A Guide for the Professional Development Plan

My specific Goals Rationale Actions and strategies for Target dates

achievement

Short term goals (0-12 months) My short-term goals are to improve  Review articles and educational Review: I plan to
My immediate goals are classroom my classroom management skills. I videos about classroom review and
management. believe classroom management is a management. integrate various
key component of creating a  Attend classroom management teaching
successful and enriching learning workshops and seminars. strategies and
environment. Therefore, it is essential  Collaborate with other teachers keep track of my
for educators to learn about different to build a structured progress once a
management strategies in order to environment. month by
best support their students in the  Using and integrating available reflecting in a
classroom. resources. journal.
 Educate myself on the
structure and organization to Completion: I do
help support classroom not believe there
management. is a set date.
However, I wish to
develop a
classroom
management plan
by the end of next
year.
Middle term goals (1-3 years) My intermediate goals are to develop  Attend workshops and Review: I plan to
My intermediate goals are… my skills in teaching and seminars on teaching and review and follow
understanding mathematical content. up with my goals
Math development
Long term goals (4 years and more)
My lasting goals are…
Inclusivity and differentiated
instruction
During my field placement, I implementing mathematical by keeping track
experienced difficulty in the math strategies. of my progress
component as I often found myself  Reviewing educational videos and keeping a
having trouble understanding the and articles to improve my journal.
grade five content and finding knowledge about teaching Furthermore, I will
effective ways to teach my students. mathematics. begin focusing on
Therefore, with feedback from my  Gain more experience working which areas of
supervisor and cooperative teacher, as a math teacher and teaching
my goal is to improve and continue to collaborating with other mathematics I
develop my skills in teaching teachers. require
mathematics. I believe a good  Finding and adding resources improvement.
educator is an individual who to my identity as a math
continues to reflect and is not afraid to teacher. Completion: I wish
identify their weaknesses. Therefore, to improve my
as math is my area, I require skills every six
improvement, my goal is to gain months and
experience and continuously learn the continue to grow
routes of a math teacher. throughout my
teaching career.
My long-term goals are to ensure I  I plan to attend workshops to Review: I plan to
provide a rich environment where continue developing and review my
students feel included and are maintaining my skills in this methods about
supported through differentiated area. once a month to
instruction. As educators, we are often  I will remain updated with new continue
placed in various age groups and teach strategies by referring to developing my
students from various backgrounds. articles and communicating skills and
Therefore, I wish to continue to with other educators to reflecting on my
develop my knowledge surrounding improve continuously. abilities.
inclusivity and differentiated  One thing I have noticed when
instruction to meet the needs and teaching is the strategies of Completion: I have
create an inclusive environment for all inclusivity and instruction differ no set date for
of my students. depending on the environment. achieving these
Therefore, my goal is to goals as I believe
integrate multiple methods to there is an
determine which strategy best educator should
supports my students' needs. continue to grow
 Take use of available resources and challenge
I have gained through working themselves by
as an integration aide camp finding new ways
companion and coordinator to to improve in all
foster an inclusive and diverse areas of teaching.
environment.