Professional Responsibilities
Standard'C2'9'Fosters'eec=ve'communica=on'
Benchmarks!that!a!teacher!has!successfully!met!this!standard: 1. Communicates!in!a!?mely!manner!with!students,!colleagues,!and!parents. 2. Communicates!in!a!clear,!respecaul!and!appropriate!manner.
Class BLOG I write on my class BLOG between 2 and 7 times per week to communicate with parents, the community, and my colleagues. Some of the things I share are basic announcements, student work, instructional resources and community building activities.
Standard'C3'9'Fosters'posi=ve'rela=onships'within' the'learning'community
Benchmarks!that!a!teacher!has!successfully!met!this!standard: 1. Cul?vates!a!professional!working!rela?onship!with!colleagues 2. Establishes!and!maintains!strong!rela?onships!with!parents!and!students!to!support! student!growth!and!development. 3. Demonstrates!dedica?on!in!their!care!and!commitment!to!students 4. Supports!SAS!vision,!mission,!core!values!and!ESLRs!(EAGLES) 5. Par?cipates!in!and!supports!team!decision!making!and!team"building
Mission and Vision Statement Videos I facilitated activities for the kids the first week of school that focused on understanding the mission and vision of Shanghai American School. I blogged the videos for parents, my colleagues and the larger community to watch.
Online 4th Grade Team Notes I suggested to my colleagues this year that we keep our team notes on a live online document instead of individual WORD documents. This serves as a centerpiece for team discussion and communication. Our online document highlights our team norms and promotes the idea of collaboration and positive working relationships.
Standard'C4'9'Demonstrates'service'to'the'learning' community
Benchmarks!that!a!teacher!has!successfully!met!this!standard: 1. Par?cipates!in!community!events,!student!ac?vi?es!and!/or!school!improvement!ini?a?ves 2. Demonstrates!involvement!in!student!life!and!co"curricular!ac?vi?es.
Library Review Committee Science Review Committee Data-wise 2012 Cohort
Standard'C5'9'Commits'to'ongoing'professional' learning
Benchmarks!that!a!teacher!has!successfully!met!this!standard: 1. Engages!in!self!evalua?on 2. Seeks!opportuni?es!for!professional!growth!to!support!SAS!school!improvement!ini?a?ves 3. CommiQed!to!on"going!self"directed!learning!that!is!informed!by!experience,!research,! collabora?on!and!knowledge. 4. Promotes!and!par?cipates!of!collabora?ve,!safe!and!suppor?ve!learning!communi?es.
Attended the 2012 21st Century Technology Conference in Hong Kong Attended Understanding By Design and Technology Workshop in Bangkok in March 2013 Work closely with my literacy coach, Sarah Toa, to receive mentorship and support in implementing the literacy workshop model in my classroom.