional life, then they are following along with NCPTS V, which states, "Teachers reflect on their practice." I hope to be an aware enough teacher that I can acknowledge that I need improvement. In order to improve, a teacher must establish goals using this method. Teachers should link professional growth to their goals in order to effectively reflect on their own practice. I my classroom, I hope to establish specific, realistic goals every week, semester and year in order to be the best teacher I can be. I personally feel like if I am not doing so, then I am doing a disservice to my students.
Hope you all enjoy this post, and have a great week!!
When looking through the information given on blackboard for week three, the concept of creating SMART goals stuck out to me. Since we are all working on our PDP and submitting an initial plan this week, the SMART video Dr. Parker posted was very helpful. It caused me to think, though. Whenever I have created goals for myself in the past whether for class or personal, it's always been abstract and not detailed. Therefore, most of the time I have failed. I read somewhere that people break their New Year's Resolutions, on average, three days into the New Year. I, unfortunately, broke mine two days in. Perhaps this is because we rarely make SMART goals. Because teachers have to create PDPs every year and back up the effort put in with evidence, this habit of making half-hearted goals must be broken. Therefore, I greatly appreciate the opportunity Dr. Parker is giving us to complete a PDP this semester. It will give us all experience on the matter before we enter our own teaching jobs.
Here is a link to a document furthering an explanation of SMART goals: http://www.hr.virginia.edu/uploads/documents/media/Writing_SMART_Goals.pdf. This pdf is beneficial, because it attaches a form that you can fill out for personal goals and align them with SMART goals. I plan to utilize this document for PDP qualifications, as well as future personal goals. The pdf is a great source to look at, as well, because it gives examples of how to be SMART. This is just a further explanation from the video posted under "Week 3."
I think when a teacher is willing to establish SMART goals and further improve their professional life, then they are following along with NCPTS V, which states, "Teachers reflect on their practice." I hope to be an aware enough teacher that I can acknowledge that I need improvement. In order to improve, a teacher must establish goals using this method. Teachers should link professional growth to their goals in order to effectively reflect on their own practice. I my classroom, I hope to establish specific, realistic goals every week, semester and year in order to be the best teacher I can be. I personally feel like if I am not doing so, then I am doing a disservice to my students.
Hope you all enjoy this post, and have a great week!!
I know how you feel this week. I too had the interview and the General Curriculum test the Friday before. It has been a stressful week and I have been so preoccupied that it has been very hard for me to be motivated to do my assignments. I also agree with you on the SMART goals. I have always made goals for myself but they have always been vague and I always wind up letting them slide. With SMART goals they are more specific and require that you pay attention and follow them. This is a good practice for me to get into.
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