Individual Professional Development Plan

When writing your goal for professional development consider the following:
*Does it lead to student achievement?
*Can you provide evidence of attainment?
*Does it correlate to the Performance Based Teachers Evaluation?
Examples of Individual Professional Development Goals:
During the __________________ school year I will

Develop and implement teaching techniques and strategies that

address a variety of learning modalities (visual, auditory, tactile, etc.).
Provide for individual differences among students by developing and
implementing remediation activities.
Provide for individual differences among students by developing and
implementing meaningful enrichment activities.
Develop and implement instructional strategies that encourage selfesteem and help to motivate students.
Develop (mathematics) activities to encourage creative, critical
thinking and problem-solving skills.
Use a variety of assessment techniques to evaluate student progress.
Implement a behavior management program that promotes selfdiscipline and maintains appropriate student behaviors.
Utilize technology as a tool to enhance student learning and
motivation.
Correlate computer lab activities to classroom instruction.
Integrate technology into the (science) curriculum.
Incorporate cooperative learning strategies in my (social studies)
classes.
Develop performance assessment tasks to use in evaluating student
progress in (language arts).
Develop a program to communicate with parents on a regular basis.
Collaborate with classroom teachers to establish an alternate discipline
plan to improve students behaviors in the regular classroom.
Collaborate with classroom teachers on a regular basis to implement
instructional modifications for students with special needs.
Implement a peer mediation program to assist students in developing
problem solving skills.
Improve my understanding of the Accelerated Reader Program and use
it as one component of an integrated reading program.

Establish an effective and consistent grading system that can be easily

communicated to students and parents.
Develop a unit of instruction that integrates learning objectives from
(social studies and language arts).
Develop performance-based assessment activities to prepare students
for the Missouri Assessment Program.
Implement Reading Recovery techniques to improve the reading
abilities of selected first grade students.
Other:

Examples of Plan-of-Action Strategies:

Observe other teachers using (cooperative learning) techniques

Read books or articles about a specific topic.
View a video about a specific topic
Meet with mentor or other teachers to discuss, plan, collaborate,
etc.
Attend inservices, workshops, conferences, etc.
Conduct action research to assess, develop or improve a
practice.
Record/log anecdotal observations
Review data at specific intervals
Present information to students parents
Survey/contact students and/or parents
Make personal reflections

Examples of Acceptable Evidence of Attainment:

Personal reflections of classroom visits/observations

Written summary of an article or book
Written summary of a video
Log of dates and topics discussed with mentor, other teachers
Certificates of attendance
Action research data
Copies of letters/communications to parents or students
Examples of student work
Copies of documents, forms, etc.