Carla Tharp SPE-448NB March 23, 2018 Instructor Urich
Personal Growth Plan
Complete the chart below to plan your professional development over the next 2-3 years. Be sure your goals are specific and
measureable.
Goal #1: Use formative and
summative assessment data
effectively to drive student
instruction.
Rationale: Why did I chose this goal, because it is
you choose this goal? important to have summative and
How do you expect it formative assessments to ensure
to improve the students are meeting the academic
outcomes of your goals and moving forward. I expect
this goal to improve the outcomes of
future students?
my future students, because I will be
using data to ensure students are
achieving academic goals and needs
are met.
End Date: By when Prior to start of school year 2018-
do you expect to 2019 I will have created assessments
accomplish this goal?
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Goal #2: Sharpen and utilize
technology skills by streamlining
teaching through relevant
technology use (Smartboard;
computer programs; google
teacher etc.).
I chose this goal to ensure I
incorporate technology into lesson
plans and course work of students.
Smartboards have become an
essential part of learning in most of
the schools I have observed and
completed student teaching among.
There are more computer applications
and programs available to students to
help them achieve academic success.
In order for them to utilize these I
must have the skills necessary to
utilize them and incorporate into
lessons. I expect this to help improve
the outcomes of my future students
by providing them additional tools
available and needed to meet their
academic goals.
I will be taking technology courses
this summer 2018 to ensure I am
ready for the upcoming school year. I
Goal #3: Continue personal
development education through
college courses and online
courses that are based on the
assessment needs of my students
based on district guidelines.
I chose this goal, to help better serve
the needs of my students and to
continue my education to make me a
better educator. I expect it to improve
the outcomes of my future students,
by ensuring I have the education
skills needed to support their learning
needs and goals.
The continuing education courses do
not have an ending date. I feel as
though it would be impossible to have
 as part of my classroom binder to will continue my education of a date based on the fact that I will
ensure a plan is ready to implement. technology sources throughout the need to continue my education as
upcoming two years. long as I am teaching students.
Action Timeline: The steps I will take to complete this I will using google teacher during the I will continue professional
What steps will you goal include working with the district, summer of 2018. In addition, development courses throughout my
take to complete this state and mentoring teachers to ensure technology courses offered at Del teaching career. In order to help
goal, and by when the plan I have in place is also aligned Tech Community College. complete this goal I plan on earning
will you take them? with their goals of assessment. my master’s degree in the next three
8/1/2018 years. 6/2021
Example:
1/31/18: Join AACTE
Resources: What The resources that are available to Google teacher is one of the resources One of the resources that is available
resources are assist in accomplishing my goal available to assist in accomplishing to assist in completing this goal is
available to assist you include my cooperating teacher, the my goal. Other resources available Grand Canyon University. The
in accomplishing your district, state, mentoring teacher and include cooperating teacher training district also offers personal
goal? online resources. and online courses. development and continuing
education conferences that are
available.

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