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Teachers actively engage in personal and collegial learning within the  professional community

• Reflect on and evaluate their individual professional learning needs and,  with support, identify areas for further development and improvement

I have done this through the continuing of my personal education to enhance and promote my teaching skills. As a technology teacher it is important to continue with further development and improvement in all areas of ICT. Often students will enquire about a new social fade or game on-line and it is the responsibility of the educational staff, in this instance, me, to access the information to learn whether there is an adaptable procedure for its use within the educational classroom. For example, finding how to use Facebook, Youtube (evidence  evidence), Twitter, Wikis (evidence evidence) and games such as Civilization, within the syllabus that would benefit the student's personal interest. Also, even though I have taught for years, one school, The Dwight School, thought my classes were a bit rowdy so I was sent to a two day classroom management workshop. At first I was quite resistance and my ego got in the way but after I let go and got involved I learned a lot that I have used in classrooms since, always with great results. link to the series   Recent courses taken to upgrade/enhance my teaching skills: Graduate Diploma in Teaching And Learning A+ CompTIA PC Technician Ace Computer Training Center 212 695 9700 NYC                Certification March, 2010 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Ace Computer Training Center 212 695 9700 NYC Certification April, 2010  Advanced TESOL Certification, Global TESOL College, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 2004. TESOL Specialization Certification, 'Teaching Computer English', Global TESOL College, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 2005. International Baccalaureate "Teacher Training Level 1 Certifcate" Alexandria, Virginia. Completed 08 October 2007.

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• Demonstrate awareness of the importance of and a commitment to professional learning and can, with guidance, use effective professional learning strategies

• Knowing how we learn can be as significant as what we learn. I learn best outside the classroom, on my own. I used this to my advantage to do a BA, Honours and Masters at Deakin as an off-campus student in South Australia whilst being a single parent. My PhD spanned two countries and more than half of the seven years I spent doing it off-campus. Needless to say I am doing my current teaching and learning certificate off-campus and between three schools in three states (I am counting South Australia as a state) and two countries. I am not a classroom learner and I left the classroom in 1964 in the tenth grade. I taught myself how to use the World Wide Web and many programs along the way of the past 20 years and now I am teaching that knowledge to others - via the classroom.
• How many students would be better served doing their high school online, through distant education outside the classroom? I saw the classroom as a prison when I was a teenager and left home. I tried a couple of times over the years as an adult, once at Towson State University, Baltimore, Maryland, I lasted for almost two years before leaving, another time I lasted one semester at a college in Oregon. Education opened for me when I started Deakin distance education at age 44.
• We need to explore the open classroom. My son quit in tenth grade and he is doing well and as a thirty year old is taking courses he needs for his profession as he goes. The national curriculums of the United States and Australia do not cater for my type of learner.

I constantly research and study and learn new software to find what is most suitable for various classes. A listing of these can be found at http://neuage.co/tabor I follow technology and educational blogs and wikis to identify trends and to stay up-todate so that as both computer teacher and as technological integrator I am able to be relavant in all areas and a leader in my field.

Practicums were at these three schools: First and Second Semester 2010 During my time at Hudson School, Hoboken; St. Luke's School, New York City, I attended staff meetings regularly and contributed with professional development at St. Luke's School. At Torrens Valley Christians School I have worked with the curriculum developer with using Google Documents in the school. I have also attended morning meetings/devotions and worked with teachers 8 - 10 on adding technology to their courses. I have worked with pre-service teachers at Tabor College - the areas covered are on this page.

• Accept guidance and work cooperatively with colleagues and other professionals in discussion, review and reflection to improve knowledge and practice

In staff meetings and with professional development (evidence) the chance to work cooperatively with colleagues (evidence) is a rewarding opportunity to reflect and improve knowledge and practice. Currently I am team teach Google SketchUp and working with others at Torrens Valley Christian School to involve staff and students in Google Documents. Accepting guidance is what keeps me not only on task, but furthers my personal development to become a more efficient and creative teacher.

• Endeavour to fulfil administrative, professional and industrial expectations within legal and ethical frameworks

As department chair and as director of technology at two large schools in New York I have demonstrated my administrative capabilities. With the World Wide Web one needs to be most prudent in order to maintain a safe environment for students of all ages to be able to complete their academic work. As a server administrator at Ross Global Academy this responsibility is ever present to prevent outside sources from infiltrating the educational system.

Currently, and at my other two practicums I attend to the attendance, attend morning meetings and stay up to date with requirements such as police checks: fingerprinting in New jersey, FBI and Homeland Security in New York City, Police Check and Catholic Schools clearance in South Australia as well as Mandatory Reporting and First Aid certificate.

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