Teacher Development Plans November 1, 2013
Teacher Development PlansNovember 1, 2013
Outcomes
•By the end of the session participants will
1.Understand the purpose of professional development plans
2.Reflect on their professional strengths and needs
3.Have a draft of their professional development plan
Teacher Development PlansPurpose
• Set and monitor professional goals to enhance professional practice •Reflect on professional strengths and needs
Teacher Development Plans
• Develop a plan of action to address needs
• Developed by teachers with input from Administrators
• Monitored by principal and used in end of year evaluation, under Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities
Teacher Self-Assessment WorksheetTeacher Development Plan• Go through
document and self-assess in each of the components.
• Place an X where you believe your performance would be rated
Teacher Self-Assessment WorksheetTeacher Development Plan• This will help
identify areas of strength and areas of need
• This will be reviewed with principal and help complete your professional development plan
10 Minutes
Completing the Professional Development Plan
•Top portion is self explanatory, take a minute to complete the top
Completing the Professional Development Plan
•Based on the self-assessment, identify your professional development goal▫Knowledge or skill that you would like to
strengthen
Section 1: Based on your self-assessment, your
administrator’s input, and any school or district initiatives, what professional development goals have you identified? What is an area of knowledge or skill you would like to strengthen?
Completing the Professional Development PlanSection 1: Sample• I believe that creating an environment of
respect and rapport and establish a culture for learning to be critical for the success of all students. This year, my below average group is…. I know that by strengthening these areas in Domain 2 (The Classroom Environment)…
On your Professional Development Plan write down the area that you want to improve or work on?
5 Minutes
Completing the Professional Development Plan
Section 2:Describe connection between this goal and your teaching
assignment. How does it relate to the domains and components of the BCPS Evaluation criteria?
…I believe that if I can change the culture of this target group, it will positively… I am specifically working to improve…Creating an Environment of Respect and Rapport and Establishing a Culture of Learning…
5 Minutes
Completing the Professional Development Plan
Section 3:What would success on this goal look like? How
will you know when you have achieved it? What would count as evidence of success?
Higher participationMore students volunteeringStudents on task
5 Minutes
Completing the Professional Development Plan
Section 4:Describe the activities you will do to work
toward your goal and anticipated timelines Students sharing their work
daily Regular recognition of
student efforts and progress Participation strategies such
as…
Improvements by end of 1st marking period with continued improvements through 2013-2014 school year
5 Minutes
Completing the Professional Development Plan
Section 5:What resources will you need to better
achieve your goal?
ChartsObserve other teachersCollaborate with colleaguesTraining offered by BCPS, Department Chair, Staff
Development Teacher
5 Minutes
Professional Development Plan
Next Steps1. Finish writing draft of professional
development plan2. Goals conference November 18th-27th
Turn in Professional Development Plan at Goals Conference.