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SMART GOALS

6/14/2016
After reviewing the articles I found on SMART goals, it prompted me to think
about exactly what the acronym stood for. The goals I create for my teachers should
be specific, measureable, attainable, relevant, and timely. All too often, people
create short term and long term goals, both which are equally important to take
into consideration. It is also important to keep in mind of what the environment is
like for the trainees and to take into consideration what their population is like. A
way to gather this information is to take a pre implementation survey and discover
what information the teachers already have. No one likes sitting through a training
covering things that they already know about. Based on this information, my goals
for training a group of k/12 teachers in how to integrate infographics into their
classroom teaching are as follows.
In order to be specific, it is necessary to narrow down what needs to be
covered and what is already known. Once that has been done, different sections of
the training can be broken up for a teacher to hone in on the skills that they feel like
they are weak in. It is also necessary to keep in mind that a great struggle teachers
deal with is the issue of time. Many of the things covered in a training can be done
at a teachers own pace. Piktochart and Easley all have videos that teachers can
view online and a handout or guide can easily be created using different forms of
technology such as a google document or google hangout for questions and
clarification. Objectives should also be stated so that teachers are aware of what
their end game is at the end of the professional development and training course.
Teachers should create an infographic on a topic of their choice and based on the
subject area they teach or want to attempt to utilize an infographic in, this would
also help with them in having a viable example to show to their students.
SMART GOALS:
At the time of the first meeting for training, teachers will complete an initial survey
based on what their level of knowledge is for infographics. Teachers will also be
giving information on expectations on what they should expect and also have a
timeline factor. After this teachers will log in to the google document for basic
instructions and information. Teachers should view the training video on the
provided examples of infographics.
During the course of the following week (week 1), the teachers will join a google
hangout to ask any questions or for clarifications. The teachers will then meet
during week 2 to discuss the benefits of using an infographic and also voice any
concerns they may have about the implementation of the topic.
At the beginning of the next week (week 2), teachers should decide on a topic they
wish to create an infographic on for their students to have as an example.
For the third week, teachers should have a completed infographic and an outline of
how to incorporate the use of one into one of their lessons.

Hornyak, M. J., & Lawlor, K. B. (2012). Smart Goals: How the Application of SMART Goals can Contribute to
Achievement of Student
Learning Outcomes.Developments in Business Simulation and Experiential Learning, 39, 259-261.
Jung, L.A. (2007). Writing SMART Objectives and Strategies That Fill the OUTINE. Teaching Exceptional
Children, 39(4), 54-58. Retrieved June 13, 2016, from
http://www.d.umn.edu/~gniereng/documents/WritingSmartObjectives.pdf
O'Neill, J. (2000). SMART goals, SMART schools. Educational Leadership,57(5), 46-50

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