Professional Development Plan

Name: Olivia Meyer

School: St. Marys Composite School
Practicum Dates: August 28 December 18th
Teacher Mentor: Rick Vornbrock
School Administrator: Randy Spenrath
University Consultant: Darron Kelly
A. Professional Goals.
Goal#1: Collecting assignments for assessment
Rationale: In my PSII, collecting of assignments proved to be a very hard
task. I always had a list of names of students on the board that did not hand
in their assignments. I would tell students that they would need to stay in at
lunch to come finish their assignments but I still had students that were
reluctant to do so. A couple weeks into my PSIII, I am realizing the lower the
grade the more missing assignments. Students need to hand in their
assignments as this is an assessment of their learning. I collect both
formative and summative assignments that assess student learning. Without
this knowledge it is hard for me to move on in the content material without
leaving some students behind. .
Goal#2: Time management
Rationale: In my previous practicums, I have struggled with getting all the
material into my lessons. I am also finding it challenging to stay to my unit
plans this semester because of how I planned it out. I was uncertain as to
how flex Fridays (now Thursdays) worked and did not know that Fridays
switched between odd and even. Time management is very important
because students need to have the right amount of time to work on
assignments, and study for quizzes and tests to be successful learning the
content material. I also need to make sure that I do not rush through the
notes or the explanation of the course content.

B. Strategies (How I will go about achieving my goals).

Strategies for addressing Goal #1:
1. One strategy I am going to use is the Remind 101 app. Students will
join the app and if assignments and quizzes are incomplete or done
poorly I will contact parents to join the app.
2. Another strategy I am going to use for students handing in
assignments on time is to give them a little more time in class to
complete them.
3. For students who do not hand in assignments I need to address
them personally and ask them for the assignments.
4. If any students have assignments that are still not handed in they
will have to come in for mandatory flex time on Flex Thursdays.
They will have to work on assignments during this time and if they
do not have the assignment with them I will be giving them a new
one that they have to work on until it is done.
5. If students are still missing assignments, I will be personally
contacting the parents with a phone call home and possibly an
email as well. Communication with parents is one of the most
important aspects of a students success. This is why I may want
parents to join the Remind 101 app. (Great idea!)

Strategies for addressing Goal #2:

1. One way I am going to achieve this goal is by going through all my unit
plans and putting in my flex/even/odd days so I know what days I am
losing. I will also keep in mind that this may not account for all the
instructional days we are going to lose due to other activities that the
school may plan.
2. I will also have a time stamp on all my learning activities that I am
teaching that day that will help me guide the time line along.
3. I will always be at least a week ahead in my planning for the week so
students will have at least a heads up on what is to come for their
week. So they will have plenty of time to study and work on
assignments.
4. I will have a calendar at the front of my classroom showing what is
coming up in the next week for a visual for my students - and myself
as well.
5. At the beginning of the class, I will go through what we are doing that
day so the students know what is going to happen and so I stay on
track. One important thing that I have learned so far is to be flexible. If
something may take too long then I will move it to the next day or, if it
is an activity, remove it completely. Students need time to work on
their assignments in class, which will help the completion rate of

assignments improve as well.

C. Indicators of Progress (How I will know Im achieving my goals).

Indicators of Progress for Goal #1:
1. At least 95% of my students have their assignments handed in on
time.
2. Within a week of assignments being due, students will have their
assignments handed in.
3. Marks will be put into teacher logic every Friday to let parents know if
their child is missing assignments.
Indicators of Progress for Goal #2:
1. My daily lessons and my unit plans are lining up a lot better.
2. Students success rates in understanding content materials are higher.
3. My schedule is updated daily and posted for students on the board.
D. Timeline for Completion.
1. By the end of October I would like to have a 95% completion rate of
assignments done and, for the students who do not have assignments
completed, ensure I have contacted their parents and have given them
the resources to complete those assignments. I would love to reach a
goal of 100% completion rate of assignments by the end of my
practicum.
2. By the end of my practicum I would like to be on track with where my
Teacher Mentor wants me to be at. I am about a week behind in all my
classes according to my unit plans. Taking a daily account of where I
am and adapting to the different variables that will be present during
my practicum will help me achieve this goal.