Short
-
Term
Goals
for
Teachers
How
to
use
this
list
:
short
-
term
goals
should
be
achievable
within
roughly
4–10
weeks
.
Do
not
attempt
everything
at
once
—
pick
2–4
goals
that
feel
most
relevant
to
your
current
class
and
teaching
context
.
1
Classroom
Management
&
Routines
Establish
a
consistent
opening
routine
.
Have
students
begin
a
3-
minute
warm
-
up
within
60
seconds
of
the
bell
for
4
consecutive
weeks
.
Develop
a
calm
transition
signal
.
Reduce
transition
time
between
activities
to
under
90
seconds
using
a
consistent
cue
.
Create
a
behavior
-
tracking
system
.
Log
classroom
behavior
incidents
weekly
and
analyze
patterns
to
pre
-
empt
recurring
issues
.
Tighten
classroom
procedures
.
Practice
and
reinforce
3
key
routines
(
entering
class
,
handing
in
work
,
asking
for
help
)
until
they
become
automatic
.
2
Instruction
&
Lesson
Planning
Try
one
new
instructional
strategy
.
Implement
one
research
-
backed
technique
(
think
-
pair
-
share
,
retrieval
practice
,
stations
)
and
reflect
on
its
impact
.
Build
in
an
exit
ticket
each
week
.
Administer
one
3-
question
exit
ticket
per
week
and
use
results
to
plan
the
following
day
'
s
lesson
.
Differentiate
one
lesson
per
unit
.
Offer
at
least
two
pathways
(
choice
board
or
tiered
task
)
for
one
lesson
in
each
upcoming
unit
.
Increase
active
student
talk
.
Ensure
structured
student
-
to
-
student
discussion
occurs
in
every
lesson
for
at
least
5–7
minutes
.
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3
Assessment
&
Feedback
Return
graded
work
within
3
days
.
Shorten
the
feedback
cycle
so
all
graded
assignments
are
returned
to
students
within
72
hours
.
Give
specific
,
actionable
feedback
.
On
at
least
one
major
assignment
,
provide
written
comments
that
name
one
strength
and
one
next
step
.
Use
formative
data
weekly
.
Review
one
formative
check
per
week
and
adjust
instruction
for
students
scoring
below
70%.
Introduce
student
self
-
assessment
.
Have
students
complete
a
self
-
reflection
rubric
before
submitting
one
major
project
.
4
Student
Engagement
&
Classroom
Culture
Learn
every
student
'
s
name
by
Week
2.
Use
name
-
based
greeting
at
the
door
and
call
on
all
students
equitably
,
aiming
for
at
least
one
interaction
per
student
per
week
.
Add
more
participation
structures
.
Use
random
calling
,
cold
-
call
,
or
hand
-
signal
checks
so
that
at
least
80%
of
students
respond
during
each
lesson
.
Make
weekly
positive
contact
.
Recognize
5
different
students
each
week
with
specific
,
genuine
public
or
private
praise
.
Build
relevance
into
lessons
.
Connect
each
new
unit
'
s
content
to
a
real
-
world
context
or
student
interest
in
the
introductory
lesson
.
5
Professional
Growth
&
Collaboration
Observe
two
colleagues
.
Watch
one
peer
teach
,
using
a
focused
observation
protocol
,
and
implement
one
idea
from
each
visit
.
Join
or
lead
a
PLC
session
.
Attend
at
least
two
professional
learning
community
meetings
with
an
identified
student
-
achievement
focus
.
Complete
a
relevant
PD
course
.
Finishe
a
short
course
,
webinar
series
,
or
reading
on
one
area
of
instructional
need
.
Co
-
plan
one
cross
-
curricular
lesson
.
Collaborate
with
a
colleague
from
another
subject
to
deliver
a
shared
interdisciplinary
lesson
.
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6
Communication
with
Families
Make
positive
phone
calls
home
.
Contact
the
families
of
3
students
per
week
with
positive
news
—
before
any
problem
arises
.
Send
a
class
newsletter
.
Publish
a
short
weekly
or
biweekly
update
covering
what
students
are
learning
and
key
dates
.
Respond
to
family
messages
within
24
hours
.
Maintain
a
communication
log
to
track
replies
and
follow
-
ups
.
Hold
early
progress
conversations
.
Connect
with
the
families
of
any
student
below
grade
level
before
the
first
report
card
is
issued
.
7
Workflow
,
Technology
&
Well
-
Being
Protect
a
planning
block
.
Reserve
a
dedicated
45-
minute
planning
period
each
day
with
no
meetings
or
interruptions
scheduled
.
Integrate
one
classroom
tool
.
Adopt
a
single
new
edtech
tool
(
LMS
feature
,
quiz
app
,
timer
,
polling
tool
)
and
use
it
consistently
for
one
unit
.
Digitize
or
batch
one
recurring
task
.
Automate
,
template
,
or
batch
a
weekly
task
(
grading
,
attendance
,
worksheet
prep
)
to
save
at
least
1
hour
per
week
.
Set
a
workday
boundary
.
Leave
school
or
log
off
by
a
set
time
at
least
4
days
per
week
to
protect
energy
and
reduce
burnout
.
Making
your
goals
stick
Focus
on
2–4
goals
at
a
time
—
spreading
yourself
too
thin
rarely
leads
to
lasting
change
.
Write
each
goal
with
a
completion
date
and
a
simple
evidence
marker
(
rubric
,
data
log
,
checklist
).
Schedule
a
weekly
10-
minute
reflection
to
review
progress
and
adjust
your
approach
.
Pair
each
goal
with
a
colleague
or
mentor
for
added
accountability
.
Short
-
Term
Goals
for
Teachers
·
Select
2–4
goals
,
set
a
timeline
,
and
revisit
at
the
end
of
each
grading
period
.
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