GOAL MONITORING
Purpose: The purpose of Goal Monitoring is to develop the following skills and knowledge required to be a masterful ECE teacher:
- Identify goals for professional learning and growth
- Monitor learning and growth
- Continue to build your identity as an ECE teacher
- Foster your ability to reflect
- Evaluate the process of life-long learning
Task – Goal Monitoring involves the following 2 process:
Goal Monitoring
Throughout the semester, you will track your progress towards meeting your goals in the following ways:
- For each module, you will write a self-reflection describing how what you learned, the insights, and skills you gained in that module relates to your goals and the progress you have made toward achieving your goals.
- At two points in the semester (week 8 and week 16) you will formally reflect on and assess your learning, growth, and progress toward achieving your goals by submitting a Goal Monitoring Reflection.
- At the end of the semester, you will meet with Jen to discuss what you have personally and professionally learned, how you have grown, and the progress you have made toward achieving your goals. At the conference, you will determine your grade for ECE 209.
Goals Monitoring Reflection questions:
- What are your goals for ECE 209?
- What specific information/knowledge have you gained in ECE 209 thus far toward achieving your goals?
- The insights (ah-ha’s or connections) you have made in ECE 209 thus far toward achieving your goals?
- The skills you have developed in ECE 209 thus far toward achieving your goals?
- What papers and projects from ECE 209 thus far best demonstrates your growth and development toward achieving your goals?
- Why?
- How?
- (Week 16 only) Based on your learning, growth, and progress towards your goals, what grade should you receive for ECE 209? Why?
