For this week I looked at creating a SMART goal of my own. My current job is a STEAM teacher for 1st-4th grade students. Each class of 1st and 2nd graders are seen 2 times a month and each class in 3rd-4th grade are seen 1 time a month for a preplanned STEAM lesson. Working with the teachers to plan lessons that are best suited for the current content being taught in the classroom we try to develop a plan that focuses on one of the STEAM concepts.
My initial goal is: By the end of the 2025-2026 school year, teachers will enhance the use of technology in a manner that better engages the students. Using technology in a more meaningful way that is applicable to the lessons being studied and lessening the use of technology as a must simply because it is provided. Teachers will incorporate 1 STEAM based lesson a week.
S- This will help students in the classroom as well as provide a way for teachers to see a more effective way to utilize technology. The classes of students come to me in the STEAM lab and teachers are required to stay with their class. The reason for this is that part of my job is showing/teaching the teachers how to start to implement these types of activities into their own classroom so they aren’t just receiving these lessons with me the few times I see them.
M- Surveys will be provided to the students and the teacher at the beginning of STEAM lesson integration, asking them about use in the classroom so far this year. Students have been in school for around 5 weeks before the implementation of the STEAM program, giving them an idea of how the teacher is using technology. Throughout the semester surveys will be conducted again with students and teachers and at the end of the semester as well. Administrators will also be included on the surveys based on their observations in classrooms.
A-This is an achievable goal that I have the skills and the means to help achieve. The amount of effort will be no more than the previous planning efforts that are already established. Teachers will receive training through each lesson in the STEAM lab as well as follow up during scheduled grade level meetings and additional technology training throughout the semester. The lack of additional work makes this even more achievable.
R-I am setting this goal now because I am in a new position as the STEAM teacher. The STEAM program as a whole has only been around for 1 year prior to this. My goal aligns with the plans of the district of moving forward with more meaningful technology use and better preparing the students for the future.
T- Since I am in this position for the whole school year I would like to make this a year long goal with achievable results by the end of the school year.
Action Plan:
1. Start with a baseline of how often teachers use STEAM lessons in their general classroom. This will be done through surveys and observations of classrooms.
2. Integrate STEAM lessons into the STEM lab, modeling for teachers how to do this in their own classroom. Provide an outline as well as standards addressed for teachers to relate it to classroom materials.
3. Provide support by following up with teachers during their plan time to see how I can assist with integration.
4. End of year evaluation-surveys for staff, students and administrators as well as classroom observations.
Standards Addressed:
Coach–(my own role)
4.1 Change Agent–Inspiring educators and leaders to use technology to create equitable and ongoing access to learning.
4.2 Connected Learning–By sharing ideas with educators through meetings and follow up.
4.4 Learning Designer–By modeling the best practices through my own integration of STEAM lessons.
4.5 Professional Learning Facilitator–By providing trainings for teachers throughout the school year
Educators–
2.1 Learner–The teachers are learning in the STEAM lab through the modeled lessons of the coach.
2.5 Designer–Teachers will work to design the lessons integrating technology and STEAM components.
2.6 Facilitator–Teachers will use technology and other STEAM practices to drive learning in the classroom.
Students–
1.1 Empowered Learner–Students will have the opportunity to take lead of their learning using the STEAM methods.
1.7 Global Collaborator–Since most projects are done with a group, students will be collaborating with peers on projects.
Administrators–
3.1 Advocate–Working with the STEAM teacher to make sure that all students are receiving equitable instruction.
3.3 Empowering Leader–Encouraging and supporting the teachers with incorporating STEAM into the classroom.
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