Professional Development Plan

Complete the chart below to plan your professional development over the next 2-3 years. Be sure your goals are specific and
measureable.

Goal #1: Goal #2: Goal #3:

Rationale: Why did Continued education for myself. Time management, and making good Good classroom management.
you choose this goal? I chose this goal because I will never use of the instruction time. I chose this goal because if you do
How do you expect it know all there is to know about I chose this goal because there are a not have good classroom
to improve the education. There will always be new lot of interruptions throughout the day management, you will not be able to
outcomes of your resources, strategies, and technology and the time allotted for instruction teach the kids anything. It will be too
future students? to help in the classroom. All the new should be used well. chaotic.
knowledge I gain will help me better Students will get the most of their Good management will promote a
teach my kids. instruction time and show growth. good environment in which my
students can learn and grow.
End Date: By when I expect to accomplish this goal each This should be a daily goal This will begin on day one with the
do you expect to year as I will attend classes and throughout the years. students and continued on a daily
accomplish this goal? workshops each year I teach. basis.
Action Timeline: I will take more inline classes, go to Keep the kids focused and engaged I will read books about classroom
What steps will you workshops and professional on the task at hand. Differentiate the management, talk with my colleagues
take to complete this developments to complete this goal. I material according to the needs of the about their strategies, as well as take
goal, and by when will begin this in my first year as a students. I will also use the classes pertaining to classroom
teacher and continue it each year. appropriate technology and materials management.
will you take them?
for the task.
Example:
1/31/18: Join AACTE
Resources: What There are many resources available I will refer to the pacing guide for the There are professional development
resources are through the school district, PLN, and standards that are being taught to classes offered through our district as
available to assist you as an alumni of GCU. make sure I am in line with getting all well as books that have been
in accomplishing your of the information taught in a timely published about behavior and
manner. management. There is also a behavior
goal?

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 management company that works
closely with the school that offers
help with behavior problems.

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