Depending on my prior practical teaching experience, MCT and MST feedbacks, I

have identified some areas that need to be developed, so I set up 3 goals

including the actions that need to be taken in order to meet the goals. So I will
justify the reasons for choosing these specific goals and using strategies that
support achieving the goal in a desired manner.

The Goals :
1. Use hand gestures to check the students understanding (short term- 2
weeks)
In previous PTP, I used questioning to check the students understanding but the
students were not motivated to answer me and so I couldnt take quick results.
Using hand gestures is one of the simplest ways to explain the basics of a
concept especially ones that include a diagram. This is because it is easy and you
get immediate results without the hassle of worksheets or technology.
Strategies:
- Have students give thumbs up or a thumb down.

Achieving this goal will take almost about 2 weeks since the students will need to
be trained to practice the strategies every day, they will also need to be taught
the above mentioned sign language to familiar and comfortable with it. Hence, I
will observe the students reaction to the strategy. A lso, I will need my MST
feedback to see the relevant reviews and to check how far I have proceeded with
my goal.

1- Create effective transition between activities to reduce misbehaving in the

classroom( medium term- 3-4 weeks)
I plan to implement this goal because I faced tremendous problems in my
lesson when I moved the students on from one activity to the next. Transition
is one of the most challenging aspects of teaching. The students in an early
age are generally unaware of the procedure and skills that they must learn to
benefit from the learning process and, so I managed my time more efficiently,
to let the lesson move smoothly and so that the children are well -rehearsed
with the lesson. As a result the class becomes more efficient, productive, and
positive.

Strategies:
- Clapping hands
- Using an alarm clock.
- Singing to indicate the next activity is about to start.

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 To implement this goal I will need 3-4 weeks. Committing to practice it every day
with the students, helping them to develop the skills, and proceed with my
lesson more smoothly. I will need some resources such as an alarm clock and
smart board in order to facilitate the learning of the transition and how quickly
to do each activity and arrange everything in a more orderly manner. Also, my
MST review is necessary because only that will inform me if the strategies are
indeed helping the students with the process of learning or if no headway is
being made and my strategy needs to change.

2- Become more acquainted with the technology in teaching lessons. (long term-
for this TP and next TP)
I selected this goal, because I have an unfortunate lack of initiating technology in
the classroom. According to my MST feedback; it said, You lack the ability to use
technology, technology is now universal, train yourself for the future. This goal
will give me an opportunity for me to develop the students digital citizenship
skills, and a way to simplify the way I do my work, have more interaction
between me and the students when I guide them on how to use technology, and
ultimately being more closer to students.

Strategies:
- Show videos to enhance students learning.
- Offer a number of Internet-based activities
- Use a smart board or projector to present the lesson

To achieve this goal I need at least a month or two, because it is an obvious

hurdle in some schools that are not prepared to use technology. So I have to
ensure that it is a daily routine, is offered by the schools and whether they are
ready to use it, I already mentioned the usage of technology in my lesson plan,
and the offering of internet based activities supporting the curriculum goals, and
supporting the students learning process.

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 Possible Coursework - Plan or Proposal: Template:

Student Name: Aysha Ahmad Shahin Hassan ID #: H00283490

Justify the PDP with regards to the benefits of critical reflection to professional development incorporating a diagram that clearly explains the planning / assessment
cycle.
Introduce the PDP setting:

- Use hand gestures to check the students understanding

- Create effective transition between activities to reduce misbehavior
- Become more acquainted with technology in teaching lessons

Justify your professional development goals for this semester.

Depending on my prior practical teaching experience, MCT and MST feedbacks, I have identified some areas that need to be deve loped, so I set up 3 goals
including the actions that need to be taken in order to meet the goals. So I will justify the reasons for choosing these specific goals and using strategies t hat
support achieving the goal in a desired manner.

Previously stated development needs Personal

Skills you personally
development Needs of the setting Comments:
know you need to develop
interest
MCT recommendation MST recommendation

Help me as a
While doing activity, make sure that all the Integrate technology and be Try to use transition time teacher to manage
groups of students are functioning as more acquainted with between specialist lessons Developing my the time, reduce
expected in the classroom. technology in the classroom. effectively. Engage instruction when and control
children, help them to distribution misbehaving
embed learning and use activity. students, and help
time efficiently them to learn
effectively.

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 Concise Reflections & actuality

Goal 1: Before, I used questioning to check the students understanding but the
students were not motivated to answer me and so I couldnt take quick results.
Using gestures is one of the simplest ways to check the understanding of a
concept. This is because it easy and you get immediate results without the
Use hand gestures to check the students understanding. hassle of worksheet or technology.

Action 1: Have students use sign language to sign the letter U for understand.
Have students use sign language to sign the letter D for dont
understand.
Have students give thumbs up or a thumb down.
Students will be motivate to use sign language, so when the student has stated
his answer, the teacher should call out thumbs up!, thumbs down and then
the rest of the class should put their thumbs up if they think is true, or thumbs
down if they think it is incorrect. As a result, teacher observes their thumbs to
see wither they use it randomly or whether by truly understanding.

Desired time frame: Short Term: two Week Commit to train students to practice the strategy every day

Any support needed

MST observation or Peer observation. - MST or Peer feedback will view if the goal is implemented or not.
- Cards will help to achieve the goal.
Card with U and D letters to apply the strategy.

Data collection tools

to be used to provide - Students reaction to the strategy.
evidence of the - Sample of the card.
success of the action - Video.
- Picture.
This evidence will help to see the gradual development that I have reached, and
- MST report.
what I need to improve for the next step.

Evidence (after
implementation)
- Reflect on students reaction
- Teacher report
Comment if the goal is well achieve, or possibly if some alternative strategies
need to be initiated and if the goal is not meet in a desired manner.

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Goal: In previous PTP, I faced problems when I moved through one activity to the
other, because my MST just depends on giving instructions without training the
students to learn when the activity is done or what is next. As a result this leads
Create effective transition between activities to reduce misbehavior. to a huge waste of time, and incessant chatting.

Action 2: - Clapping hands

- Use alarm clock. The actions will be modeled from me, and practiced with students since they
learn. First, I will observe to identify the skills students lack, and point out my
- Singing about next step.
expectations.

Desired time frame: I will commit to practice it every day with students, and I will help students to
Medium term: 3 weeks to 4 weeks develop the skill by modeling to them, and let my lesson go smoothly.

Any support needed Alarm clock

Facilitate the learning of the transiti on, how quickly to do each activity and
Smart board what should be in order.
MST

- Students reaction to the strategies.

Data collection tools
to be used to provide
evidence of the
success of the action
- Video.
- Picture
- MST report.
This data will help me to know what went well, and what skill need to be
- Peer observation report.
improved, and what is next step to success to achieve.

Evidence (after
implementation)

- Reflect on students reaction

- Teacher report
Comment if the goal is well achieve, or possibly if some alternative strategies
need to be initiated and if the goal is not meet in a desired manner.

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Goal: I had a lack of knowledge about the usage technology in the classroom because
I am used to setting up hands on activity. The world around us is demanding us
to integrate technology everywhere. My MST told me you have lack in using
technology, technology now is everywhere, train yourself for future its an
opportunity for me to develop students digital citizenship skill, simplify the way
I do my work, and be more closer to students through interaction between me
and them while I guide them on how to use technology.
Become more acquainted with technology in teaching lessons.

Action 3:
- Show videos to enhance students learning.
- offer a number of Internet-based activities
- Use a smart board or projector to present the lesson.
These strategies will engage the students in their learning process, because it is
fun, interesting, out of the old way of teaching, accessing them to acquire more
information. It helps me to come up with creative ideas to facilitate my work so
what I did in one hour I manage to finish in half an hour. Technological
resources made available today open doors to many creative teaching
strategies

Desired time frame: To achieve this goal I need 1 to 2 month, because it is a challenge in some
schools that are not prepared to use technology. So I have to ensure that is
routine and obvious, offered and ready- to- use, the internet based activities
supporting the curriculum goals, and supporting the students learning process.
Long term: for this TP and next TP

Any support needed - lesson plan In my lesson plans, I will plan how to use technology in the lesson. Also, my
- MST MST feedback could help to know if I use the technology to support the
curricular goals, and support the process of the students learning. Also, he/ she
can advise me about the best practice for technology.

- Video.
data collection tools
- Picture
to be used to provide
evidence of the - MST report.
This data will help me to know what went according to plan, and what skills
success of the action - Peer observation report.
need to be improved, and what is the next step to immediate and sure success.

- Reflect on students reaction

Evidence (after
- Teacher report
implementation)
Comment if the goal is well achieve, or possibly if some alternative strategies
need to be initiated and if the goal is not meet in a desired manner.

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