Dave Pedersen T.P.G.P.

September 2018 – December 2018

Manachaban Middle School
Rockyview School Division

Goal 1 Implement the literacy placemat created by RVS into my teaching.

Strategy #1 (Goal: Implement the literacy placemat into my teaching)

Timeline End of September and early October

Strategy for Explicitly teach the students about the placemat. Include the website link in my google classroom
completion under materials.
Success 1. Students know what and where the placemat is.
Indicators 2. Students use the language and terms found on the placemat.

Resources Literacy Placemat website link.

Required

Strategy #2 (Goal: Implement the literacy placemat into my teaching)

Timeline October - December

Strategy for Apply the placemat in my own planning, including linking the language found on the placemat to
completion various activities in my plans. Collaborate with ELA teachers to find out what they are doing and
reinforce their strategies in my own planning.
Success 1. Language from the placemat is found throughout my plans.
Indicators 2. Activities are varied and are targeted specifically to a placemat dimension.
3. My plans include strategies that core ELA teachers use with the same students.
Resources Literacy placemat, Year plans, Unit Plans, supporting documentation found on the literacy website
Required and in the PD brochure.

Strategy #3 (Goal: Implement the literacy placemat into my teaching)

Timeline October - December

Strategy for Give student’s a copy of the placemat so that they can use it as a guide during reading assignments.
completion
Success 1. Students complete an individual assignment using the placemat’s strategies and are able to do
Indicators this without a reminder or direction.
2. Students refer to their placemat as a starting point when they are unsure of what to do or
where to find information.
3. I reinforce that the placemat is a starting point when students are unsure.

Resources Literacy placemat printouts for kids.

Required
Goal 2 Work collaboratively with my grade team to implement “maker” projects into my teaching

Strategy #1 (Goal: Implement a maker projects into my teaching)

Timeline September - December

Strategy for Look through curriculum for entire grade and cluster cross curricular outcomes that would enrich
completion one another in a project.
Success 1. Create a list of outcomes that work well together
Indicators 2. Brainstorm some maker ideas that might fit each outcome cluster
Resources Outcomes list, Organizational chart to cluster outcomes
Required

Strategy #2 (Goal: Implement a maker projects into my teaching)

Timeline September - December

Strategy for Meet with grade team to discuss with and gain their input
completion
Success 1. Set up a collaborative meeting with grade team
Indicators 2. Create an agenda for the meeting
3. During the meeting come up with a concrete direction to pursue
Resources Agenda for meeting
Required Completed outcome cluster chart

Strategy #3 (Goal: Implement a maker projects into my teaching)

Timeline September - December

Strategy for Use a collaborative area in the school to team teach a “maker” project with multiple subject areas.
completion
Success 1. At least two subject areas are included in the project
Indicators 2. Students can recognize when asked what they have “become” in this doing project
Resources Book collaborative area for team teach
Required Project outline and assignment sheets