Teacher self-developed professional goals by theme
| Specific classroom goals | Talk with my students about being open-minded and respectful |
| Conduct a blended morning meeting that incorporates SEL. I will conduct a status of the day question and ask “what do you want your teacher to know about you?” | |
| I will collaborate more with my co-teachers | |
| I will ask my students: “what makes you feel respected?” | |
| I will continue to develop my skills with restorative practices | |
| I will use the problem box sheet. (a strategy shared during resource mapping) | |
| I will use self-reflection with my students | |
| We will continue to have collaborative conversations about all aspects of our teaching | |
| I will learn more about the resources available to me: school, district, team | |
| I will more intentionally collaborate and work together | |
| I will try to incorporate collaborative, engaging strategies in my class | |
| I will tease out choice vs. habit with my students | |
| Dispositional Goals | Keep trying to show up and do what I joined the profession to do. Show up. Be present |
| Let go of the other things and move forward. Do what is right for the kids | |
| Do what is right for my kids | |
| Recognize that integrating change is confusing. I will embrace the confusion | |
| I will understand that our students' childhoods are not like ours. I will recognize who our students are | |
| I will assume good will and flip my mindset | |
| I will work to figure out strategies as opposed to place blame | |
| I will positively promote our work. I will think of a #hashtag for us | |
| I will write notes of gratitude to others | |
| I will have a positive attitude and I will look into restorative practices | |
| I will intentionally collaborate within our SEL PLC | |
| I will remind myself why I am here, and I will make time for SEL | |
| Save our school. (One of the participants stated this first, and then changed her goal. Facilitator later followed up with her. This teacher has been at the school for several years and genuinely wants to make school a better place for teachers and students) | |
| Self-Care Goals | Draw on the strength of others when none is left for myself |
| I will detach more; self-care and sleep more | |
| I will work on being kind to myself | |
| I will keep a smile on my face and connect to the human element |
| Specific classroom goals | Talk with my students about being open-minded and respectful |
| Conduct a blended morning meeting that incorporates SEL. I will conduct a status of the day question and ask “what do you want your teacher to know about you?” | |
| I will collaborate more with my co-teachers | |
| I will ask my students: “what makes you feel respected?” | |
| I will continue to develop my skills with restorative practices | |
| I will use the problem box sheet. | |
| I will use self-reflection with my students | |
| We will continue to have collaborative conversations about all aspects of our teaching | |
| I will learn more about the resources available to me: school, district, team | |
| I will more intentionally collaborate and work together | |
| I will try to incorporate collaborative, engaging strategies in my class | |
| I will tease out choice vs. habit with my students | |
| Dispositional Goals | Keep trying to show up and do what I joined the profession to do. Show up. Be present |
| Let go of the other things and move forward. Do what is right for the kids | |
| Do what is right for my kids | |
| Recognize that integrating change is confusing. I will embrace the confusion | |
| I will understand that our students' childhoods are not like ours. I will recognize who our students are | |
| I will assume good will and flip my mindset | |
| I will work to figure out strategies as opposed to place blame | |
| I will positively promote our work. I will think of a #hashtag for us | |
| I will write notes of gratitude to others | |
| I will have a positive attitude and I will look into restorative practices | |
| I will intentionally collaborate within our SEL PLC | |
| I will remind myself why I am here, and I will make time for SEL | |
| Save our school. | |
| Self-Care Goals | Draw on the strength of others when none is left for myself |
| I will detach more; self-care and sleep more | |
| I will work on being kind to myself | |
| I will keep a smile on my face and connect to the human element |
Source(s): Authors own work