Teacher Professional Growth Plan

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PSI Student Teacher: Nicole Perl Semester: PS1 2018
School: Simons Valley School TA:
Professional Goal Statement #1:
Establishing and maintaining positive professional relationships
Rationale:
 I have realized the impact that positive relationships have on student learning and want to foster these relationships
 As a learner, community, neuro science research
Teaching Quality Standard (KSAs/Competencies):
 TQS Competency 1. Fostering Effective Relationships
 (KSA) 1. E) all students can learn, albeit at different rates and in different ways. They know how (including when and how to engage others) to
identify students’ different learning styles and ways students learning. They understand the need to respond to differences by creating multiple
paths to learning for individuals and groups of students, including students with special learning needs;
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Strategy(s): Timeline(s) Resource(s) Indicator(s) of Success
1. -Learning more about each individual student, connecting to their background -By the end of -IPP Having a greater
& their support teams (Ed Psychologist, Parents etc) and use that information the first week Documents understanding of what each
to do what is best for those students. individual student’s needs
-Reading IPPs Conversation are
-Expressing personal interest in the lives of students (interests, lives, hobbies, with TA -Having strategies and plans
learning styles)  resources (conversation)  insights from TA (more about kids about to utilize to provide
to be a spring board convo starter students’ opportunities for success for
needs. each student.
2. Maintaining professional contact with supervisors, administrators, and Every Week -Face to face -Understanding what is
colleagues. conversations expected of me and specific
-Touching base and making plans and achievable goals -Relevant outcomes of what I need to
email contact do to help and work with my
Effective communication if needed colleagues
-Productive & Meaningful conversation
-Being clear & direct with expectations
-Being transparent & honest

Reflection(s):
 To what extent are my strategies helping me achieve this professional goal?
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 How are my strategies influencing my classroom practice?
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 To what extent are my strategies impacting student learning?

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Professional Goal Statement #2:

Effective Questioning  closed vs. open questioning and it’s impact on students to move learning forward
Rationale:
 By utilizing effective questioning tactics, student learning will move forward.
 By having students answer meaningful and productive questions, they will achieve a sense of achievement and personal independence through
their learning.
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Teaching Quality Standard (KSAs/Competencies):
 TQS Competency 3a) Demonstrating a professional body of knowledge
Strategy(s): Timeline(s) Resource(s) Indicator(s) of Success
1. Utilizing open ended questioning to encourage student growth Every Day Practice and Students will be able to
well thought make answers that are
out lesson longer and well thought out
plans with
questions on
them
2. Having students come up with their own open ended questions and then Every Lesson Experienced Students will be able to turn
exploring possibilities to answer them. Teachers/Staff their thoughts into
at the school questions and then proceed
to help me to try to answer them with
teach help.
students
these skills
and reflect on
them

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Reflection(s):
 To what extent are my strategies helping me achieve this professional goal?
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 How are my strategies influencing my classroom practice?
o
 To what extent are my strategies impacting student learning?
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