PROFESSIONAL GROWTH PLAN (PGP) TEMPLATE FOR PROGRAM COMPLETION

First Name: Malia Last Name: Butler

Institution: City University of Seattle Academic Year: 2019
Certificate Program:
Residency Teacher Residency School
Residency Counselor
Principal/Program Residency School
Administrator Psychologist
Professional
Principal/Program
Administrator
Step 1 - Needs Assessment and Goal Selection
Describe your selected professional growth areas of focus, as well as information from your self-
assessments that supports your selections. Link each area of focus to a specific standard and
benchmark.
Areas of Focus/Goals Rationale Standards
Based on your self-assessment, What will you and/or your students
identify areas of focus that will lead be able to do as a result of your
to your professional growth. professional growth that you and/or
they are not able to do now?
1. For the 2019-2020 school year, I 1. Effectively delivering the
will improve my instructional skills appropriate instruction will provide
and strategies when delivering students with the skills to achieve
classroom guidance lessons to academically, make healthy
students. decisions, appropriately solve
problems, and make important
2. For the 2019-2020 school year, I decisions about the future.
will deepen my understanding of
history and power as it relates to 2. Broadening my understanding of
current systemic and structural various forms of oppression will
racism. further enable me to view students
through a social justice lens,
provide more just and equitable
opportunities, use data to identify
gaps, and educate other staff and
students on this issue.
Initial Superintendent
Professional School
Counselor
Professional School
Psychologist
Residency candidates must focus on the
“professional” level standards. Professional
certificate candidates must focus on the
“career” level standards.
http://program.pesb.wa.gov/program-
review/standards
1. Standard 5.B - Student learning and
assessment: certified school counselors use
their knowledge of pedagogy, child
development, individual differences, learning
barriers, and Washington State learning
requirements to support student learning.
They work effectively with other educators to
monitor and improve student success.
2. Standard 5.D - Equity, advocacy, and
diversity: certified school counselors
understand cultural contexts in a multicultural
society, demonstrate fairness, equity, and
sensitivity to every student, and advocate for
equitable access to instructional programs
and activities.

Step 2 - Professional Growth Action Plan

Activities
What specific growth activities will you engage in to
obtain the identified new learning? The activities should
focus on both the content knowledge you acquire as well
as the skills you develop.
1. I will actively research best practice for delivering
classroom instruction based on the Washington State
learning requirements, implementing effective classroom
management strategies, incorporating differentiated
instruction, and developing curriculum and lesson plans. I
will seek opportunities to practice teaching my lesson
plans, participate in professional development at the school
and district level, utilize data to identify student needs,
Proposed Evidence
Briefly describe the evidence that you will collect. Evidence
may include areas beyond test scores such as attendance
rates, discipline referrals, programs implemented, and other
P-12 student or adult data.
1. I will collect perception data by asking for feedback from
teachers via a survey based on my classroom instruction.
Additionally, I will assess student knowledge of content in the
lessons through pre and post surveys.

Form SPI 1698 (1/2014)

 collaborate with teachers and administration, and seek
feedback from others as needed. 2. Using educational tools and/or resources, I will speak to the
2. I will seek out relevant information regarding the history of entire staff about this issue at a staff meeting. I will measure
systemic and structural racism in order to deepen my their perceptions and attitudes of racism, opportunity gaps, and
understanding of opportunity gaps in education. I will oppression in the school setting. Additionally, I will use
increase my cultural competence through research, self- academic and discipline data
awareness, professional development opportunities, and
academic and discipline data. I will also partner with
community organizations, who are fighting issues against
racism and equity, to involve students in social justice
service. Additionally, I will encourage families to come to
classrooms to speak about their culture and/or experiences
in order to develop a strong, diverse school community.

Step 3 – Review of Plan

__________________________________ Malia Butler June 1, 2019

Candidate Signature (required) Print Name Date

__________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________

Program Signature (required) Print Name Date

Form SPI 1698 (1/2014)