Hey everyone. One final look at our GAME plans to see how they worked and to see what we have learned.
I have to say that I am glad that we learned about this process. I can't say that it was easy to have something new about the plan every week. I think the main thing I learned was that the G of the GAME plan (Goals) is the most important part. We have to set goals every year to get something new accomplished. It becomes too easy to just rest on what we have previously done in this profession. We have seen it in ourselves and in our colleagues. The ruts can become very deep. This is why we have to set (and write down) new goals every year to challenge ourselves and get a new tool, method, or strategy. Writing down goals is key to good teaching.
Having the goals about collaboration and real world applications made me really aware about the lack of these two aspects in my teaching. These are two things that I always planned to put into my teaching. When I was in my undergrad, I was all about these and other types of non-lecture teaching. But, the day to day grind got me hooked back on lecture. I have to STOP! It was great to work on this shift. I have already done two projects that use math applications, and they worked wonderfully.
When I looked at the NETS standards, they just look like a bunch of goals. They are all things that we aspire to do. If we do the teacher standards, then we will accomplish the student standards as well. When I compare them, the two sets are inseparable. One will follow the other. So, again I think that it is all about goals. If we as teachers set ourselves high tech goals, our students will have no choice but to accomplish student tech goals.
Agree?
Tyler
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Hey Tyler,
ReplyDeleteThere is no doubt about it that the big G in our GAME plan is the most important part, I agree with you there. However, we can't discount the importance of the AME part of it as well (not to say that you are). As you say, the goals are the most important, and I think the Monitoring and Evaluating are the most difficult, especially because it involves a lot of self-reflection and evaluation. I would venture to guess that a large number of our students aren't used to doing that, and that may present a challenge to them when they work on their own GAME plans. I know that has been the most challenging part to me, too.
I wish you a very happy Holiday season, and all the success you can handle in this coming new year.
Cesar
Hello Tyler,
ReplyDeleteSetting goals are very important and something I strive to do all the time. Sometime the follow up is my biggest downfall. Having a built in monitoring and evaluating really helped me stayed focused. My students have a difficult time reflecting and evaluating and this process could help them. I agree that having to visit the plan on weekly was little daunting. I think ever couple weeks would work.
Have a wonderful holiday and may the New Year bring you lots of happiness.
Very well said. I like your reiteration of the importance in setting goals. It's nice that you were able to have some positive self reflection about your teaching and what would make it better. I hope to have found that with myself by the end of this class and this program. Have a great holiday!!!
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