Standard+5

__** Enhancing Core Teaching Skills with Technology ** __

#5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
=== Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources. Teachers: ===


 * participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning
 * exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of others
 * evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning
 * contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community

My artifacts demonstrating this standard (What?)






My Reflection on meeting this standard (So What?)
//I have begun to use as much current technology as I can in my classroom. I have tried to introduce much of it to the students, and I have begun to discuss net-etique with the students.//

My Future Learning Goals related to this standard (Now What?)
I will continue to contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession, school and community by continueing to take classes. I will also attempt this by making, all of the technology available, known to the administration.