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.