Rachael Nelson 22-23 - Individual Professional Development Plan 22-23

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Individual Professional Development Plan

Date: 8/19/22 Teacher’s Names: Rachael Nelson

Complete the following sections prior to starting the PD plan:

1. Determine the purpose of the work that ties directly to student learning. (Due date: October 1st)
a. What is the goal for student learning?
Our goal is to improve student learning through observation of our co-teachers, both in our discipline
and other specialist areas. Through this process we will be able to implement new teaching strategies
that can be used in all of our unique K-4 classrooms.
b. How does the goal connect to our district goals?
● District Goal: Engage all students in construction of knowledge through the use of disciplined inquiry to produce discourse, products, or performances
that have value beyond school.
Because we all teach different content areas, we are focusing on 21st century skills and classroom
management strategies that will enable the students to be successful beyond the classroom.

2. Learn from the student evidence.


a. What student work samples will inform your thinking?
How will you analyze student work?
After talking with Katie Johnston, we decided to focus on our relationship skills with each other and
form common language amongst the disciplines. We then will be able to enhance our own teaching
abilities and strengths to benefit student learning.

b. What can you learn when you analyze the student work?
We will observe and discuss commonalities and differences as well as things we observed that we
can incorporate into our own classrooms- that we see when we watch our colleagues teach two times
this trimester.

Complete the following sections after analyzing of student work:


3. Extend your learning. (Target: December 1st)
a. What new learning do you need to commit to?
We have decided to continue to learn more about developing techniques and strategies that are
unique to specialists.
b. What can you commit to study (books, chapters, videos, classroom observations) to extend your
thinking?
We will read Responsive Classroom for Music, Art, PE and Other Special Areas by Responsive
Classroom during the second half of the year. We will hold discussions on specific chapters during
grade level professional development Wednesdays.

4. Design the instructional plan.


a. How will your teaching look the same or different now that you have analyzed the student evidence?

Requested support:
TQPD funds requested: Cost for a half day sub to observe in specialist classrooms.

Coach/Administrator support requested:


Administrator Approval: _____________________________ Date: ________________

Complete the following section individually upon completion of PD plan:

5. Revisit student work to measure students’ growth. (Due date: April 30)
a. What was the impact of your work on students?
b. What did revisiting the work teach you?

Signatures (Indicates the evaluator and teacher have discussed the progress on the Professional Development
Plan.)

Teacher: __________________________________________ Date: _________________

Evaluator: _________________________________________ Date: _________________

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