Ashley Claire

The purpose of the Professional Learning Plan is for the candidate to engage in on-going professional learning and self-improvement and to collaborate with colleagues to create and adopt research-based best practices to move his or her practice forward.

Use your own self knowledge, feedback from the UAB supervisor and cooperating/mentor teachers, the Practicum Observation Form and/or the Informal Rating Form, Effective practices in early childhood education: Building a foundation, the NAEYC Professional Preparation Standards, your self-analysis of your teaching video, and your daily self-reflections to assess your professional practice and evaluate interactions with learners, parents, and other professionals of the learning community. Develop a Professional Learning Plan (PLP) in which you identify your individual goals for addressing areas of weakness. The PLP will include: evidence to determine goals, identification of targeted goals, a detailed plan and timeline of research-based professional learning aligned with goals, and a final reflection with evidence to support progress in reaching identified goals. The PLP goals should be attainable over the course of your practicum placement and should include the following components:

· Description of evidence used to determine goals (i.e. student teaching forms, feedback, self-reflection)

· Identification of areas of need/ weakness – Identify two targeted goals or areas of need and describe how the deficit could impact students if not addressed.

· Specific plan for addressing needs – For each identified area of need above suggest 3 specific ways the need can be addressed that will improve your skills and effectiveness as a teacher. This can be done with bulleted lists, but must be specific. For example, if your weakness is motivating non-readers, your plan for improvement might be: 1) Attend ARI reading strategies workshop, 2) Observe reading instruction in the regular classroom of a National Board Certified teacher, and 3) interview teacher about motivation strategies

· Timeline of research-based professional learning aligned with goals

· Final reflection with evidence to support progress in reaching identified goals

Professional Learning Plan

Spring, 2017

Part 1

A. Evidence Used to Determine Goal(s):

When engaging in the process of self-assessment to determine areas of need, the following guiding questions are recommended to help focus your self-reflection.

· How do my knowledge, skills, dispositions, and performances measure up against my self-assessments?

· What skills would I like to learn or improve?

· What sources are available to me that provide further insights related to my knowledge, skills, dispositions, and performances, and priority areas to focus my professional development?

· Is there something that my supervising teacher/mentor is able to do that I would like to master?

· Am I able to address the needs of all of the children and families in the classroom?

· Are there curriculum areas that are not well represented in my teaching?

· Are there specific student teaching competencies upon which I would like to improve?

Describe how you determined your goals:

B: Goals/Identification of Areas of Need

Targeted Goal Areas

Goal 1:

Goal 2:

C: My Plan for Addressing Goal Areas

The following guiding questions are provided to assist you in the planning process.

· What am I going to do to achieve my goals?

· What are the initial steps to begin my plan?

· What short-term (1 semester or less) activities should I plan to achieve each of my goals?

· How will I make the time to do what I plan?

· What evidence will I collect to demonstrate fulfillment of my plan and achievement of my professional development goals?

· How will I organize my evidence?

· What are my timelines for professional development activities and outcomes?

Goal 1 Activities

I will engage in the following activities to achieve my goal:

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Goal 1 Documentation Plan

I will document my progress in enhancing my skills and knowledge, dispositions and performance with the following artifacts and/or outcomes:

Goal 1 Timeline

Below is my timeline for engaging in the activities to achieve my goal:

Goal 1 Resources

The following resources may be necessary for me to achieve my goal:

Goal 2 Activities

I will engage in the following activities to achieve my goal:

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Goal 2 Documentation Plan

I will document my progress in enhancing my skills and knowledge, dispositions and performance with the following artifacts and/or outcomes:

Goal 2 Timeline

Below is my timeline for engaging in the activities to achieve my goal:

Goal 2 Resources

The following resources may be necessary for me to achieve my goal:

Part 2 Final Reflection and Evidence

Below I have reflected on my professional growth and provided evidence that I have attained my goals: