Becky+M

// An Action Plan is a plan for making a teaching change that will enhance your students understanding of mathematics. // Rebecca Meeker Quincy Junior High School 8th Grade Math Teacher My student population is roughly 72 kids divided between 3 math block periods. Approximately 80% Hispanic, 70% free and reduced lunch. Very few of my students, maybe a half dozen, speak little or no English, but more students are no fluent in Academic English. As a second year teacher I want to change and improve a lot from my first year. I need to work on classroom management. Once my management is better I want to incorporate more student-based instruction. I plan on using Fathom as a teacher took, but til I can convince our principal (there are lots of relentless math teachers in my building so we will) that it is a necessity for the math department. Formative assessment needs to be a more prominent aspect of my classroom. I need to be collecting and using data from formative assessments to drive my lessons each day or week. As far as technology goes I want to make use of my TI calculator more. Also, I plan on connecting my projector to my computer so I can stream videos. My main goal for this year is to teach students how to create and use math resources. We are going to be working on creating a math notebook that contains vocabulary, examples, and work samples. My students have no idea how to use a mathbook to help their answer questions. Through the incorporation of my math notebooks, I want to create students who don't rely solely upon the teacher. I plan on giving quizzes that students must use their notebooks to look up answers.
 * Action Plan **
 * Describe your teaching situation **
 * Describe your teaching change **
 * Set Teaching Goals **

My second goal involves giving students weekly "skill checks" that check to make sure they are understanding the current material and retaining previous material. Math builds on itself so heavily and if you don't practice material continuously you lose the concepts. I plan on showing my students through growth using Fathom to display the classes data from week to week.

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. As a teacher this year I am going to be developing new curriculum. I am creating a math notebook with lessons, examples, in class practice, and skill checks. For most of my lessons I type of the lesson to lessen the amount of writing for students. 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). Outline a general timeline that identifies when you are going to use your actions, collect your assessment data 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?
 * Describe Teaching Actions **
 * Assess Teaching Goals **
 * Timeline **
 * Reflection **