EDUC 3601 Music C&I MacDonald/2017

PS III Professional Growth Plan

Name: Sarah MacDonald

Semester: PS III
School Year: Fall 2017___________________________________
School: Lethbridge Collegiate Institute_______________________

Goal 1
Develop expressive conducting skills in order to communicate non-verbally with students.
KSAs
#4: Teachers demonstrate knowledge of the content they teach.
#9: Teachers use a broad range of instructional strategies.
#15: Teachers engage in assessing the quality of their teaching.
Strategies Indicators and Measures of
1. Observe and discuss conducting with my Achievement
teacher associate. 1. Students respond to pattern quicker.
2. Research and attend conducting 2. Rehearsal is paused less frequently as
workshops. students respond to cues from
3. Observe strong conductors. conducting.
4. Practice and assess my own conducting 3. I consciously am looking off my
style frequently. score more frequently
5. Study chosen pieces until they are very
well known.
Time Line Resources
July 1 2017- September 2017 (Research) 1. My teacher associate
September 2017- December 2017 2. Chee Meng Low (UofL Wind
(Application) orchestra Conductor)
3. The Modern Conuctor- Elizabeth
Green and Mark Gibson
4. The Art of Conducting- Donald
Hunsberger and Roy Ernst
5. Ryan Heseltine

Reflection

Goal 2
I will work on reading the room and adjusting my pacing during lessons.
KSA
#1: Teachers make reasoned decisions about teaching and learning based on their ongoing
analysis of contextual variables.
#5 Teachers identify and respond to learner differences.
#9: Teachers use a broad range of instructional strategies.
Strategies Indicators and Measures of
1. Build relationships with my students and Achievement
really focus on their ability as an 1. Student attention is maintained
ensemble. throughout the lesson.
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2. Plan to cover more than likely so that if 2. Students chops are exercised but
we move through concepts faster than not exhausted after each rehearsal.
anticipated, there is more to work on.
3. Score study
4. Observe my teacher associate
Time Line Resources
Early September 2017- October 27, 2017 1. My teacher associate
2. Scores
Reflection

Goal 3
Learn the trumpet in order to better understand more instruments and demonstrate for
more students.
KSAs
#1 Teachers make reasoned decisions about teaching and learning based on their ongoing
analysis of contextual variables.
#4 Teachers demonstrate knowledge of the content they teach.#5 Teachers identify and
respond to learner differences.
#9 Teachers use a broad range of instructional strategies
#10 Teachers apply a variety of technologies to meet students learning needs.
Strategies Indicators and Measures of
1. Borrow a trumpet and standard of Achievement
excellence book from the University. 1. I can play a concert Bb scale
2. Take at least three beginner trumpet 2. I can play with acceptable tone
lessons 3. I can remember the fingerings for the
range expected of a level I band
student
Time Line Resources
April 23, 2017- August 31 2017 1. Standard of Excellence
2. University of Lethbridge
3. Music Peers
4. My roommate (a brass player)
5. CASA
Reflection

Personal Wellness Goal:

I will make time to read at least one chapter of a book before bed every night.
Strategies Indicators and Measures of
1. I will set an alarm for at least an hour Achievement
before I hope to go to bed every night to give 1. I feel more rested and ready to sleep
myself a chance to get ready and settle. when going to bed.
2. I will update my library card so that I am
able to find new books quickly when I finish
others.
3. I will not procrastinate on my lesson
planning so that I have less to do each night.
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Time Line Resources

September 2017- December 2017 1. My bookshelf
2. University of Lethbridge Library
3. Lethbridge Public Library
Reflection