Annual Professional Growth Plan Incorporating Reflection

Annual Professional Growth Plan for 2021-2022 Name: O’Nesseia Edmondson

Assignment: Grade 4

(3) Descriptors of Knowledge, Skills and Attributes Related to Permanent Certification

Goal #1: TQS SPECIFIC GOAL

To build positive and productive relationships with students, parents/guardians, peers and
others in the school and local community to support student learning.

Teaching Quality Standard: #1 – Fostering Effective Relationships

 Acting consistently with fairness, respect and integrity.
 Demonstrating empathy and a genuine caring for others.
 Providing culturally appropriate and meaningful opportunities for students and for
parents/guardians, as partners in education, to support student learning
 Inviting First Nations, Métis and Inuit parents/ guardians, Elders/knowledge keepers, cultural
advisors and local community members into the school and classroom
 Collaborating with community service professionals, including mental health, social services,
justice, health and law enforcement.
 Honouring cultural diversity and promoting intercultural understanding

Strategies Timeline Resources

 Meeting regularly with students one on Every Two Internet

one, to allow them an opportunity to weeks Students
express what is working/not working for Peers
them and to discuss ways I can assist Books
them in achieving their academic goals Magazines
and pursuits for the year. Social media
Questionnaire
 Take the time to talk to students as a Weekly Reflective journals
group collectively as well as individually Monthly Parent letters
to develop a greater sense of what is Recognition cards
going on with them on a personal and Guest Speakers –
social level. including First Nations
and Inuit representatives
 Communicate with parents on a regular Monthly
basis about class and school activities.
Include them in certain decision making
 and celebrations of our children.

 Meet with colleagues regularly to discuss

best practices and just for general support
and rapport building.

Goal #2: TQS SPECIFIC GOAL

 A teacher engages in career-long professional learning and ongoing critical reflection to
improve teaching and learning.

Teaching Quality Standard: #2 - Engaging in Career-Long Learning

 Collaborating with other teachers to build personal and collective professional capacities and
expertise.
 Actively seeking out feedback to enhance teaching practice.
 Building capacity to support student success in inclusive, welcoming, caring, respectful and
safe learning environments
 Seeking, critically reviewing and applying educational research to improve practice.
 Enhancing understanding of First Nations, Métis and Inuit worldviews, cultural beliefs,
languages and values.
 Maintaining an awareness of emerging technologies to enhance knowledge and inform
practice.

Strategies Timeline Resources

 Attend regular classes/lectures 1 year Books

Internet Sources
 Engage in continuous dialogue with my Remaining YouTube
study duration
in-school mentor/supervisor to gain Students’ Handbook
(1 year)
insights, knowledge and ideas for Lecturers
practical, forward movement in my Classmates
master’s program. Throughout City University library
the year Other libraries
 Collaborating with other teachers to build Supervisors/Mentors
personal and collective professional Lecturers
capacities and expertise. Students
Continuous
Co-workers
 Read widely and research many different Family members
well-known authors about best practices Friends
in our profession and on literacy Mendeley
intervention strategies APA 7 Handbook

 Actively seeking out feedbacks from

Continuous
cohort friends, students, teachers and
supervisors.in order to enhance teaching
 practice and develop a well-written,
informed, research backed capstone
project.

 Engaging in continuous reflection and

implementing best practices as is
necessary for personal and professional
growth.

Goal #3: SPIRITUAL GOAL

 To gain an understanding and working knowledge of Destiny Christian School’s new Bible
curriculum (Deep Roots)
 To read the Bible daily, pray often and keep a daily journal of God’s goodness.
 To adequately engage my students in reading the word, praying daily and applying God’s word
to their lives in practical ways.

Bible References
Psalm 119:11
Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You.
Psalm 119:15
I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways.
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
plans to give you hope and a future.

Strategies Timeline Resources

 Creating a unit plan from the new Bible September Bible Curriculum
curriculum 2021 Bible
Journal
 Teaching the expected lessons from the Pastors
Daily
new Bible curriculum to my students sermons
Friends
 Encouraging and assisting students in Motivational books
learning their monthly memory verses Daily YouTube
and in May their challenge verses Inspirational
videos
 Getting up an hour earlier each morning
As often as I
to read, pray, meditate and journal. am able

 Talk to persons who have been studying

the word for insights and guidance. Often

 Share my thought and questions with

 persons of similar faith who can add to
my knowledge and spiritual growth. Weekly

 Continue to make notes from the

messages that are delivered by our pastor,
reflect and pray.

REFLECTION (end of Year)

What will the successful completion of my goal look like for my Professional Practice? For Student
Learning?

a) How successful have I been in meeting my goal?

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b) How has my professional practice improved?

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c) How has student learning improved?

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