Professional Growth Plan

Established December 6, 2016

Nam Date
Kyle Visser
e Review
Date

Goal
Build positive relationships between the community, parents, other
colleagues, and students both in my class and outside of my class
Rationale
I have included this because teaching is a career where we as educators must
collaborate with all people. In my PSI and PSII I was never involved in
integrating the community and parents into the classroom. I want to be a
teacher that can be approachable whether or not there is an issue present.
Related KSA(s)
KSA 12: the importance of engaging parents, purposefully and
meaningfully, in all aspects of teaching and learning. They know how
to develop and implement strategies that create and enhance partnerships
among teachers, parents and students;
KSA 13: student learning is enhanced through the use of home and
community resources. They know how to identify resources relevant to
teaching and learning objectives, and how to incorporate these resources into
their teaching and students learning;
Indicator(s) of Success
The number of students who come seek help (when needed)
The number of parents that approach me (emails, phone calls, in the class etc)
The number of community members brought in
Action Resource(s) Timeline
Host Friday centers
where parents come
in an work with
Centers (parent involvement) students First two weeks
Introduction letter
(of me)
Snacks
FNMI elders
Invite community members into the Throughout the
Scientists
classroom practicum
Pastors
Keep my door open
so students can
Throughout the
Open door policy come in and speak
Practicum
to me
come in sign

ED3505 Teaching Seminar

Instructor Kurtis Hewson
Reflection

Goal
Create a positive learning environment, where a variety of management
strategies are used for transitions and both positive and negative student
behaviors
Rationale
I have included this because I believe this is an area that is still needing
improvement. In my PSI and PSII that classes that I worked in were very easy
to manage. Going into PSIII I want to experiment with different transitions and
attention getters to see what works best for me and the class I am teaching.
Related KSA(s)
KSA 7: Students needs for physical, social, cultural and
psychological security. Know how to engage students in creating effective
classroom routines. Know how and when to apply a variety of management
strategies, in keeping with the situation, that provide for minimal disruptions
to learning.
Indicator(s) of Success
Students enter the class and pick up a book and read (unless otherwise told) until I grab
their attention using an attention grabber
Students know what is expected at all times (when I am busy helping someone out, while
I am teaching, while someone else is talking, etc)
Action Resource(s) Timeline
Class dojo
Use management strategies to
Gotchas (reward)
encourage positive behaviors, and Full length of practicum
Sticker rewards
discourage negative behaviors
Classroom goals
Hands on top
Use management strategies to grab
Clapping
the students attention, to move from Full length of practicum
Count down
one task to another
Timer
To do List
More than one
Use management strategies to
question (one
minimize wait time. Wait time is when
simple, and one Remainder of practicum
many students begin to talk and fool
more complex)
around
Challenge the
students
Reflection

ED3505 Teaching Seminar

Instructor Kurtis Hewson