Professional Development Plan

Area of development
(Future goals)
Timeframe Who can support me How will I know when I reach
my goal

Standard 1.3 and 1.4:
Working with students with
diverse linguistic, cultural,
religious and socioeconomic
backgrounds


With experience
and relation with
Religious
Education


Whilst on practicum experiences making the
most of working alongside all students and
recognizing their diversity
Associating with the schools community
and creating conversations with families
discussing religious and cultural
backgrounds
Monitor progression by consistently
reflecting and noting strategies I believe are
useful


When I become familiar
with a variety of cultures
and important days
celebrated within


Standard 2.4: Understand
and respect Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander people
to promote reconciliation
between Indigenous and
non-Indigenous Australians


Before graduating
(November 2014)

Utilising the textbook bought in second year
Aboriginal studies to become familiar with
the Aboriginal and Torres Strait timeline
Engage in community work with Aboriginals
and Torres Strait Islanders to gather a better
understanding on their values
Inform students within my practicum class
on Reconciliation and discuss ways we can
promote it (In older year levels)
Hopefully engage with students within my
prac school who are Aboriginals or Torres
Strait Islanders
Participate in any Professional development

When I have a full
understanding on the
significant events that took
place in Aboriginal
peoples lives

days, which may discuss or focus
Reconciliation


Standard 4.4: Maintain
Student Safety

I would like to complete and
get my certificate for First Aide


Within the next 3
month

Signed up on Friday the 2
nd
May at EDFD
452 Foyer Information morning for the first
aid course
Continually check emails from ACU or
contact ACU if the expression of interest
email isnt received


Once I have completed
the course

Standard 4.5: Use ICT safety,
responsibility and ethically


Within the next 12
months

Whilst on prac ask my mentor and other
teachers within the school how they promote
and discuss ICT safety with students
Ask my mentor and other teachers
appropriate websites or I Pad apps they
suggest I utilise in the classroom
Contact Cyber Smart for a video or
resources I could use in my classroom to
promote it (this would be for upper primary)
Attend Professional development seminars
on ICT


After talking to a range of
teachers from different
schools I believe Ill gain
quality information on this
area
The more I implement ICT
in the classroom the more
confident I will become


Standard 5: Assess, provide
feedback and report on
student learning (The whole
standard)


Within the next 6
months
(October, 2014)

Approach my mentor teacher for 2014 for
examples of assessment tasks conducted
within her class. Ask her how she
approaches feedback to student and look at
examples of report cards
Attend Professional development seminars
on a range of subjects to gain a thorough

When I develop and feel
confident in implementing
assessment
When writing feedback
becomes easier
When marking students
work after giving
understanding of subjects within the
Australian Curriculum
On Prac implement assessment and ask for
guidance when writing feedback. Ask my
mentor for constructive criticism
In the classroom next year (providing I have
my own) cross mark with teachers in other
classes to ensure I have marked fairly

constructive feedback and
acknowledging
differences/ improvement
within their work

Standard 6.4: Apply
professional learning and
improve student learning

Religious Education: I want
to learn how to implement
Religious Education in the
classroom in a way that I dont
tell the students what to
believe. I want to know what to
do if a student in your class
isnt a Catholic or believer

Before graduating
(November, 2014)

Ask my mentor teacher for guidance in
Religious Education. Explain I am nervous
about teaching students who may not belief
in Catholic values, and ways I can teach
around this
Discuss this topic with other teachers within
the school
In Winter Semester EDRE 102 (2014)
discuss with Michael Chambers how to
teach Religion effectively. Ask for advice
and ways to approach those who do not
believe
Attend Professional development seminars
throughout school or university where
Religious Education is taught
Reflect on every Religious Education I teach
on prac and how I feel I am improving


When confident levels
grow
After discussions with
professionals and mentor
teachers

Standard 7.4: Engage with
professional teaching
networks and broader

Before graduation

Whilst on prac in 2014 I will attend all staff
meetings and professional development
seminars. This will allow opportunities for

I believe by the end of the
year, prac experiences,
job applications, potential
communities

me to engage with varying teaching
networks within the school community
Providing I get an interview in July/ August I
will be able to discuss with a broader
community my teaching approaches
job interviews and
potential teaching partners
for 2015 will allow me to
feel confident with the
entire Standard 7