Goal+Documents

Step One: Teacher Reflection Questions
What challenges will you set for yourself this year to improve student achievement?

How will you use professional collaboration to improve instruction this year?

How will your goals contribute to school and district development plans and initiatives?

How will you develop/deepen your cultural competencies as part of working towards equity for all students?

What challenges will you set for yourself this year to improve your teaching practice?

Step Two: During the Goals Conference
(Note: The goal has a student outcome focus, the means are teacher focused.)

Goal: (Stated as what you want the desired outcome for learners, to be)

Means: (Stated as teacher actions to be taken in order to achieve the goal)

Evidence: (Stated as ways in which the teacher will share and document actions taken, and progress towards achieving the goal)

Step Three (optional): Additional Goals
Step Four (for tenured teachers only, by mutual agreement) Alternative Observation Options:

See attached, and include target dates for meetings, agreed-up formats, etc.