Professional Development Plan

Complete the chart below to plan your professional development over the next 2-3 years. Be sure your goals are specific and
measureable.

Goal #1: Successfully take and Goal #2: Gain employment at Goal #3: Write and win a grant
pass teaching certification exam. Paradise Valley Unified School proposal to help fund items in
District. my classroom.

Rationale: Why did I chose this goal because it is I chose this goal because this is the I know that there will be items the
you choose this goal? something important to me. I have school district my sons are in, and if I school district cannot provide. And
How do you expect it gone through this process to become am able to match their schedules with through grants I will be able to have
to improve the a certified teacher in order to work in mine, I feel it will help make life the funding to get items I feel my
outcomes of your my local school district. This allows easier as a single mother. In addition, classroom will need to help my
me to have my own classroom and I have had nothing but positive students succeed such as books,
future students?
therefore improving the outcome of experiences with the district and feel technological items such as smart
my future students lives to have a that this would be a great fit for me. board, iPads, video recording items,
certified teacher. This improves the outcomes for my and the like. These items will help to
future students because they end up improve their overall experience in
with a teacher who will be there for the classroom in addition to providing
them and not the paycheck and them with the resources to learn the
summers off. different content and subjects I am
trying to teach.
End Date: By when By March 2020 I will take and pass By July 2020 I will be employed by By 12/2021 I will have written my
do you expect to exam and become a certified Arizona PVUSD. grant proposal.
accomplish this goal? teacher.
Action Timeline: 12/09/19 begin studying for exam. 1/2020 look at openings on district 6/2021 I will have finished my first
What steps will you ~ 1/2020 take exam website and begin the application year of teaching under my belt and
take to complete this If I do not pass the first time, repeat process. Ensure my resume, cover begin to get a feel for the exact needs
goal, and by when the steps of studying and taking letter, and reference letters are in of my class and look for grants to
will you take them? exam. place to upload. help and begin drafting my proposal.
By the deadline have it submitted and
Example:
await their decisions.

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Resources: What
resources are
available to assist you
in accomplishing your
goal?
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1/2020 research the different schools
within the district and learn about
them.
2/2020 – 7/2020 apply and interview
for positions.
 Study guides on NES site.  PVUSD website  Grantsforteachers.com
 Help from family & friends.  Former coworkers & mentor  Teach.com
 Flexible work schedule to teacher for reference letters.  Valley of the Sun United
help with studying and exam  Interview preparation. Way
preparation.  Other teachers &
administrators