10.+Plans+for+and+engages+in+professional+development


 * a. progesses in growth requirements**
 * Professinal Journal
 * Effective Grading Practices Coursewith Mr. Kiekhefer
 * Daily 5 book club.
 * Created binders and folderes for Math Expressions for fifth grade. Scan and create smart board files for lessons.

**b. stays current in content taught**
 * Met with team to discuss academic content areas and shared ideas. Notes from 5th Grade Team Meetings
 * Use DPI website and district curriculums to support instruction.
 * Daily 5 book club.
 * Effective Grading Practices Coursewith Mr. Kiekhefer
 * Began preparing Math Expressions, activities, binders, and lessons.
 * Updated Reading resources for student use on personal webpage.

**c. stays current in instructional methodology**
 * Visit DPI website to check for updates about Common Core Standards.
 * Daily 5 book club.
 * Effective Grading Practices Coursewith Mr. Kiekhefer.
 * Began preparing math Expressions, activities, binders, and lessons.

**d. uses resources beyond the classroom**
 * Create WCKE math resources for those areas that were areas of concern. Found a printable worksheet for those skills and create smartboard pages to guide instruction.
 * [|WKCE Review Part 1.pdf]
 * [|WKCE Review Part 2.pdf]
 * [|WKCE Review Part 3.pdf]
 * [|WKCE Review Part 4.pdf]
 * [|WKCE Math Part 1 review.notebook]
 * [|WKCE Math Part 2 review.notebook]
 * [|WKCE Math Part 3 Review.notebook]
 * [|WKCE Math Part 4 Review.notebook]
 * Uses appropriate internet resources to enhance student learning. (See school website)
 * Attended OT presentation on Visual Cues for students with Autism on December 14, 2011.
 * Organize Smart board lessons that align with 5th Grade curriculum from the Smart board exchange.

**e. demonstrates generousity to the school/profession**
 * Created district wide smart board files. (To access go to Shared Drive, District Wide, Smartboard Lessons.)
 * I place information in fifth grade and Math course 1 content areas.
 * Assisted third grade with Veteran's assembly
 * Organized 4/5 field trip to the new community library. [|Library Field Trip.docx] [|Public Library Field Trip.docx]
 * Volunteered at History Fair, Science Fair, and Lincoln Fun Fair

**f. participates in school and District projects**
 * Daily 5 book club.
 * Participated in Bob Kiekhefer's Assessment courses.
 * Played in the student-staff basketball game at Central Middle School
 * Attended Fun Fair and held demonstations of Smart boards in cafeteria
 * Attended Rossman Fun Fair
 * Created a class project for history fair to promote participation in this event. Judge exhibits as well.
 * [|History Fair Letter.docx]
 * [|History Fair.pptx]
 * [|history fair.docx]
 * Organized 4/5 grade Kickball tournament.

**g. maintains professional demeanor and behavior**

**h. decision-making**
 * helped organize 'open lab' smartboard concept for September 30th Inservice Day.
 * created google doc/spreadsheet for 4th & 5th grade for 2012-2013 scheduling Google Docs Spreadsheet