PS 2 – Goal Setting: Winter 2024 University Consultant:

Student Teacher: Josh Dokter

Goals Strategies TQS Evidence of Success

Become comfortable and skilled
at conducting a musical
ensemble.
Through practice of the musical Engaging in Career-Long Learning Successful conducting of
scores employed in the classroom, musical scores, engagement
outside study and assistance from
my TA or other knowledgeable
and responsive playing/singing
individuals I believe I can make great from students.
strides in my conducting skills.

Employ differentiation to a
higher and more thorough
degree in my lessons
Employing different metrics of
growth that are different depending
on the knowledge and ability of each
individual student. For example, two
students may sing the same part in a
piece for choir but one may only just
be learning to read sheet music and
the other may already be skilled at
sight singing. In this case the
students may be graded based on
the growth they can show in regard
to what skills they are working on. To
this end different rubrics can be
employed depending on ability and
different expectations can be had
during observation and rehearsal.
Establishing Inclusive Learning
Environments
The primary evidence of
success for this goal would be
students demonstrating
growth within their current
ability level. Students in a class
will no doubt be at many
different levels so showing
growth from where they
started to where they are
currently I believe would
constitute a good metric of
success.

In regards to other subjects, such as

Social Studies, students will also
likely be at very different levels in
their writing ability. To this end,
employing a rubric or assessment
method that judges primarily based
on the content of the work in
relation to the curriculum and not
based on the presentation of the
information could likely be a good
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Student Teacher: Josh Dokter

strategy while students continue to

improve their writing ability.

Use a variety of assessment
strategies to gauge student
learning.
During the rehearsal of a music
ensemble, observation is the most
obvious form of an assessment. To
better keep record of these
observations, anecdotal notes may
be employed. Individual play tests
may also be done to ascertain the
skill level and knowledge of any
individual students.
Demonstrating a Professional Body of
Knowledge
Evidence of success in this
category would be
demonstrations of student
completion of the learning
outcomes associated with a
given curriculum through a
variety of different means.

Written tests and score studies can Ex. written tests, verbal
be done to assess student interviews, projects, exit slips
knowledge of music theory (or other etc.
areas depending on the subject)

Assessment activities such as

interviews, individual/group projects
and other formative assessment
activities can be employed to
ascertain student learning. On a
day-day basis activities such as exit
slips can also help to verify the
success of a lesson and to inform
whether or not the class can move
on to the next subject.
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Student Teacher: Josh Dokter

Midway Point Reflection

Achievements In Progress Future Considerations

End of Term Reflection