Rebecca Blalocks Elementary Education Program Professional Development Plans

Pre-service Teacher Professional Development Plan for:

Rebecca Nicole Blalock

Date:

15 April 2013

Directions: Your Professional Development Plan (PDP) serves as a guide toward continuous improvement during your teacher preparation program. List specific competencies, skills and dispositions you would like to improve on this form, using input from FEAP evaluation reviewed with your mentor teacher, feedback from your faculty steward, and other sources you deem reliable. What do I want to improve? (list specific improvement goals) I would like to improve my speaking presence in front of students and large groups. How will I achieve this? (list specific steps you will take) 1. I will attend a speaking workshop, such as Toastmaster 2. I will video tape myself when speaking in front of class or large group. 3. I will make a conscious effort to slow down and invite constructive criticism from peers and mentors. When will I achieve this? Dec 2013

I have videotaped myself and watched, analyzed and selfreflected on my speaking presence in front of my students. I have made some gains, especially on providing wait time to my students when asking questions and my rate of speech. This will be a continuous self-improvement I will still want to improve on in the future. I would like to increase my knowledge and understanding of available resources and tools that are currently used to help ESE and ELL students so I can better serve them in my lesson planning.

I have subbed in a variety of ESE classes and sought mentoring from ESE teachers and liaisons on the different strategies to help this particular classroom environment. I feel I am much better prepared to help students with a variety of educational needs but still plan to take more classes and attend seminars.

1. I will attend workshops that may be offered by the county. 2. I will read professional development books on resources available and strategies suggested. 3. I will seek mentoring from ESE teachers and ESE liaisons in schools that I work and observe.

Dec 2013

Rebecca Blalocks Elementary Education Program Professional Development Plans

What do I want to improve? (list specific improvement goals) I would like to decrease my personal math anxiety and increase my understanding of concepts and math manipulatives. How will I achieve this? (list specific steps you will take) 1. I will try to be the substitute in as many math classes as I can to practice presenting math concepts and refreshing my prior knowledge. 2. I will volunteer in my daughters class as well as other classes in her school during math lessons to get more exposure to a variety of math aspects. 3. I will work with my Math and Science professor next fall and seek further guidance on concepts and math manipulatives that will help me and in turn also help my future students. When will I achieve this? Dec 2013

I have made great strides in my math confidence. Math practicum and subbing has helped my math confidence and taught me strategies to teach my students who have math difficulties and confidence issues also.

Pre-service Teacher Professional Development Plan for:

Rebecca Nicole Blalock

Date:

Nov 2013

Directions: Your Professional Development Plan (PDP) serves as a guide toward continuous improvement during your teacher preparation program. List specific competencies, skills and dispositions you would like to improve on this form, using input from FEAP evaluation reviewed with your mentor teacher, feedback from your faculty steward, and other sources you deem reliable. What do I want to improve? (list specific improvement goals) I would like to improve my knowledge on manipulatives for all subject areas and how to integrate them fully in a classroom. How will I achieve this? (list specific steps you will take) 1. I will seek mentoring from other teachers 2. I will take some PDP classes on manipulative use 3. I can research web sources and books to learn about the different options and techniques being used and/or suggested. 4. I will try to add as many manipulatives as possible in all lessons plans to so that I can reflect on the effectiveness of them or different ways to use them. When will I achieve this? May 2014

I have attended different professional development training during internship that has given me a variety of classroom strategies. I have also been mentored by host teacher on many different manipulatives and how to integrate them into lessons across the curriculum.

Rebecca Blalocks Elementary Education Program Professional Development Plans

What do I want to improve? (list specific improvement goals) I would like to increase my knowledge and understanding of available resources and tools that are currently used to help ESE and ELL students so I can better serve them in my lesson planning. I have subbed in a variety of ESE classes and sought mentoring from ESE teachers and liaisons on the different strategies to help this particular classroom environment. I feel I am much better prepared to help students with a variety of educational needs but still plan to take more classes and attend seminars. I would like to learn more classroom management techniques that help to redirect focus and diminish interruptions. How will I achieve this? (list specific steps you will take) 1. I will attend workshops that may be offered by the county. 2. I will read professional development books on resources available and strategies suggested. 3. I will seek mentoring from ESE teachers and ESE liaisons in schools that I work and observe. When will I achieve this? May 2014

During internship, I have read a variety of classroom management books to help me become efficient and productive in this area of teaching. I have sought weekly feedback from mentor and monitored how other teachers implement rules and handle classroom situations. I also attended a Kagan Collaborative Approach class. Although strides have been made, this is still something I would like to continuously improve on.

1. I will read more classroom management books and try to use strategies during sub teaching for practice. 2. I will seek advice from other educators or past professors for insight. 3. I will observe as many classrooms as I can to watch how other classrooms are set up. 4. I can video tape me so I can see how I am handling

May 2014

Pre-service Teacher Professional Development Plan for:

Rebecca Nicole Blalock

Date:

Mar 2014

Directions: Your Professional Development Plan (PDP) serves as a guide toward continuous improvement during your teacher preparation program. List specific competencies, skills and dispositions you would like to improve on this form, using input from FEAP evaluation reviewed with your mentor teacher, feedback from your faculty steward, and other sources you deem reliable.

Rebecca Blalocks Elementary Education Program Professional Development Plans

What do I want to improve? (list specific improvement goals) I would like to increase my knowledge and understanding of available resources and tools that are currently used to help ESE and ELL students so I can better serve them in my lesson planning and become certifies to teach ESE students. How will I achieve this? (list specific steps you will take) 1. I will attend workshops that may be offered by the county. 2. I will read professional development books on resources available and strategies suggested. 3. I will seek mentoring from ESE teachers and ESE liaisons in schools that I work and observe. 4. I will take the Florida State ESE Certification 1. I will read more classroom management books and try to use strategies during sub teaching for practice. 2. I will seek advice from other educators or past professors for insight. 3. I will observe as many classrooms as I can to watch how other classrooms are set up. 4. I can video tape me so I can see how I am handling 5. I will take more Kagan style training classes 1. I will explore different programs such as excel , power point and publisher and try to take classes provided on them. 2. I will seek mentoring and advice from experienced teacher on how to utilize them in the classroom 3. I will research and take a class on how to use a smart board and seek advice from peer who have experience using them and creating lessons on them. 4. I will use simpler technological tools in my classroom that I already know how to use and find way for it to improve my overall lesson and classroom environment. When will I achieve this? May 15

I would like to learn more classroom management techniques that help to redirect focus and diminish interruptions.

May 15

I would like to improve my knowledge on using technology in the classroom and what is available to use. I would like to learn the technological tools available and learn how to effectively implement them into my classroom and lesson plans.

May 15