Goals for Professional Experience I
Pre-service teachers name: Michael McMullen
SPECIFIC MEASUREABLE
To hold a positive To attain this goal, I will
attitude and be able to show a
show resilience completed practicum
when it gets and an improved ability
tough as it is my in my teaching.
first practicum
To be able to The attainment of this
cater for all goal will be measured
learning needs through the continued
observation of all
students and if
completed it will be
reflected in their
learnings
I aim to achieve Throughout my
clear practicum, I will
communication monitor the students 2.
and articulate response to my
instruction for instructions and rely
engaging upon my mentor and
students advisor on feedback of
my speech clarity.
Date of Practicum: 15/05/2017-16/06/2017
Mentors name: Kellie Coates
ACHIEVABLE RELEVANT TIME-PHASED
1. Complete a self- If I do not have a positive Duration of Being supportive Yes
reflection after attitude towards teaching practicum and helpful.
each lesson/day the students can disengage
to improve from their learning straight Always there for me
2. Have open away. Have never taught a to ask advice and
communication whole class and therefore guide me to the best
between my do not know if I can cope ways to cope.
mentor teacher, with the pressures of
supervisor and teaching yet; although being To help build a
myself about how prepared to do so. trusting relationship
I am coping. 6.3 Engage with colleagues with both of my
3. If finding hard do and improve practice mentor and advisor.
more research in 7.4 Engage with professional
the areas I feel teaching networks and
Im having trouble broader communities
in.
1. Differentiated I am aware that each Duration of Have your mentor Yes
options student will have different practicum teacher give you the
2. appeal to needs for their learning and run down on the
different learning I will need to adapt to them. students learning
styles. 1.5 Differentiate teaching to abilities and the best
meet the specific learning way they learn.
needs of students across the
full range of abilities Use my advisor to
3.2 Plan, structure and run ideas through to
sequence learning programs make sure it will be
effective and
acceptable.
1. Slow down my I find through my own Duration of Have my mentor Yes
speech. personal experience that if practicum teacher monitor my
Think about what students do not understand speech and
Im going to say. or comprehend the activity. instruction providing
3. Plan the lesson They will most likely not feedback after each
and have a run attempt the activity. lesson.
through to ensure 3.5 Use effective classroom Have my
that the lesson is communication advisor/mentor to
achievable. 6.1 Identify and plan watch the class
professional learning needs during my
instructions.