Professional Planning Goals

Area

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Skills I wish to
develop
further
1.5 Graduate
Differentiating
teaching to
meet the needs
of students
across a wide
range of
abilities.
2.3 Graduate
Use curriculum,
assessment and
reporting
knowledge to
design learning
sequences and
plans.
3.5 Graduate
demonstrate
verbal and nonverbal
communication
strategies to
support student
engagement.
Demonstrate a
capacity to
organise
classroom
activities and
provide clear
directions.

My goals

Strategies to achieve my
goals in this area

Be able to
arrange
appropriate
activities and
assessment for a
broad range of
abilities.

Research using text books and

discussed with experienced
educators on placement.

Learn more about

designing learning
plans and
reporting.

Ask the mentor teacher about

these things while on
placement.

Learn non-verbal
communication
strategies for the
classroom.

Watch videos on YouTube.com

and Teachertube.com about
non-verbal communication in
the classroom. Observe other
educators and note the nonverbal communication
strategies they use.

Feel confident in
giving clear
directions in
activities.
Be a resourceful
teacher with a
wide repertoire of
activities.

5.5 Highly
Accomplished
Report on
student
achievement.
6.3 Graduate
Seek and apply
constructive
feedback from
supervisors and
teachers to

Learn how to keep

records of
assessment and
turn these into
student reports.
Feel confident to
approach
supervisors and
teachers for
feedback.

Practice giving clear

instructions and changing my
tone and language based on
whether or not students
understood instructions. Make
sure instructions are not too
long or short.
Gather a large collection of
backup activities in a wide
variety of subjects.
Discuss with mentor teacher
and ask how to keep records
and report.

Select experienced teachers

who will be able to provide me
with constructive criticism and
approach them and ask how
they think I may improve.

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improve
teaching
practices.
7.4 Proficient
Participate in
professional
and community
networks and
forums to
broaden
knowledge and
improve
practice.

BRiTE

Resilience

BRiTE

Assertiveness

BRiTE

Self-care

BRiTE

Stress relief

Get to know local

schools.
Get to know other
teachers.

Develop good
work-home
balance
Become more
assertive
Become healthier
and improve
energy.

Regularly take
care of my mental
health and relieve
stress.

Research other local schools

and community groups on the
internet.
Attend professional
development seminars to
meet and get ideas from other
teachers. I have enrolled in a
professional development
seminar called Making Maths
Fun (https://www.acer.edu.au/)
to further develop my skills
and networks.
Set boundaries and protect
personal and family time.
Enrol in an assertive skills
workshop
Eat well-balanced meals at
regular and set times of the
day. Prepare all my meals
myself and cut out take away
food.
Cycle every day, lift weights
two days a week and do yoga
two days a week. Take my dog
for walks and play with my
kids in the park on Sunday
afternoons.
Yoga, prayer, regularly
attending church, and learn
more about stress relief
through appropriate books on
the subject.