Individualized Professional Development Plan for New Teachers

Name: Whitney Stratton

Elementary or Secondary: Secondary
Major: Mathematics
Minor: Physical Education
Semester Student Teaching Completed: Spring 2015
School Building: Orchard View High School
District: Orchard View Community Schools, Muskegon ISD.
Grade/Subject: 9-12 Algebra 1/Algebra 2

List any memberships to professional organizations for teachers:

ASCD
List any workshops or conferences that you have attended in the past 2 years:
FireUp! Conference, Grand Valley University, Spring 2015
What are your areas of strength?
Integrating technology into the classroom.
o Through lectures and one-to-one devices.
Being comfortable with the students and having a healthy relationship.
Using different vocabulary when a student is not understanding the material.
What are your areas in need of growth?
To become a more proficient math teacher.
To work on my management responsibilities
o By having a respectful presence and being confident in guiding students into what needs to
be done.
To learn more differentiation strategies.
To implement other subjects into the math classroom.
What are your immediate plans for professional development (within the next 1-2 years)?
My immediate plans for professional development is to observe as much as possible. Every teacher
has something to offer and I would love to see the different techniques there are. I also plan to attend as
many seminars as I can afford. I especially want to focus my attention on behavior/classroom
management. This was my biggest struggle during my student teaching experience and I need to improve
my ability to manage my classroom.
What are your future plans for professional development (3-5 years)?
I expect to keep learning throughout the rest of my life. I will take advantage of professional
development through seminars and the courses that the district I will be teaching in provides. I plan on
taking more college courses. I am going to get my Masters degree and possibly strive for another major. I
would love to receive a masters degree in either mathematics, administration, and/or sports management.