University of La Verne
Induction Plan
Credential Received: Multiple Subject ____
Step 1 Directions: Based on evidence gathered during your teacher preparation program, use the first two columns to describe your strengths and
goals in relation to the following.
TPE Domain
A: Making Subject Matter
Comprehensible to Students
Candidate: Sierra Dasher University Supervisor: Skip Clague
Single Subject: X Education Specialist____
Effective Date of Preliminary Credential ___________
Field Experience Strengths Goals
(Student Teaching or Intern Program) (Started with your University Supervisor and
completed with your Induction Support Provider)
During my student teaching, I believe that I have an One of my goals is that I will be able to develop and
effective foundation of knowledge in order to develop utilize appropriate real-world connections between the
lessons for my students to reach academic learning goals. content and my students lives. I think it is really
There is a lot of information in World History, so I have the important that they understand why it matters that they
responsibility of identifying key information they need to know the content, so I hope to develop a deeper
know in order to understand the concepts set by the CA understanding in order to create this connection for them.
State History Frameworks. I also think that I have been Another goal I have would be to develop a variety of
successful in monitoring the level of student engagement in different lessons that accommodate the different learning
my lessons, and use strategies when necessary such as styles and interests of my students.
random student questioning and breaks during lectures.
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 B: Assessing Student Learning
C: Engaging and Supporting
Students in Learning
One aspect of success that I have had during my student One goal I have for assessment is that I will be able to
teaching is I have implemented a variety of formative and stay organized and not fall behind on grading. I want to
summative assessments in order to determine my students implement an effective system to organize papers, and
understanding of the content. I assess my students in provide timely feedback to my students. I also would like
various forms, such as multiple choice quizzes, Socratic to develop my ability to assess student learning
Seminars, and written assessments. I also used a guiding throughout a unit, so I can review any information as
essential question that was specific to each unit, in order to needed.
assess my students. I provided timely feedback to my
students after each assessment, and provided suggestions to
my students on how they can improve.
During my student teaching, I found that my students were One way that I would like to develop my student
best engaged in simulations and cooperative learning engagement in lessons would be to have an understanding
activities. I enjoy being creative and developing interactive of the different learning styles of my students. This way I
lessons for my students, which I believe are more effective can adjust lessons appropriately to meet the needs of my
than only lecture-based lessons. I also like to incorporate a students. I also would like to grow in my ability and
variety of activities into my class, such as class discussions, knowledge of how to support all my students, including
small group activities, videos, gallery walks, and photo those with 504 and IEP plans. I will utilize the counselors
analysis. and staff at my school, in order to understand the needs of
my students with these plans and how I can best support
them in my classroom. Also, I believe that one-on-one
meetings with my students when necessary can be very
effective, as well as maintaining communication with
their counselors and parents.
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 D: Planning Instruction and
Designing Learning Experiences
for Students
E: Creating and Maintaining
Effective Environments for
Student Learning
For my instruction planning, I had great support from my One of my goals for planning instruction is I want to
colleagues in the world history department. They helped discover more about my students learning needs and
guide me through my unit planning, and offered great styles. I want to communicate with my students case
advice to help me grow as a teacher. I felt confident in the carriers in order to better understand how I can
lessons and assessments I planned for my students. Before I accommodate their 504 and IEP plans into my instruction.
started student teaching, I did not have the chance to plan I also would like to have a learning style survey at the
an entire semesters worth of instruction. I learned how to beginning of the year, in order to determine the needs of
create a variety of lessons in a unit, as well as appropriate my students and how they best learn.
assessment to determine achievement of the learning
objectives. Another element that my supervisor introduced
to me are brain breaks, in which students get a 2 minute
break in the middle of a lecture. This helps reset their
attention span and encourage more engagement.
During my student teaching, I worked to create a One aspect I would like to improve on is finding the
comfortable and inclusive classroom culture. I wanted my balance between being flexible and working with my
students to all feel welcome and at home in my class. I students so they can be successful, but also maintaining
encouraged them to come to me with any issues they may late work deadlines and other important responsibility
have, and we could work through it together. I often spend lessons. I think keeping the structure of clear classroom
one-on-one time with students that needed it, and I took an procedures will help me keep an effective working
active interest in my students activities. I supported my environment in my classroom, as well as minimize the
students at their events on campus, and I tried to tie in their disruptions of student misbehavior.
interests into my lessons. I also set high expectations for my
students, clearly expressed them, and reinforced them
frequently so my students would rise to the occasion.

F: Developing as a Professional Educator As a student teacher, I am continually trying new things,
learning about new research, and working to implement
new lessons and teaching strategies. I have also been
collaborating with the world history achievement team, and
attended various trainings. This has helped me develop as a
teacher, and I have learned a lot from my colleagues and
our discussions.
In my future career as an educator, I would like to
continually learn about new classroom management and
teaching strategies, and not be afraid to take risks in my
classroom. I do not want to get stuck in the rut of teaching
the same lessons each year, and I want to be able to
develop as an educator throughout my entire career.
Strategies and technology will advance, and I want to be
able to stay up to date on the current pedagogy research.

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 Step 2 Directions: Reflect on evidence gathered during your teacher preparation program that identified your areas of strength.
My mentor teacher and my university supervisor gave me constructive feedback and notes throughout my student teaching program, which was helpful for
improving and developing my teaching skills. My evaluations highlighted my abilities to integrate technology into my lessons, as well as engage my
students in a variety of ways. I always enjoy when my students are engaged in the lessons, and ask further questions on the content we are learning about.
My supervisors also have praised my ability to lead my students and transition between activities. My observation evaluations have also shown praise
when it comes to my content knowledge, which is something that I have been continually developing through my credential program. World history is a
particularly difficult subject, in that there is a lot of history spread out over a long time span and many different areas throughout the course content that we
cover according to standards. I also prepare before lessons, and work on examples that I can use to better explain to my students in their terms. My student
teaching process has been challenging, yet extremely rewarding in my accomplishments and successes I have achieved throughout the program.

Step 3 Directions: Reflect on evidence gathered during your teacher preparation program that identified needed growth areas.
One area of growth that I have been working on, along with my supervisors suggestions, is to create relevancy between historical content and the world
my students live in today. I am continually trying to come up with connections to make that will help my students understand better and place more value
on their lessons. I also would like to continue to grow in my ability to establish my own classroom management procedures and consistency, due to the fact
that most of my teaching experiences have involved taking on other teachers classroom rules. I think I would find it more effective to enforce rules and
procedures that I deemed important and necessary. I also would like to grow in my ability to reflect on my teaching and lessons, and to continue
developing professionally.

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