Professional Growth Plan

Name: Elizabeth Appleton School: 04/26/2013 Teacher Mentor: School Administrator: Faculty Mentor: Keith Goal #1 Practicum Dates: 03/05/2013

I want to learn about and develop classroom management strategies and routines that will be effective in a music classroom for both choral and band Rationale: Classroom management is crucial part of any teaching style is effective classroom management so both the students and teacher can learn together in a positive learning environment.

Action Plan

I will observe my TA and record different strategies and routines that they incorporate into their classroom. I will do research on the internet by reading different blogs and management websites about managing a music classroom. I will then bring all of these elements together in a binder so I have something I can refer to in the future and continue to add too as I come across more strategies that I like. I also want to begin incorporating the strategies I find into my teaching style right away The binder will serve as a tool to assess how successful my research has been. For each resource I want to have at least three different ones sources and I must pull minimum 5 strategies from each. Classroom management websites Music Teacher Blogs Observations of Music Teachers

Measuring Tool

Resources

Timeline

This will be an ongoing goal but the collection of different strategies and tips will be collected in a binder by the end of

the semester Reflection

Action Plan Rationale: A crucial part of any teaching style is effective classroom management so both the students and teacher can learn together in a positive learning environment. Goal #2: Be more effective time wise in my lesson planning Rationale: This type of teaching will be imperative for me to be well versed in if I choose to pursue elementary music education. Goal #3: Goal #4: Make sure I have at least 30 minutes of physical activity each day.

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Strategies for goals Strategies for addressing Goal #1 o Assess my classroom management strategies after each lesson. o Research different types of classroom management by observing other teachers. o Look for different strategies on classroom management strategy websites. Strategies for addressing Goal #2 o Observe music classes at all of the grade levels and see the differences between how the orff instruments are learned. o Gather resources that will help me to learn to instruct the Orff.

o Talk to the Music teacher about how to teach Orff instruments to the students. C. Indicators of progress towards Goals Indicators of Progress for Goal #1 o I will observe at least two other teachers classroom management routines during my practicum. o I will develop a classroom management plan. o I will have a resource list of useful classroom management strategies websites. Indicators of progress for Goal #2 o I will observe at least one Orff music lesson for each grade in the school o I will gather at least two resources (texts, books, courses etc.) from the music teacher o I will ask the music teacher questions that come up through my observations of her lesson.

D. An estimated plan completion time = the end of Professional Semester I E. Summary of Growth and Goals achieved Summary of growth and achievement of Goal #1 o I feel like there was quite a change Summary of growth and achievement of Goal#2 o I feel like I am much more knowledgeable F. Reflection on Professional Growth