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__SMART GOALS 2012-2013 __  Performance Evaluation Objectives

Professional Goal //__Concern : __////) United States History has many topic areas to complete in a calendar school year. Our concern is depth of the subject matter versus coverage of units. The UbD would allow teachers to select important topics to develop deeper understanding of department standards. These units would get students to a point of being ready for college level work in history. //
 * Focus Area 1: UbD Unit completion **

//__Evaluation: __//// Through my work on the Model Curriculum Units, I will design units of instruction with measurable outcomes that require higher-order thinking skills which enable students to learn the knowledge and skills defined in MA. Curriculum Frameworks //

==__Action Steps:  What will I do to achieve to accomplish it? __==


 * ===Attend appropriate training regarding development of UbD Units. ===
 * ===Use department wiki site to get forms and templates to create UbD Units ===
 * ===Work with colleagues to identify specific assignments and strategies to use in creating units. ===
 * ===Develop a common assessment to evaluate student learning. ===
 * ===Establish meeting time with department personnel to create units. ===
 * ===Establish project based learning unit to create depth on topics that students can choose. ===

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==__<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Benchmarks: __<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> __How will I know if I am on track to accomplish it/have accomplished it?__ ==


 * ===<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">To post unit on wiki site. ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">To collect students work and evaluate with department rubrics. ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">To collaborate with other teachers in department to pair/share data on the success of their implementation of the UbD unit. ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">To analyze data on Mid-Term/Final to see if students have succeeded in applying skills from unit and adapted them to standardize questions. ===

__<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">SMART GOALS 2012-2013 __ <span style="display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">Performance Evaluation Objectives

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 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Focus Area 1: Help students through the process of historical inquiry, research, and presentation by completing project based learning (PBL). **

//__<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Concern : __////<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">) United States History has many topic areas to complete in a calendar school year. Project based inquiry is designed to improve student research to enhance targeted curriculum helping students through the process of historical inquiry, research and presentation. Project Based Learning builds capacity for independent study. //

//__<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evaluation: __////<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Through our work on PBL, the learner outcomes align with district and school-wide expectations as well as our immediate department goals. The research work allows for integrating literacy and technology skills into an inquiry-based project. Students social skills are challenged working in small groups to solve problems and use critical thinking skills. In addition to the research and writing skills, students worked to improve their digital reading skills. Finally, website management and presentation skills allowed for students to demonstrate results of curriculum and instruction. //

==__<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Action Steps: __<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> __What will I do to achieve to accomplish it?__ ==


 * ===**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Attend appropriate collaboration on PBL units. **===
 * ===**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Use library data base to conduct initial inquiry and research. **===
 * ===**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Work with colleagues to identify specific assignments in our dedicated discipline **===
 * ===**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Develop a common assessment(s) to provide feedback for PBL. **===
 * ===**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Scaffolded project with a number of skills based on assignments to help students become more successful. **===
 * ===**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Establish project based learning unit to create depth on topics that students can choose. **===

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 * ===**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Create assignment log and department rubrics to assess the completion of each stage of their PBL. **===
 * ===**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Use learning strategies (marking up text) to identify main ideas. **===
 * ===**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students development of a paper management system to organize data collected. **===
 * ===**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Evaluation of evidence collected from sources. **===
 * ===**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Opening/closing activities to display work completed **===
 * ===**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Use of web pages/wikispaces to present findings on PBL **===
 * ===<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">**Students group discussions monitored by teachers during PBL** ===