Tara Handy

ELM 490
November 17, 2019
Professor Millenbaugh

Professional Development 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: Goal #2: Goal #3:

Design and execute a classroom management plan, Incorporate technology in Differentiate instruction to
with class rules and a behavior plan. interactive, engaging ways to efficiently support student
increase student participation and learning.
learning.

Rationale: I chose this goal because a classroom
Why did management plan, class rules, and a behavior
you choose plan are essential for a well-functioning
this goal?
classroom. With the classroom management plan,
How do you
I will adjust if specific portions are not working
expect it to for my current group of students. With high
improve the expectations for my students, I will be able to
outcomes of teach with minimal distractions, improving
your future
student learning. Maintaining expectations and
students?
being consistent from the first day of school, my
students will know the expected routines and
procedures of the class, as well as consequences.
End Date: I would like to accomplish this goal within the
By when do first two years of my teaching career.
I chose this goal because the
integration of technology, in
different formats, is essential in
every classroom. With the use of
interactive, engaging technological
resources, I can present content to
my students in a captivating format.
By researching different methods, I
will continue to stay up-to-date on
technology use in the classroom.
Students are using technology in
every aspect of their lives, making
the use of interactive lessons,
assessments, and projects
imperative for student growth.
I would like to accomplish this goal
within the first year of my teaching,
I chose this goal because differentiating
instruction is imperative for student growth and
learning. Within each classroom, there are
students with different learning styles –
kinesthetic, visual, auditory, and tactile.
Incorporating different learning styles, activities,
and assessments will provide each student with
opportunities to succeed. When students are
given an opportunity to learn in a format where
they can thrive, students will be engaged, active
participants.
I would like to accomplish this
goal within the first three years

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 you expect while continuing to implement new of my teaching career.
to technological resources every year.
accomplish
this goal?
Action To accomplish this goal, I will watch videos on To accomplish this goal, I will To accomplish this goal, I will
Timeline: classroom management, as well as watch classroom watch videos, research The watch videos, listening to podcasts, research
What steps management webinars and listen to podcasts. Department of Education website, different techniques, read articles, and
will you and reading articles on technology consult with veteran teachers.
take to in the classroom.
The Teaching Channel Videos, view 12/10/19:
complete https://www.teachingchannel.org/video/new-teacher- The Teaching Channel Videos, begin viewing on
this goal, classroom-management The National Education 1/15/20:
and by Association, Center for Great
Public Schools, Micro-Credentials,
when will Join The National Education Association (NEA): https://www.teachingchannel.org/
view 1/10/20:
you take 1/20/20 sitesearch?keyword=
http://cgps.nea.org/micro-
them? differentiation
credentials/stacks/technology-
Example: The National Education Association Podcast, listen integration/
1/31/18: on 1/8/20:
The National Education
Join http://neatoday.org/podcast/taking-control-classroom/
Teacher Vision Educational Association, Center for Great
AACTE Technology Resources, view and Public Schools, Micro-Credentials videos, begin
Read NEA article, 11/14/19 explore website, beginning 2/1/20: viewing 2/1/20:
http://www.nea.org/tools/management-tips-for-new-
teachers.html https://www.teachervision.com/teac http://cgps.nea.org/micro-
hing-strategies/educational- credentials/stacks/
technology
Edutopia website and resources,
Department of Education, Office of begin viewing on 12/9/19:
Educational Technology, view
beginning 12/15/19: https://www.edutopia.org/article
/differentiated-instruction-resources
https://tech.ed.gov/teachers/
Cult of Pedagogy Podcasts, begin
Microsoft Education, view website listening 12/9/19:
2/2/20:
https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/
https://www.microsoft.com/en-
us/education/educators/stem

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 ?category_name=podcast&s=differe
ntiation

I will begin consulting with veteran

teachers my first year teaching.
Resources: The following resources are available to help me The following resources are The following resources are
What accomplish my goal of learning different classroom available to help me accomplish my available to help me accomplish
resources management techniques: goal of learning different my goal of learning different differentiation
are available technological resources to techniques to
to assist you incorporate in the classroom:
The Teaching Channel website: help my students:
in https://www.teachingchannel.org/video/new-teacher-
accomplishi classroom-management The National Education
The Teaching Channel Videos:
ng your Association, Center for Great
Public Schools, Micro-Credentials:
goal? https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2014/10/02/cla https://www.teachingchannel.org/
ssroom-management-3-things http://cgps.nea.org/micro-
credentials/stacks/technology- site-search?keyword=
integration/ differentiation
The National Education Association Podcasts:
http://neatoday.org/podcast/
Teacher Vision Educational The National Education
Technology Resources: Association, Center for Great
The National Education Association, Great Public
Public Schools, Micro-Credentials videos:
Schools for Every Student website:
https://www.teachervision.com/teac
http://www.nea.org/home/30998.htm hing-strategies/educational- http://cgps.nea.org/micro-credentials/stacks/
technology
Edutopia website and resources,
Department of Education, Office of begin viewing on 12/9/19:
Educational Technology:
https://www.edutopia.org/article
https://tech.ed.gov/teachers/ /differentiated-instruction-resources

Microsoft Education: Cult of Pedagogy Podcasts:

https://www.microsoft.com/en- https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/
us/education/educators/stem
?category_name=podcast&s=differentiation

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