Technology Self-Assessment: School 2.0

Casey Lynn

Technology Assessment 2.0

2/25/2011 
NETS 1&3

The article I read serves a guide to help teachers make instructional decisions to improve student academic achievement.   It helps the teachers in the following ways: by prioritizing instructional time, guides individual instruction, and by identifying each student’s individual strengths and weaknesses.

The article has 5 recommendations.  The first recommendation is to make data a part of an ongoing cycle of instructional improvement by collecting data regularly in different academic areas.  The second recommendation is to teach students to examine their own data and set learning goals by providing the students will a rubric in which they can assess their own work and set personal goals.  The third recommendation is to establish a clear vision for school wide data use by establishing a school data team.  The fourth recommendation is to provide supports that foster a data-driven culture within the school by providing a data facilitator to assist and encourage the staff to use the program.  The fifth recommendation is to develop and maintain a district wide data system by building a team.

By reading this article, it reaffirmed the procedures that are already in place at my school.  Since all of the students in our school have an IEP (Individualized Education Plan), we are constantly collecting data for the student’s goals.  The students are placed in groups based on their ability in certain subjects.

As far as the third and fourth recommendation, everyone in our school is a part of the data team.  We all assist and foster each other; therefore, everyone in our school is a part of the team. 

References:

Using Student Achievement Data to Support Instructional Decision Making September 2009                      

Technology Self-Assessment: School 2.0

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journal 3 CL

Casey Lynn

Journal 3

2/14/2011

100 things that make me happy:

1.      God

2.      the fact that my final destination is Heaven

3.      my kids, Phillip & Demi

4.      church

5.      the private Lutheran education I was afforded as a child

6.      the private Lutheran education my children are being afforded

7.      my family

8.      my church family

9.      my long, curly hair

10.  my big, blue eyes

11.  running

12.  dolphins

13.  ocean

14.  laughing

15.  the fact that I was a Marine for 9 years and 3 months

16.  the self-confidence and self-discipline the Marine Corps instilled in me

17.  the fact that I not only graduated from college (my family never thought that would happen) but that I graduated Cum Laude

18.  exercise

19.  getting a massage

20.  fruits – watermelon, cherries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries

21.  reading

22.  sleep

23.  my kitty, Noah

24.  running on the beach

25.  swimming in the warm Atlantic Ocean

26.  a wine cooler & a chocolate cookie

27.  my car - a 2007 Mazda 3 and her name is Carolina Blue

28.  to be in love… someday

29.  running in the warm rain

30.  running with my dog, Ohso

31.  reading the Sunday paper

32.  the sunshine

33.  school

34.  amusements parks

35.  ice cream – blue moon, mint chocolate chip

36.  reading a book with my kids

37.  when my son cleans without me having to ask him

38.  when my son works hard to earn the good grades he is capable of getting

39.  when my daughter puts a Valentine in my purse for me to find & read at work

40.  when my mom comes to visit from Michigan

41.  hiking – the view – looking down at the world

42.  running in the Oceanside Turkey Trot with my kids & friends

43.  running The Race for Autism with my kids & friends

44.  working with children

45.  making a difference in a child’s life

46.  being a safe person to talk to at school and at home

47.  taking a nap in the middle of the day with the windows open and the sun shinning

48.  a fire burning in my fireplace

49.  smores

50.  having my eyebrows tweezed or waxed

51.  learning new things

52.  walking and talking with my friends

53.  having my mom tell me she loves me and that she is proud of me

54.  my daughter calling herself a mini me

55.  my son writing a poem thanking me keeping him in the faith

56.  putting together puzzles

57.  dancing to hip hop music

58.  dancing

59.  hugs and kisses from my kids

60.  the fact that my son is not afraid to tell me he loves me or give me a kiss in front of his high school friends

61.  flying

62.  running a half marathon

63.  sharing God’s word with a stranger

64.  my soon to be (ex)mother-in-law (Demi’s Nana)

65.  cars – Lexus 250si

66.  I like well behaved, obedient children

67.  my brother, Robert

68.  a clean home

69.  a clean car

70.  the fact that our puppy is potty trained

71.  a nice hoodie w/ a matching beanie

72.  my new beanies w/ a bill

73.  the fact that I am studious

74.  the fact that my autistic students are so blunt fully honest

75.  my wind chimes

76.  my cell phone

77.  texting

78.  Facebook

79.  my water bubbler

80.  shoes / sketchers

81.  good toilet paper

82.  a nice outfit that makes me feel good

83.  Yankee candles

84.  sunglasses

85.  a good pair of running shoe – asics nimbus

86.  pedicures

87.  a small slice of pumpkin pie w/ French vanilla cool whip

88.  having no cavities at the dentist

89.  writing poetry

90.  the fact that Demi has won 2^nd place for the 3^rd year in a row in the California Lutheran Art Fair

91.  the fact that my son currently has a grade point average higher than a 3.0 (which he proudly boasts is better than what his father & I had in HS lol)

92.  silence

93.  when I have enough money to pay the bills and sometimes a little extra

94.   the fact that my daughter is falling asleep in my arms trying to help complete this assignment J

95.  the awesome years I had in HS

96.  the yellow 2000 VW beetle & the blue 2002 VW beetle I owned

97.  the fact that my students respect me for not trying to act like I know everything but that we can find the answer to any question together

98.   the sunflower kitchen my mom designed and decorated in the 1^st house I owned in North Carolina in 2000 when I was 25 years old

99.  pain medication

the fact that I have been fortunate enough to live in 6 different states and travelled through 24 different states on vacation with my children

422 spring 2011 casey intro

Me @ the Turkey Tfrot in Oceanside

Hello, my name is Casey Lynn.  I was born in Saginaw, Michigan and lived there throughout my adolescent years.  I went to public school for kindergarten but spent the rest of my school years in private Lutheran schools and (barely) graduated from Michigan Lutheran Seminary.  I attended one semester of college and quickly realized that I was not ready for college but I wanted to get away from home and do something productive with my life.  I was young and ready to take on the world, so I decided to join the United States Marine Corps.  This turned out to be an excellent decision for me both mentally and physically.  I spent 9 successful years and 3 months on active duty picking up the rank of E-6/ Staff Sargent in 7 years and thoroughly enjoyed my military career.  When the war in Iraq broke out, I basically had to make the hardest, personal decision between my career and my kids.  Since my goal in life is to be the best mom I can be, I chose to get out of the Marines and I haven’t looked back since.  I was born to be a mom (I have a 15 year old son and a 7 year old daughter  J) and with my Marine Corps tactics and my positive, Christian attitude, I would have to say, I am on track.  I lived a majority of my adult life in North Carolina with a year stint back in Michigan, 10 months in Alabama, and a few shorts stints in South Carolina, Virginia, & Louisiana, moving to California a little over 3 years ago.   While I was on active duty, I received my bachelors’ degree in Psychology from Campbell University.  Upon exiting my military career, I then completed a lateral entry program and received my Special Educational K-12 Teaching License from East Carolina University.  I teach at a Non-public school in San Marcos (The Country School owned and operated by TERI Inc.) and I am currently enrolled in CSUSM to clear my California License.      

Technology, well let’s just say, I am extremely excited to be in this class (my students and my son alike) but my techy mind and lack of skills will be challenged throughout this course.  I can vividly remember the day my dad bought home our very 1^st, very expensive computer and us 5 kids just sat and watched in awe of this machine in front of us.  I just didn’t grow up with the exposure to technology like kids have today.  I think technology is and will continue to be an awesome tool when used correctly.  I am very thankful God gave me my son to help me develop these skills but my leadership ego would like to catch up in this department.  A generous person donated Mac Computers to our school last year so this course will be very beneficial.  I even recommended to my principal to have all our teachers take the courseJ.      

I feel that the College of Education mission statement supports my philosophy as an educator as well as all aspects of my life.  This is one of the reasons I ended up in the special education field.  I love teaching and I want to ensure that every student I come in contact with has a positive educational experience since learning is a life-long process.  I understand that all students come from different backgrounds and have different learning styles.  I focus on the positive and hone in on each students’ strengths.  I am huge supporter of collaborative learning because we can all learn something from each other and I surely didn’t make it this far in life by myself.