My Goals

Dear Students,

Here are my goals for this year in the classroom as a teacher. I am sharing them with you so that you can keep me accountable, and so that you know that I am striving to be a better teacher the same way you are trying to become a better writer.

1. Movement: I really want you to move about every 20 minutes. I want you to move to wake you and your brain up so that you learn more. Here are some ways I hope to reach this goal.

1. Moving games integrated with writing like the musical chairs game.
2. Moving seats and sitting in different groups.
3. Simply standing and stretching.
4. Writing on big paper
5. Brainstorming activities like the airplane game

2. Communication with your parents: I really want to be able to communicate with your parents more for a few reasons. One to tell them how great you are doing. Two so that your parents can help you be accountable at school. Three so your parents can support you and help you in school; we all need a little help. Finally, just because they want to know what is going on in your lives. Here are a few ways we can keep your parents in touch.

1. Use your planner and share with your parents
2. This blog
3. Parent letters between units
4. Show your parents your packets
5. I would like to e-mail your parents if I have their e-mails

3. Feedback: I want to make sure that I give you plenty of meaningful feedback to tell you how well you are doing and help you fix mistakes before they become a habit. I hope to do this for you in the following ways.

1. Read some of your writing almost everyday and give you meaningful written feedback on it. (not a grade)
2. Verbal feedback
3. Differentiated instruction - put you in groups and give you group feedback and tasks to help you clean up any mistakes
4. Sticky notes or electronic notes

4. I hope to be a positive role model: I hope I live a life and teach in a way that you can look up to me. I hope do do this in some of the following ways.

1. By simply smiling 
2. By working hard at being a better teacher and giving teaching 110% everyday.
3. By showing you how much a really care about you as a person and a student.

Thanks for helping me reach these goals by being a great student,

Mr. Johnson