Program+Goals

=​​​​ Program Goals and Self Assessment =

1. Envision and guide organizational change.    // I am taking beginning steps toward this goal. This first class has helped me to look beyond my immediate day-to-day concerns to what has been happening in the world. // 2. Communicate effectively, engage constituents, develop people and build community.  //I have seen how angry a staff gets when they feel that they are not being heard. Soliciting input and building consensus are important to all working together toward a common goal. I am always willing to share materials, ideas and successful techniques with fellow teachers and try their suggestions that I feel could work for me.// 3. Advocate and promote equity for diverse populations, and respect for individuals.  //I show respect for my students. On the rare occasions that I lose my cool with a student, I apologize to them later. I absolutely do not allow harrassing or bullying behavior in my classroom, and am careful about seating charts when I know that there are issues between certain students.// 4. Integrate theory, data, research and ethical standards into the context of one's practice through continual learning.   //I belong to a world language list serve where there is at times lively debate on different philosophies of foreign language instruction. I am constantly learning about new resources and ideas from FLTeach. I try to incorporate the best ideas into my teaching and have many more that I would like to try as I find time.//