Florida Southwestern State College

Adrienne Preston
16 November 2014

EDE 4940 Internship in Elementary Education

Professional Development Plan (PDP)
Name:

Adrienne Preston

Semester/Year: Fall 2014

Goal #: To become more comfortable with teaching phonics.

Strategy
I will improve my
ability to
understand the
rules of
Phonics.

I will observe
peers teaching
phonics.

Key Actions
Research phonics
rules thoroughly
before teaching.

Weekly
observations of
peers during
phonics block.

Progress
Indicators
Peer observations
to confirm
accuracy of lesson

Timeline
Spring 2015

Notes from visits

to review
methods

Spring 2015

Person(s)
Responsible
Peer observer
Adrienne Preston

Needed Resources

Colleagues

Administration
approval

Spaulding Phonics
Saxon Phonics

Goal reflection:
I found that reviewing the phonics rules were extremely helpful, as I originally felt that I could rely on my memory. I
feel that access to
Phonics resources such as Spaulding and Saxon would be very helpful to improve presenting the rules as well as
improve student performance. I will continue to refine how I teach phonics.

EDE 4940 Internship in Elementary Education

Professional Development Plan (PDP)
Name:

Adrienne Preston

Semester/Year: Internship 2014

Goal #: Continue to improve upon my classroom management, specifically the students that need a more
individualized plan.
Strategy

Key Actions

I will improve my
ability to keep
students on task
and appropriately
praised and
punished.

Research proven
strategies for
classroom
management
such as Kagan,
Harry Wong.

I will observe and

ask other
educators about
their successes in
classroom
management.

Weekly
conversations on
successes and
failures with
colleagues.

Progress
Indicators
Use a variety of
techniques to find
the best one to fit
my students,
specifically the
ones that need an
individualized
plan and create
plans for my
students that
need to work on
specific goals.

Create a list of
colleagues tips
for frequent
review.

Timeline
Spring 2016

Spring 2016

Person(s)
Responsible
Adrienne Preston
Administration

Colleagues,
Adrienne Preston

Needed Resources
Professional
development

Access to
successful
colleagues with
experience in the
classroom.

Goal reflection:
I am seeing first-hand the importance of having a successful plan in plan that fits all students successfully. I am
finding that the methods frequently used in classrooms today do not manage behavior as successfully as I once
thought. I want to research ways to promote positive behaviors from all students. I found that I need to continue
improving upon the way students behavior is managed in class.

EDE 4940 Internship in Elementary Education

Professional Development Plan (PDP)
Name:

Adrienne Preston

Semester/Year: Internship 2014

Goal #: I want to become more effective while enriching the above-level students.
Strategy

Key Actions

I will improve my
ability of
enriching abovelevel students by
researching
techniques and
ideas.

Research ways to
enrich with
higher-level
questions.
Review Blooms
Taxonomy
Observe Gifted
Teachers to
discover
successful
techniques used
in gifted settings.

Goal reflection:

Progress
Indicators
Use a variety of
techniques that
enrich and
engage abovelevel students.

Log of visits

Timeline
Spring 2015

Person(s)
Responsible
Adrienne Preston

Needed Resources

Colleagues,
Adrienne Preston

Gift teacher

Professional
development

Spring 2015

I find enriching the above-level students difficult but very necessary. I found that reviewing Blooms Taxonomy was
beneficial and will continue to refer to it frequently. I will continue to refine how students receive enrichment in
class.