Professional Development Plan

1: Professional Learning Goals

No.
Goal
During
Teache
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After
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Develop and implement

teaching techniques and
strategies to
accommodate different
learning needs (visual,
auditory, tactile, etc.).
Constantly monitor and
be sure to provide
students with at least 5
positive feedbacks per
day
Develop, research, and
practice classroom
management techniques

Examine results from

different teaching
techniques
document information
about each student to
know who is receiving
feedback and who is not.
Examine different types
of classroom
management plans; use
assessment data to

Identified
Group
I as a 7th
grade ELA
teacher

Rationale/Sources of Evidence

I as a 7th
grade ELA
teacher

Differences among students are not limited

to learning styles. Teachers who regularly
assess students knowledge and preparation
levels can modify semester plans as well as
weekly lessons to best teach their students
the skills and information necessary to
succeed in class (Yale).
In 2014, research has confirmed that
providing students with meaningful
feedback can greatly enhance learning and
improve student achievement (Stenger).
In a poorly managed classroom where
students are disrespectful and do not follow
the rules, teachers struggle to teach, and
students most likely learn much less than
they should (Marzano).
Teacher should collect information about
what goes on in the classroom. By analyzing
and evaluating this information, teachers
can identify and explore our own practices
and underlying beliefs. Reflective teaching
is a professional practice that can lead to
changes and improvements in the
classroom (Tice).

determine which plans

are effective

2: Professional Learning Activities

PL Goal
No.
During
Teache
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After
Teache
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Initial Activities
Participate in and reflect
on my own teaching in
Grade Team meetings
Each month, view a
video on the topic of
classroom management.

I as a 7th
grade ELA
teacher

Contribute in Grade
Team meetings and
make adjustments
according to students
needs
Fill out a chart of
positive feedback vs.
negative feedback
weekly to reflect on
teaching
Peer observe a colleague
for classroom
management methods at
least once per month

I as a 7th
grade ELA
teacher

Follow-up Activities
(as appropriate)
Conduct a research on either classroom
management or catering different learning
needs and schedule a presentation during
the team meeting

Take notes from peer observation. Try the

same management technique in my own
classroom.
Video tape, collect data, and bring the
results into team discussions.

3: Essential
PL
Goal
No.
During
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After
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4: Progress
PL
Goal
No.
During
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Candid
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Resources
Resources

Positive Feedback vs.

Negative Feedback
Chart
Online forum that allows
a discussion among the
teachers
Online research database
Online forum that allows
a discussion among the
teachers

Other Implementation Considerations

I as a 7th
grade ELA
teacher

I as a 7th
grade ELA
teacher

Implement a system to keep track of feedbacks

teachers give to students. This could be a
system that allows every student in the school
to participate in a competition of doing the
right thing. For instance, teachers may write a
train ticket to a student when catching
him/her doing something good.

Summary
Notes on Plan Implementation

Students have shown

improvement in grades.
Teacher will record the
number of positive
feedback and negative
feedback given to the

I as a 7th
grade ELA
teacher

collaboration time for sharing

Access to YouTube in school

Notes on Goal
Attainment

50% of the students will at least show 10%

of improvement in ELA grades within 3
quarters
Teacher will provide all 7th grade students
with at least 5 positive feedbacks daily

After
Teache
r
Candid
acy

students daily
Students will display
respect and follow class
rules.

Students have shown a

significant improvement
in grades.
Teacher will record
positive and negative
feedback in a daily
manner, and balance the
number of meaningful
feedback.
Students will reduce
frequency of receiving
behavior referral forms

I as a 7th
grade ELA
teacher

70% of the students will at least show 10%

of improvement in ELA grades within 3
quarters
Every student in my 7th grade ELA class will
receive at least 2 positive feedbacks each
week.
Within 2 quarters, the number of behavior
referrals in my ELA class will reduced from
10 % to 5%.