Professional Growth Plan Sept-Dec 2015

NAME: Amber Toone

GOAL 1
KSA #3: The purposes of the Guide to Education and programs of
study for subject disciplines you teach. Know how to use these
documents to inform and direct your planning, instruction and assessment
of student progress.
KSA #4: Subject disciplines you teach. Complete a structured program
of studies by acquiring the knowledge, concepts, methodologies and
assumptions in one or more areas of specialization or subject disciplines
taught in Alberta Schools.
KSA #11: The purposes of student assessment. Know how to assess
the range of learning objectives by selecting and developing a variety of
classroom and large-scale assessment techniques and instrument, analyze
the results, including those from provincial assessment instruments, and
use them for the ultimate benefit of students.
Goal: Increase my knowledge of the content in the Social Studies 6
Program of Studies Curriculum and develop competence in
delivering/assessing topics and content in this subject area.
Strengths in this area:
Previous exposure to the Social Studies curriculum through a C&I
course in university as well as a short time period teaching Social
Studies 6,7, & 8 during PSII.
Eager to learn how/where to implement content in Social Studies 6 as
it is a topic that I have studied at a University level, therefore I am
intrinsically motivated to transfer this knowledge into the Social
Studies 6 curriculum.
Challenges in this area:
With Grade 6 being a PAT year, it carries the potential to teach
to the test to ensure good marks.
As a result of your professional growth, what will your students be
able to do?

Professional Growth Plan Sept-Dec 2015

NAME: Amber Toone
Students will
Have a strong understanding of the content covered in the Grade 6
S.S program of studies.
Feel confident in my students knowledge and give them the tools
necessary to feel prepared to exhibit this knowledge at the end of
the year for their P.A.T.
What specific new learning will you need to build your capacity in
this area?
Research access videos and literature regarding social studies
topics (ex: Charter of Rights and freedoms).
Collaborate with colleagues (within and outside Wilson).

ACTION PLAN
Strategies/Activities
(including conducting
research)

Enroll in Social Studies

Curriculum & Instruction for
non-Majors

Educate myself on teaching

Strategies for Social Studies

Seek out literature and

videos on topics that I am
not familiar with.

Target Date

Resources Needed
(People, Courses, Books,
Etc.)

Summer
Session
2015

Craig Findlay
COMPLETED

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

The Anthology of Social

Studies: Issues and
Strategies for
Elementary Teachers
(By: Ronal Case and
Penney Clark)
Internet; Library; Coworkers

Professional Growth Plan Sept-Dec 2015

NAME: Amber Toone

Access and use a variety of

formative/summative
techniques.

Alberta Assessment
Consortium

Evidence of Success (i.e. impact on student learning):

Students will gain an understanding of: Democracy, The Charter of Rights
and Freedoms, Ancient Athens.
Student participation and excitement towards Social Studies will increase
throughout my 4 months at Wilson
Student feedback will be required during various times throughout the 4
months. This allows me to assess both formatively and summatively what
they have learned. I will use this feedback to alter my teaching to ensure
that they are learning the necessary content within the program of studies.
Year End Reflection:
Throughout the last four months I successfully achieved this
goal. I familiarized myself with Albertas Grade 6 Social
Studies Program of Study. I focused on compiling the
GLO/SLOs for the specific units I taught, then took the time to
research information pertinent to the subject. This allowed
me to feel competent in delivering classroom instruction. In
addition to this I continually sought out current events that
were relevant to the GLO/SLOs that I was instructing at that
time (or previously). In achieving this goal, I valued the
importance of collaboration with other colleagues to ensure
that all students within Grade Six were receiving the same
information to successfully complete the GLO/SLOs. Through
achieving this goal I was able to become more passionate
about the topics I taught, which was evident to the students.
As a result of this they join in and become passionate about
what they are learning.

Professional Growth Plan Sept-Dec 2015

NAME: Amber Toone
GOAL 2
KSA #8: Importance of respecting students human dignity.
Know how to establish, with different students, progressional
relationships that are characterized by mutual respect, trust and
harmony.
KSA #14: The importance of contributing, independently and
collegially, to the quality of your school. Know strategies to
independently and collegially, enhance and maintain the quality of
your school to the benefit of students parents community and
colleagues.
Goal: To become involved in extracurricular activities including sports,
events, and clubs.
Strengths in this area:
Enjoy making new relationships with students who are not in my classroom.
Challenges in this area:
Finding the time
Stepping outside of my comfort zone
As a result of your professional growth, what will your
students be able to do?
My students will:
have access to various extra-curricular activities.
have continual support to grow outside of curricular courses.
gain a relationship with a teacher outside of their own classroom.
What specific new learning will you need to build your capacity
in this area?
become familiar with the sports I assist in: game play rules, drills,
how practices should look.
complete required research, training, and/or practice to become

Professional Growth Plan Sept-Dec 2015

NAME: Amber Toone
competent in activities.

ACTION PLAN
Activities
(including conducting
research)

Talk to teacher mentor

and administration about
how I can be involved
with activities.
Assist with a team
through the semester.
Supervise events

Target Date

Sept. 30

Resources Needed
(People, Courses, Books, Etc.)

Dec. 18

Ongoing

Actively seek opportunities

(Jessica, Grade 6 Team, Admin)
Access rules of game play for
sports I assist in.
Fully engage in activities
When comfortable take on more
responsibility.

Evidence of Success (i.e. impact on student learning):

Students will have activities to look forward to
Students will feel apart of a community outside of the classroom
Students will understand the importance of living a healthy
lifestyle.
Year-End Reflection:
I can proudly say I achieved this goal. My comfort zone lies
within the classroom and I really had to push myself to achieve
this goal. I joined the literacy, yearbook and Wolverine Classic
Hospitality committee. Every Wednesday morning I would
supervise the Breakfast Club. In addition to this I assisted
with Club Volleyball & Basketball, and together with another
colleague started a Disc Golf Club. By stepping outside of my
comfort zone I gained the confidence to be involved in various

Professional Growth Plan Sept-Dec 2015

NAME: Amber Toone
areas that may not be my specialty. This experience also gave
me the opportunity to develop meaningful relationships with
other colleagues and students that I may not have crossed
paths with otherwise. As a result of this goal I have gained
confidence in stepping outside of my comfort zone. This was a
very rewarding goal.