Individual Teacher Professional Development Plan for TECHNOLOGY (PDP-T) Template

Teacher Name Assignment/Department/Grade Level Date

Dominique Davenport Family Consumer Science/ 9-12th 7/14/2017

I. Areas Identified for Development of Professional Practice with Technology (Areas in which you need/want professional
development)

No. Areas Identified for Development Rationale/Sources of Evidence (why?)

1 Computer programs used for research As read on edutopia article What the Research Says about 1:1, computer
programs increase academic achievement and memory
2 Virtual Field Trips Get Outta Class article by educationworld.com; Virtual Field Trips open kids up to
different cultures and ways of doing things
3 Teleconferencing between students, enthusiast, and Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences Educations issue on integrating
researchers in the field and from other countries technology; Interactions with students their age can create a positive environment
and moral
II. Professional Learning Network Resources and Strategies (list online sources (e.g. specific listservs)) and how you will monitor them)

No. Network Resource Strategy

1 Reddit Mobile app notification
2 Ted Talks Mobile app notification
3 News Watch weekly if not daily
4 Edutopia Podcast Notifications through apps
5 ISTE Podcast: Young Educator Network Notifications through apps

Adapted from: New Jersey Department of Education PDP Plan 1 Georgia State University IT 7360
III. Professional Learning Goals and Activities - Make a plan based on the two tables above
Area Professional Learning Goals
No.
1 Develop abilities to teach
students
how to access, use, and
evaluate
digital resources that align
with FCS
2 Increase knowledge and
awareness of digital resources
that
align with FCS
3 Develop strategies to sustain
students focus on learning
outcomes during peer
interaction
Collaborate with enthusiasts
and researchers in field
Practice monitoring and
interventions during peer and
family interaction
Adapted from: New Jersey Department of Education PDP Plan
Initial Activities
Do online research and
locate conferences
Research places that are in
relation to FCS
Research virtual Field Trips
on 4-H Virtual Farm
Set a common professional
learning goal with cross-
discipline schools
Find enthusiasts and
researchers willing to talk to
students
Research and collaborate
with overseas families
Follow-up Activities Resources (including Online) Completion
(as appropriate) Date
Attend conferences Reddit Nov. 2017
Find a good research Ted Talks
database and digital News
equipment Edutopia Podcast
Put together lesson plan ISTE Podcast: Young Educator Network
Put together a world tour Curriculum, Google, and Magazines Feb. 2017
based on FCS subjects
Create my own virtual http://www.sites.ext.vt.edu/virtualfarm/
field trip
Test and set up video Look into collaboration across boarders
conferences between programs
classes
Work together to create a Linked-in, discussion boards, and
presentation on topics to different networking opportunities
be discussed
Set convenient times for discussion boards, and different
sessions networking opportunities
2 Georgia State University IT 7360