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MY TEACHING
JOURNEY
Name___________________________
WHAT INSPIRES YOU?
WHAT GOALS DO YOU HAVE FOR
YOURSELF FOR THIS COMING YEAR?
WHAT GOALS DO YOU HAVE FOR YOUR
STUDENTS?
WE HOPE THIS TOOLKIT WILL PROVIDE YOU
WITH A DEEPER CONNECTION TO
YOURSELF AND YOUR STUDENTS AND
INSPIRE YOU TO START THE YEAR OFF
STRONG, ENGAGED AND CONNECTED!
AFTER ALL…
YOU ARE TEACHING MORE THAN A
LANGUAGE; YOU ARE BROADENING
MINDS, SHARING PERSPECTIVES AND
OPENING HEARTS IN THE PROCESS!
My Best Life @School
My Mission Statement-Who I am and
what I am striving for “Within our dreams and aspirations, we find our opportunity”- Sugar Ray Leonard
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What are my goals for this school year?
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"The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step" -Laotze
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the mind of a person, look not at what he has already
achieved, but at what he aspires to do"- Khalil Gibran
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My Top 10 Strategies for Success “Persistence is what makes the impossible possible, the possible likely, and the
likely definite” - Robert Half
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What do I want to learn more about this year? “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever” - Mahatma Gandhi
Instructional Topics Action Item
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Technology Related Action Item
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The top 5 ideas/projects etc. that I want to implement this year?
“To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream; not
only plan, but also believe” – Anatole France
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What tools do I need in order to successfully implement my ideas?
“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do and liking how you are doing it”- Maya Angelou
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Knowledge Resources Needed:
Instructional Materials Needed:
Physical Supplies Needed:
Technology Resources Needed:
Action Items:
Follow up Steps:
Additional Thoughts
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Knowledge Resources Needed:
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Additional Thoughts
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Knowledge Resources Needed:
Instructional Materials Needed:
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Knowledge Resources Needed:
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Idea 5______________________________________________________________________
Knowledge Resources Needed:
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Within my online community
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Professional Organizations
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What are the goals I have for my students?
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My goals for my students this year
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___"Teachers affect eternity; no one can tell where their influence stops" - Henry Brooks Adams
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How do I want to grow professionally and build my network?
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Who can I reach out to connect with and/or collaborate with?
“Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much” – Helen Keller
Within my school
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Within my district
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Within my state
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At a national level
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Unpacking the goals for the school year
into smaller bites
Breakdown larger yearly goals into manageable chunks
Develop action items for each of your goals
Beginning of 1st semester
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Middle of 1st semester
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Celebrate your successes! Remember your self-care!
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me
and I learn”- Benjamin Franklin
Winter Break Reflection:
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Beginning of 2nd Semester
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Spring Break Reflection:
“Lighten up on yourself. No one is perfect. Gently accept your humanness.”–Deborah Day
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Middle of Second Semester
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End of School Year Reflection
“When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself
to make room for it in your life.” – Jean Shinoda Bolen
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MY Goals for Self-Care This Year
“An empty lantern provides no light. Self-care is the fuel that allows your
light to shine brightly.” – Unknown
The promises we make to ourselves sometimes are the
hardest to keep. But keeping them and taking care of
ourselves permits us to take better care of others as well.
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Timeframe What’s Going Great-
What Do My Student’s Need Help With-
What Do I Need Help With-
What Am I Going to Do As a Result-
First 4 weeks
First 9 weeks- End of First Semester
First 4 weeks of Second Semester
6 weeks into Second Semester
End of School Year
What Went Well- What Would Make it Better-
What Will I Do Differently-
Am we on track?
My Heritage Learner Students # of Total
Students
Class A
Level
Class B
Level
Class C
Level
Class D
Level
I am an Hispano oyente-I understand
the language but am unable to
respond
I understand a lot but communicate
minimally
I understand and speak fluently but
I have more limited reading and writing
skills
I speak fluently but feel I have limited
written ability
I am Hispanohablante- a fluent
bilingual
student that can read, write and speak
very well
I am learning another
language because
It’s required in order for me to graduate It will help me on my SATs It will help me get into the school of my
choice
It will help me in my career It means a lot to me because of my
heritage/background
I hope to attain the Seal of Biliteracy
My Students Name______________________
Add the numbers from responses from Students’ Learning Journey page per each classroom
I prefer to
learn via-
Class A
Total # Class B
Total #
I like to work- Class A
Total #
Class B
Total #
I prefer a learning
environment that- Class A
Total # Class B
Total #
-Music -alone --is quiet, not a lot of noise
-Activities -in pairs -has a lot of activity
-Projects -in small groups -has a lot of light
-Games -in bigger groups -has a lot of color
-muted colors
-bright colors
-Drawing -with the whole
class
-has different types of
activities
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Movement
-Other -has learning centers
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Technology
-has a lot of technology
-Reading -has a lot of books
-Listening to
the content
-Other
-Writing
My students’ best
qualities
I am-
-Speaking 1. Very shy
-Other 2. Fairly shy
3. I like to talk with only one
person
4. I like to talk in small groups
5. I don’t have problem
talking in front of class
My students’ preferences- What helps them learn? Add the numbers from responses from Students’ Learning Journey page per each classroom
How Students Are Feeling About What We Are Learning in Class- This material is very difficult- Yikes! I am having trouble understanding___________
I am understanding a lot but need more help with______________
I understand almost everything, I am only missing_____________________
I am bored with this material.
I need more activities/materials etc. such as _________________________
This is very easy for me. I am excited about what we are learning. I want to learn more about_____________
I need a new challenge.
Other-
This is where we are right now with what we are working on/learning in class Check any and all that apply as well as fill in the blank where appropriate