Professional Growth Plan

Name Andrea DeGroot Semester Fall 2019 (PS1)

Student /
Teacher Review Date
1
Beginning of
Practicum with TA
and UC

Name TA Cat Wagner Review Date

2
Mid-term Review
with TA and UC

Name: UC Margita Witzke Review Date

3
End of Practicum
with TA and UC

Goal #1

Get to know the student in my class who are quieter and do not need as much
assistance completing tasks in class. I found in ED2500 I really knew the outgoing
students or the students who struggled with class work, and failed to get to know
the quiet students who were always on task.
Related TQS(s)
Fostering Effective Relationships
Indicator(s) of Success

• Know every students name in my class

• Know some interests of each student in the class
• Dedicate time in routines to get to know students

Action Resource(s) Timeline

Find out a new fact about three • Record in a student Daily conversation.
students every day. information page

During work time, do not focus only Every day, can focus on
on students who need help or are off • Students doing this during
task. Ask students who are doing observation time.
work quietly about their work.

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Greet students when they come into • Students Every morning throughout
the school every morning. practicum.

Weekly sharing,
Have time for students to share • Students and TA throughout the whole
about their weekends on Mondays.
practicum.

Reflection

Goal # 2

Throughout PS1, my lesson plans can be completed more efficiently and are taught
more effectively. This will increase my productivity and relieve stress and anxiety.
Related TQS(s)
Demonstrate a Professional Body of Knowledge
Indicator(s) of Success

• Lesson plans are completed in class, aligning with the predicted time
• The amount of time spent making lesson plans gets lower, but the lesson quality
remains the same (or gets better)
• Teach lessons in subject areas that are not familiar to me

Action Resource(s) Timeline

Teach at least one subject area per
week that is unfamiliar to me. Such
as LA and PE.
Evaluate how much time I take to
make lessons and see if there are
ways to spend my time more
efficiently.
• Using assistance from my
TA
• Use resources in the
curriculum lab and the
assistance of currlab staff
• PS1 Peers
• My lesson planning
Starting in week 1, by
teaching one PE lesson.
By the end of practicum,
teach one LA lesson.
Daily evaluation of lesson
planning to make
adjustments.

Use the same resources as my TA to • Edmonton Public Schools

Resource Development Throughout the whole
make lessons. (easier transition for
Services practicum.
the students)
• Math Makes Sense

Adjust tasks in lesson plans if they Daily evaluation of lessons

run short or take too much time in • Consulting with TA
to make adjustments.
class.

Reflection

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Goal #3

Make connections with staff (not just my TA). In ED2500 I didn’t get to know any of
the other staff, until the field trip near the end of my practicum. I think it is very
important to become a part of the school community, and to do this, an important
part is to know everyone who is part of the staff.
Related TQS(s)
Fostering Effective Relationships
Indicator(s) of Success

• Know all of the staff’s names

• Observe teaching in a variety of grades
• Participate in after school activities

Action Resource(s) Timeline

Spend non-supervision breaks in the
staff room.
Reach out to teachers in other
grades and ask to spend some
observing time in their classes.
• Rolling Hills staff Throughout practicum.
• Junior High and Grade 1-3 Once a week observe in
teachers other teachers classrooms.

Gather ideas before the

• Rolling Hills staff
Help with Christmas Concert • Look at resources on
planning. Pinterests and create an
idea board
start of Christmas Concert
practice time. Actively
help during the practice
time determined by the
staff.

Reflection

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