5a. Designs purposeful professional goals to strengthen the effectiveness of instruction based on students' needs.
Setting goals and working towards them is how we grow as educators. No one leaves their program with all of the knowledge and skills needed to be successful in the classroom. No amount of preparedness can change that. Individuals who work in education always have opportunities for growth and how they approach this necessary growth separates the adequate teachers from the highly effective teachers. I have created a Professional Development Plan each semester in the education program of Florida SouthWestern State College. These goals have focused me and motivated me to be better. As I complete my final internship, I have challenged myself to a new set of goals. These I will carry with me into the professional world and my first classroom. Throughout my time as a educator, I will continue to set goals for myself. I will strive to be better and provide my students with every opportunity possible.