Standard 7

Engages in professional growth. 

The teacher:

a.     Demonstrates habits and skills of continuous inquiry and learning.
Following many respected educators via Twitter

b.     Works collaboratively to improve professional practice and student learning.
Unsolicited email from a former student teacher
Regularly called upon to present at in-services and breakout sessions
Seen as a resource by my peers
involved in informal PLC's via Twitter

c.     Applies research, knowledge, and skills from professional development opportunities to improve practice.
Continued web development provides new opportunities for instructional innovation and student learning:
      Twitter feed and embedded Voicethread
      Embedded Youtube videos
      E2T2 work with Intel Thinking Tools

d.     Establishes and implements professional development plans based upon the teacher’s needs aligned to the Iowa teaching standards and district/building student achievement goals.
Professional Development Plan