Melissa MacDonald

SMART Goal
Reality: I want to
become certified in
French so that I am
certified to teach
French Immersion.
Goal: I will enroll in a
French program so
that I am certified to
teach French in a
school setting.
Reality: I want to
learn more about
engaging low
achieving students.
Goal: I will read two
books and/or
scholarly articles
about engaging low
achieving students.
Reality: To learn
more about
engaging/reaching
ESL students.
Goal: I will learn
ways to engage and
better reach ESL
students in my
classroom.

Strategies and
Action Steps

Find
a
French
program to take.
Enroll
in
the
program.
Complete
the
program.

Find books/articles
that are available
for me to view
and/or purchase.
Purchase.
Read.

Find books, articles,

or speak with other
teachers.
Read books/articles,
and discuss ideas
and strategies with
other teachers.

Responsibility

Timeline

Evidence of
Effectiveness

I will enroll in,

attend, and
complete the
French program
myself.

By June 2016.

French certification.

By August 2015.

I will have pages of

notes from each
book/article I read, as
well as the
knowledge to
incorporate into my
classroom.

By August 2015.

I will have pages of

notes, as well as the
knowledge to
incorporate into my
classroom.

I will read them

myself.

I will read the

books/articles and
find the teachers
myself.