Change Model

1 Professional Development Plans: Their Design and Implementation

Levels of Professional

Development

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Levels of Orientation
Survival
DP is concerned with mechanics of professional duties (e.g., how to administer tests, consult with others, manage materials). DP asks: What do I need to know to complete my job responsibilities?

Mastery
DP is absorbed in the technical aspects of providing services and/or instruction.

DP asks: How can I provide services and/or instruction effectively to students, parents, or the school?

Impact
DP concentrates energies on enhancing student outcomes. (Technical considerations are only a means to an end.) DP asks: How can I maximize students' opportunities to learn?
3 Professional Development Plans: Their Design and Implementation