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EDAS 5900/6900: CAPSTONE

My Professional Development Plan
Name: Terrilyn Hollings Ladd
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S!ill Dimension )*: Organi+ational A"ility
Specific behavioral indicators (What
specificallydo you want to be able to do
better? I want to improve my time manaement
s!ills"
W#$ have you selected this s!ill? I have
difficulty completin a series of tas!s
efficiently because most tas!s are a
priority" %ften& I am overwhelmed with
duties because I have not effectively
manaed my time"
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Develop and use timelines for the completion of multiple or comple' tas!s"
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Discuss with a mentor the orani)ational techni*ues he+she found to be effective
in handlin the comple' tas!s of school manaement and instructional leadership
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Practice deleatin to others tas!s that they can successfully accomplish to
increase their sense of belonin and the accomplishment of members of a roup
(deleatin helps you accomplish more-"
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Develop a plan to monitor deleated responsibilities"
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Develop a priority tas! list with colleaues" Manae your tas!s and others by
settin ob0ectives and ob0ectives and prioriti)in them in terms of time and
importance as determined by your school1s vision (and in my case& department-"
From p. 110 in Breaking Ranks: 10 Skills for Successful School Leaders
List te s!ill dimension and te "ea#ioral indi$ators yo% &ant to de#elo'(
S!ill Dimension )/: Setting 3nstr%$tional Dire$tion
Specific behavioral indicators (What
specificallydo you want to be able to do
better? I would li!e to collaboratively develop
a vision for my department"
W#$ have you selected this s!ill? We have
a department vision and mission statement"
#owever& since both were developed& the
leaders and staff of the department have
chaned" I do not feel that the vision is
specific enouh for the direction in which
we want the department to o"
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2onvene a tas! force to study an issue reardin teachin and learnin (3ssistive
4echnoloy-" 5se a drafted+written chare for the roup includin a specific
purpose related to assistive technoloy and teachin+learnin"
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2ollaboratively enerate and develop common oals+ob0ectives from the roup
related to teachin+learnin"
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Meet reularly with staff to discuss priorities" Provide input on the basis of your
e'pectations as instructional leader in the orani)ation"
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3s! a mentor to monitor roup1s proress and provide feedbac! reardin the
effective use of plannin s!ills and follow6throuh"
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See! input from sta!eholders (teachers& parents- to further develop oals for the
vision related to 34 and teachin+learnin"
From p. 110 in Breaking Ranks: 10 Skills for Successful School Leaders
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S!ill Dimension )5: De#elo'ing oters
Specific behavioral indicators (What
specificallydo you want to be able to do
better?
I would li!e to establish an effective
mentorship proram within the 34
Department and help develop 34 team
members"
W#$ have you selected this s!ill? 7ot only
is it important for you to row as an
instructional leader& it is important to help
others to row professionally" $our
prot88s can carry on the wor! of the
department& includin those tas!s that
promote continued student achievement"
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Practice identifyin the strenths of others" 3ssin or deleate to them tas!s that
develop those strenths"
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Identify staff members who are initiators and innovators (who are your
superstars-" 9ive them opportunities to be leaders"
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Develop a rotatin leadership model for department" Meet reularly to address
issues and allow them to provide communication re: specific areas of concern and
provide feedbac! to the supervisor and director of the department"
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Identify an area in which you see as a need for additional professional
development" Invite a few members of staff to complete and in6depth study of this
area" Meet to share ideas of in6depth study of the area or share elements learned
from PD sessions attended"
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;valuate+determine if your department structure provides the most opportunity for
team members to ive input and contribute to the success of the department"
From p. 110 in Breaking Ranks: 10 Skills for Successful School Leaders
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S!ill Dimension )1 ,o'tional2: Team&or!
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Specific behavioral indicators (What
specificallydo you want to be able to do
better? I would li!e to promote esprit de corps
within my department"
W#$ have you selected this s!ill? ;ach
34 team member has their special ifts
and talents" #owever& there is some
tension amon the team resultin from
envy of each other ifts and talents (in my
opinion-" When there is tension amon
the team& it becomes difficult to
accomplish the tas! of supportin the
student" 4he student and his+her
achievement should always be the focus"
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2onduct an assessment of the department1s culture" Develop a plan (with the
team1s input- to improve the culture as needed"
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Develop strateies to challene team members to brin a possible solution to the
table when they brin the problem"
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Monitor the roup wor! of the team" <ecord their level of involvement on roup
tas!s" 3s new tas!s arise& rotate staff members to other tas! roups to foster their
development"
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Practice see!in input and advice from others" Incorporate appropriate advice into
plannin and decision ma!in" 9ive appropriate credit (where due- to those that
offer suestions& advice and assistance" It would be a positive thin if I could
provide opportunities for each team member to offer suestions& etc"
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Practice wor!in with others to et the 0ob done" Maintain notes about your
conversations and interactions" <eflect on your words and actions were perceived
by others" 3naly)e the need for other developmental activities (7ote to self: ma!e
sure that I have affirmed others when they need it-"
From p. 110 in Breaking Ranks: 10 Skills for Successful School Leaders
S$oring 6%ide: /0 'oints ma7im%m
= point ma'imum for each oal (. oals ma'-
>6( points 9oal is well articulated& specific& and tied to 10 Skills dimensions
1 point each ;ach stratey is specific& related to the oal& and follows best practices