There are many goals I want to accomplish my first year of teaching that it would be impossible to name all of them. Below you will see my top six goals that I want to accomplish.

1. To not fail as a teacher. I don't want to let my students down as a teacher, I want each and every one of my students to succeed in everything they put their minds to. As a future teacher I want them to know they can do anything even if someone tells them no you can't. I'll achieve this goal by reminding students to not give up if something is too hard or if something seems impossible. As they do an assignment and they don't know how to do it, I'll remind them that they can do it and if they need any help they can ask me. Encouraging and motivating my future students will help me achieve this goal and for them to be successful. I'll be able to know that this goal achieved when I see progress in the student's work, how they contribute to class discussions, if they help fellow classmates, and many other ways as well.
2. Be there for every student. I want students to know that if they need absolutely any help they can ask me no matter what. If they need any help with an assignment, have questions, have a problem with fellow classmates they shouldn't hesitate ask. Making myself approachable is important, so they won't be indecisive to ask. I'll be able to achieve this goal by telling students that they can ask me or tell me anything and that there is no right or wrong answer. I'll be able to measure this goal by seeing if they ask me for help, the work they turn in and tests.
3. Make learning FUN! I want students to know that learning is fun and not boring. I want them to also know that learning is something amazing and it is something that no one can ever take away. I'll be able to make learning fun by integrating the arts, dance and music into core subjects such as math, language arts, etc. We can also play games, do activities and use manipulatives in the core subjects as well. I'll be able to know if my goal was achieved by their participation, their test scores, worksheets, if they help their classmates and by asking them questions on how they did that specific problem.
4. Have students learn everything that they need to know in the first grade. I want student's to learn all the things first grade requires and if possible a little bit more. I don't want them to not succeed in the following grade because of my inability to teach them what they need to know. I want my student's to be prepared for second grade the the following grades to come. If they're prepared they'll be on track to a bright future. I'll be able to achieve this goal by having each of my lesson plans according to the standards, meetings with my first grade coworkers, meeting with second grade teachers and teaching my students what they need to know. I'll be able to know if I accomplished my goals by testing my students and by the work they turn in. 
5. Have communication with parents/guardians. It is important to have communication with parents and get them involved in their children's lives. Having the support of their parents give me the ability to help their children in diverse ways and have a deeper understanding on what goes on at home. If parents are not involved their children will be deprived of an emotional support. Some will have the idea "if my parents don't care of my education, why should I?" Communication is crucial when it comes to education. Working together we can have children succeed in life and in their education in a timely easy manner. However, without parents being involved it will be harder for some students to succeed, but not impossible. I'll be able to achieve this goal by communicating with parents in every way I can whether it is by email, back to school night, text message, phone call, letters or talking to them when I see them before or after school, etc. I'll be able to know that I accomplished my goal when I see my student's parents being involved, communicating with my and having a concern with their son/daughter's education.
6. Know how to discipline. I want to know the right way on how to discipline a student if he/she is misbehaving, pushed a fellow classmate, disruptive, etc. I want to discipline a student in a way that acknowledges that what they did is wrong, but at the same time the punishment is not harsh. For example if a student is talking while I'm giving instructions, I'm not going to take away his recess time. Its harsh and not fair, instead I would give that student a warning. I'll be able to accomplish knowing how to discipline by observing teaching on how they discipline and talk to teachers. I'll able to know that I accomplished this goal by disciplining students with the right punishment on whatever they did.