Kathy+G

// An Action Plan is a plan for making a teaching change that will enhance your students understanding of mathematics. //
 * Action Plan **

Name Kathy Gwinn School Eastmont High School Teaching assignment Alg.1 and Alg.2 Describe your student population (approximate number, ethnicity, language, etc) 140 students: caucasion and hispanic. What teaching change (instruction, assessment, materials) you like to improve? Explain how your teaching change will improve your students’ ability to learn mathematics. Also, describe possible ways that technology might assist you in making your teaching change. Instruction: identify preskills and methods to teach "new" vocabulary. Most students struggle because of their lack of preskills or ability to master the vocab. Identify at least two teaching goals (measurable accomplishment that if met would enable your students to learn mathematics more effectively). 1. Identifying preskills and "fixing" students weakness. 2. Identifying "new" vocabulary and finding more effective ways to teach them. ** Describe Teaching Actions ** Describe at least two things you are going to do as a teacher to accomplish your teaching goals. These actions may or may not use technology but if they do not use technology, explain why technology is or is not the best teaching tool for your teaching change. 1. Create a set of preskills and methods to master them. 2. Create a list of "new" vocab words. Identify how you are going to assess each of your teaching goals (simple method of collecting information to see if your teach goals was met). 1-2 Administer a pre and post test.
 * Describe your teaching situation **
 * Describe your teaching change **
 * Set Teaching Goals **
 * Assess Teaching Goals **

Outline a general timeline that identifies when you are going to use your actions, collect your assessment data Beginning of year and end of year. Write a reflection on the results of your action plan. What was difficult? What worked well? How did your students react to the changes you made? What was the impact on student learning?
 * Timeline **
 * Reflection **