1. My Impact on Student Learning

 

This category addresses your impact on student learning as measured by the STAAR, District benchmarks, and other assessments. Note: This Category is a “Power” category, no teacher can be promoted unless students are making adequate or accelerated progress. The following categories impact Student Learning.

(Note: If teacher does not have a tested class they will have to collect data to demonstrate value added)

• Index 1 Level 2 or higher

• Index 2 Must meet Index 2

• Index 3 Must meet Index 3

• Index 4 Increase

• Other Assessment if no STAAR or EOC

• PLTW EOC

• Other approved by district

Click on the the link, to go to a Google Sheet that has testing data for my classes (All I have is the tests that I create) --> Category One - Student Learning Data

 

2. My Content Knowledge

This category addresses improving your understanding of content knowledge and concepts associated with a specific subject matter content, especially in areas students are struggling.

• Evidence of PD (Coursework or Workshops) in content areas where students struggle

• New Content Endorsements

• 18 Graduate Hours in Subject Area to teach Dual Credit

• Content Coaches walkthrough forms (*)

• Other approved by District

Click on the link, to go to a Google Image that has my Region 7 workshops listed from Summer 2014 to present -->  Region 7 workshops

Click on the link, to go to SBEC to view my certifications --> Texas Teacher Certificate

 

3. My Assessment/Evaluation Skills

This category addresses your ability to design, implement, and analyze strategies to measure and evaluate learning. Goals in this category might also address strategies for self-evaluation and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Demonstrated “consistent” use of student data to evaluate learning (DMAC)

• Demonstrated use of student artifacts as evidence of learning

Click here for a Google Doc for this section: My Assessment/Evaluation Skills

 

4. My Content Pedagogy

This category addresses improving your ability to design and implement instructional experiences using methods and strategies related to PBL instruction (i.e. inquiry-based learning, problem based learning, etc.). Goals associated with general teaching skills as well as curriculum concerns might also be included in this category.

• Documented consistent use of PBL/PrBL/ProBL in classrooms (artifacts and observations)

• Documented consistent use of technology in the classroom with students

• Teaching with the lens of STEM

• Walkthrough data and evaluations (*)

• Other approved by district

Click on the link, to go to a Google Doc with copies of my Focused Proficiency Observations --> Focused Proficiency Observations

 

5. My Technology Skills

This category addresses your ability to integrate technology into your professional practice in innovative and effective ways.

• Demonstrated ability to utilize technology available to IA Teachers

• Multiple Platforms

• Applications

• Instructional Technologies

• Other approved by district

Click here for a Google Doc for this section: My Technology Skills

 

6. My Management Skills

 

This category addresses improving classroom management strategies, or personal management skills addressing time management, project management, or classroom organization skills.

• Teacher is organized

• Classroom is organized

• Observations support organization

• Students are engaged and on task

• Teacher maintains positive dispositions

• Teacher meets deadlines (posting assignments, grades, etc.)

• Teacher communicates in a timely manner with parents and students

• Other approved by district

Click here for a Google Doc for this section: My Management Skills

7.My Leadership Skills

 

This category addresses your ability to improve and refine skills needed to effectively lead classes, teacher teams, and parent workshops, special projects such as textbook adoption committees, or district science fairs or school clubs.

• School Involvement

• Leadership role in school/district

• Service on Committees

• Teacher is collegial

• Other approved by district

Click here for a Google Doc for this section: .My Leadership Skills

8. Alignment to T-STEM Blueprint

This category addresses your ability to align your teaching with the Benchmarks in the T-STEM Blueprint, especially Benchmarks related to school culture and curriculum/instruction.

• Teacher demonstrates understanding of the blueprint by using the language of the blueprint

• Students demonstrate 21st Century Skills

• Students demonstrate a university-going culture

• Other approved by district

Click here for a Google Doc for this section:  Alignment to the T-STEM Blueprint

STEAM:  I know we are a STEM school, but being the art teacher I want include a paper I wrote titled "Don't Disregard the Creative Possibilities In the Visual and Performing Arts"

 

9. Alignment to CCRS

 

This category addresses your ability to align your teaching with the College and Career Readiness Standards.

• Teacher demonstrates understanding of the blueprint by using the language of the blueprint

• Students demonstrate 21st Century Skills

• Students are engaged at a high academic level

• Increase in number of students scoring Advanced on STAAR

Click here for a Google Doc for this section: Art and the Texas College and Career Readiness Standards - Cross Disciplinary Standards

10. My Professional Growth

 

This category addresses your progress towards advanced degrees, CPE’s, Certifications and other areas of professional growth. Teacher has earned a Masters or Higher

• Additional Teaching Certifications

• Technical Certifications

• Specialized Certificates

• Other approved by district

​Click on the link, to go to SBEC to view my certifications --> Texas Teacher Certificate

I am currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on Educational Technology through UT Tyler.