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Professional Development Plan (Goals)

Learning Goals (Target and Professional)

At the completion of session, educators/student/s

will be able to

Type of Learning

(Life-long Learning Processes)

Nested Learning Objectives

(What Must My Students Be Able To Do To Achieve Each Learning Goal?)

At the completion of session, educators/student/s will be able to

Type of Learning

(Cognitive, Psychomotor, Affective)

Professional Goals (Mentor)

1. Design questioning strategies that achieve clarity in thought, while encouraging reflective thought.

Complex Thinking

Information Processing

Effective Communication

Collaboration/Cooperation

Habits of Mind

a. Develop questions for specific situations and practice anticipating various responses.

b. Increase awareness of wait time when asking questions of mentee.

Cognitive (comprehension, application)

Cognitive (application)

2. Collaborate effectively with the mentee in the design of instruction that maximizes student learning and classroom management while addressing the needs of all learners.

Complex Thinking

Effective Communication

Collaboration/Cooperation

Habits of Mind

a. Evaluate classroom management techniques for success with a focus on diverse learners.

b. Achieve increased rapport with mentee.

c. Study instructional strategies to increase fluency.

Cognitive (analysis)

Affective

Cognitive (knowledge, comprehension)

Target Goals (Teacher)

1. Use technology successfully as an integral tool for learning and communicating.

Complex Thinking

Information Processing

Habits of Mind

a. Identify and select appropriate technology.

b. Develop a plan for training with the selected technology.

c. Develop guidelines for the use of technology by student learners.

Cognitive (knowledge, comprehension)

Psychomotor (acquiring knowledge)

Affective

2. Use effective instructional strategies that maximize student learning and classroom management while addressing the needs of diverse learners.

Complex Thinking

Information Processing

Habits of Mind

a. Differentiate between the needs of all learners.

b. Develop a plan to address these needs in instructional strategies.

c. Develop a plan to address these needs in classroom management.

Cognitive (analysis)

Cognitive (application)

Affective

3.  Develop a higher sense of efficacy about teaching capabilities and classroom management.

Complex Thinking

Effective Communication

Habits of Mind

a. Discuss and develop a plan to promote a positive atmosphere in the classroom.

b. Identify various types of positive reinforcement while anticipating the needs of diverse learners.

Affective

Cognitive (application, analysis)

Target Goals (Student)

1. Identify angle pairs created by a transversal and a set of parallel lines

Complex Thinking

a. Identify right, vertical and adjacent angles

b. Determine measurements of angles only when one measurement is given

Cognitive (knowledge, comprehension)

Cognitive (comprehension)

2.  Prove angles congruent through a flow proof and the various types of angle pairs

Complex Thinking

Habits of Mind

a. Use the different algebraic and geometric properties

b. Use deductive and inductive reasoning to show congruence of angles

Cognitive (application, analysis)

Cognitive (analysis, synthesis)

This is how I believe the successful accomplishment of my goals will lead to improved educator/student learning.

Successful technology integration into the curriculum will engage the student learner and increase student achievement. The teacher will become more comfortable with their use of technology and this will increase their confidence level and lead to increased use of technology in the future. Meeting the needs of diverse learners will create a better atmosphere for learning. Increasing the efficacy of the teacher will benefit everyone as a whole and lead to more success in the classroom.

This is how I plan to evaluate my progress toward reaching my goals. (checkpoints, indicators of success, etc.)

Mentor Goal #1: Data gathered shows that the mentor is providing clear and reflective questions. Success: High levels of cognitive mentee input per data gathered.

Mentor Goal #2: Data gathered shows that the mentor is collaborating with the mentee regarding classroom management, diverse learners and instructional design. Success: Classroom management skills of the mentee have resulted in less referrals or disturbances in the classroom. Attention to the needs of diverse learners has resulted in increase success in assessments. Assessments show that instructional design has created a positive impact in the classroom. The mentee will use the appropriate assessments to gauge student success.

We agree to work together as a collaborative team to implement this plan.

 

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