State an intention

to engage in learning

Describe an area related to practice that will be the focus of the learning. 

For the purpose of ......

. acquire

. analyze

. apply research

. be able to

. become familiar with

. become knowledgeable

. become proficient in

. become skillful at

. build relationships

. contribute to

. demonstrate

. develop/design

. enhance my

    understanding of

. examine

. expand

. explore

. gain a (greater)

   understanding of

. gain skills in

. implement

. incorporate

. interpret

. investigate

. learn about

. learn how to

. modify curriculum

. obtain skills in

. practice

. promote

. read widely

. research

. study

. survey

. take part in

. use

. multiple strategies

. testing students on

  standards

. interdisciplinary

  curriculum units

. ways to develop

  students' thinking skills

. ways of working with

  special needs

. knowledge of cultures of

  student populations

. recognizing differences

  in students

. meet needs of diverse

  populations

. strategies to improve

  learning environment

. strategies to manage

  groups of students

. ways of developing

  positive self concepts

. organize physical space

. uses of technology in the

  classroom

. develop new instructional

  techniques

. implementation of

  classroom inclusion

  techniques

. develop effective

  communication with

  students

. develop effective

  questioning techniques

. engage students in

  learning

. working with colleagues

  and staff

. communicate with families

. professional ethics

. educational theories

. age appropriateness and

  developmental

  characteristics of students

. with state and federal

  policies

. district or classroom based

  research

. new administrative

  /managerial skills

. new ways to evaluate

  student performance

in order to

. share knowledge with

   colleagues

. deepen understanding in

  <subject area>

. improve classroom discipline

. update policies and procedures

. modify curriculum

. implement/apply/demonstrate

  in the classroom

. contribute to the teaching

  profession

. incorporate into lesson plans

. improve student learning

. contribute to school and

. taking college classes

. working on a Master's

   Degree in ~ 

. attending conferences

    /workshops

. self-directed educational development (professional

          reading, research,

          educational travel)

. mentoring

. curriculum development

 . serving on a

professional

         committee

. grant writing

. research and publishing

. peer observation

. National Board of

Professional Teaching Standards

.professional Vocational

        Board Certification

. cooperating teacher for

         a student teacher

. professional

         presentation

. teaching a college