Standard+V


 * Standard V**

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:
 * 5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership**
 * a.** participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning
 * b.** 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
 * c.** 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
 * d.** contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community

I have promoted technology and demonstrated professional growth and leadership by sharing useful web sites and information with my math department, administrators, and professional learning community. I stay updated on innovations in technology and education through my Diigo group and through several educational blogs. I continue to look for opportunities to take part in training and course work that will allow me to grow and learn as an educator.
 * 1. List ways in which you are involved in promoting technology and increasing your own professional growth and leadership. This could be through involvement in professional organizations, grade level groups, professional training you provide, professional learning communities, global communities you are involved in via the web such as nings, blogs, diigo groups, or other educator networks, a school network, district committee work, sharing with school leaders, etc.**

I can try to become more involved in professional organizations and educator networks. I could become more involved by volunteering for school district committees, or by promoting what I have learned by providing professional training. My administrators and fellow teachers, professional organizations, and my intermediate unit.
 * 1a. List at least 2 ways you can better improve your professional practice of modeling lifelong learning and leading the way for promoting and demonstrating effective use of digital tools and resources.**
 * 2. List resources that could help you grow in this area.**

I will join at least one professional organization before the 2010-2011 school year, and I will e-mail my principal and my math department chair to inform them that I am willing to volunteer for any school district or school-wide committee that promotes digital tools and resources. I will encourage members of my professional learning community to start their own diigo or delicious accounts. I will also share new digital resources, tools, and information from blogs that I find.