Wendi+C

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

Name Wendi School Entiat Middle School Teaching assignment 7th and 8th grade math and science Describe your student population (approximate number, ethnicity, language, etc) 70 students, 75% caucasion 25% hispanic
 * Describe your teaching situation **

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.
 * Describe your teaching change **

One major change that I would like to make is the effective development and use of formative assessments. By adjusting my instruction in accordance with the results of these frequent assessments, I hope to reach MORE of my students to build their confidence in mathematics. I hope to use a wider variety of assessments that will include technology. The internet provides many of the resources I will be able to use to accomplish this. I also plan to implement a standards based report card and along with that I want to develop a self-tracking tool for the students and parents so that they can follow their own progress.

Identify at least two teaching goals (measurable accomplishment that if met would enable your students to learn mathematics more effectively).
 * Set Teaching Goals **

Goal #1: To increase communication with each individual student.

Goal #2: To increase mathematic vocabulary utilizing the methods presented in class and the works of Marzano. 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.

For Goal #1 I plan to have each student create their own blog that will be their math journal. This is a great way to establish frequent communication with the students and I can adjust my instruction to meet their needs better.

For Goal #2 I plan to use the math vocabulary sheets or one similar and have them build there own collective files. 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).
 * Assess Teaching Goals **

Goal #1: If clear communication is happening, student achievement should improve.

Goal #2: If the students vocabulary in mathematics has increased, student achievement will improve. Outline a general timeline that identifies when you are going to use your actions, collect your assessment data Throughout the 2009-2010 school year
 * Timeline **

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?
 * Reflection **