My  GOAL: To have a successful Computer Science in High

School.

My GOAL will be measured based on personalized projects and

algorithms, student collaboration, self-reflection, peer review,

lesson surveys, and reflection. Before the  year-end, there will be a

class survey for students and the number of enrolees for  next

school year (2022-2023)

My Vital Behaviors are: Instructor will incorporate  student

engagement activities such as blended learning, flipped classroom

and project-based learning. Instructor will also showcase

collaboration, growth mindset and COVA(Choice, Ownership, Voice

and Authentic) methodology to create a significant learning

environment and to provide students with real skills in computer

science.

My Organizational Influencers:

Principal, Assistant Principal,s and CTE  Coordinators.

MY STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING VITAL BEHAVIORS:

NOTICE TO OBVIOUS – The CTE department must allot a budget for the curriculum for computer science classes. Any successful classes mean having exciting and motivating students. As mentioned in my innovation plan, I will incorporate blended learning, flipped classrooms, and project-based learning in my classes to make them more engaging and personalized.

LOOK FOR CRUCIAL MOMENTS –  Administrators will always look for premade quizzes and exams, which are generally attached to rubric scores. Premade’s curriculum needed to be modified into personalized projects so that students could experience creating their projects while showcasing their own ideas and voice and being authentic. Another crucial moment is when the student starts to think that coding is hard; this is when embracing mistakes will come by imparting a growth mindset and promoting students’ collaboration.

LEARN FOR POSITIVE DEVIANTS – Since this is the only year that computer science classes were offered in my district. This is my opportunity to highlight my innovative approach and curriculum design to have engaging and successful computer science classes. As the program continues to evolve, it will be a role model class, hoping that students will take more computer classes and spread the likeness of computer science classes, eventually leading to more enrollees.

SPOT CULTURE BUSTERS – Innovation and change are always hard, and it is easy to go back to the traditional method; students open the book, read, follow the direction and repeat the cycle. Some school administrators need more time to be ready for change; it is scary to see games as part of learning(for example, the Scratch coding program). My student engagement is in place, students take charge of their learning, and students help each other with their collaboration. But I will continue because my vital behaviors are built on building and creating significant learning by promoting the COVA methodology and helping students learn real skills in computer science.