Standard+Five

#5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
=== Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources. Teachers: ===


 * participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning
 * exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of others
 * evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning
 * contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community

My artifacts demonstrating this standard...
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My Reflection on meeting this standard (So What?)
//I hope that my eportfolio, as a whole, contributes to the effectiveness of the teaching profession at least in some small way. I enjoyed discussing the topics of the course with other educators from different areas. Getting others points of view is such an important part of learning and growing for me.//

My Future Learning Goals related to this standard (Now What?)
//I plan to continue to reach out to others in the educational field so I can learn from their experiences and to share what works and what doesn't for me.//