PSIII Fall 2022 Nicole Trainor

Professional Growth Plan

Name Nicole Trainor October 7th 2022
Established
Date

Relevant Review Date:

School (TM & UC)
Goals

Other School
Initiatives

Goal #1 (linked to TQS. How can you link to School Goals?)

To create an environment where I can do more one on one with students who may
require more help in the classroom.

Related TQS(s) (Be specific how it is related)

Establishing inclusive learning environments
- 4. A teacher establishes, promotes and sustains inclusive learning
environments where diversity is embraced and every student is welcomed,
cared for, respected and safe.
- b using appropriate universal and targeted strategies and supports to
address students’ strengths, learning challenges and areas for growth;
- c communicating a philosophy of education affirming that every
student can learn and be successful
- e recognizing and responding to specific learning needs of individual
or small groups of students and, when needed, collaborating with
service providers and other specialists to design and provide targeted
and specialized supports to enable achievement of the learning
outcomes;
- f employing classroom management strategies that promote positive,
engaging learning environments;
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Fostering Effective Relationships

- 1 A teacher builds positive and productive relationships with students,
parents/guardians, peers and others in the school and local community to
support student learning
- a acting consistently with fairness, respect and integrity;
- b demonstrating empathy and a genuine caring for others;

Demonstrating a Professional Body of Knowledge

- 3 A teacher applies a current and comprehensive repertoire of effective
planning, instruction, and assessment practices to meet the learning needs
of every student.
- a planning and designing learning activities that: •
- address the learning outcomes outlined in programs of study;
- reflect short, medium and long range planning;
- incorporate a range of instructional strategies, including the
appropriate use(s) of digital technology, according to the
context, content, desired outcomes and the learning needs of
students;
- ensure that all students continuously develop skills in literacy
and numeracy;
- communicate high expectations for all students;
- foster student understanding of the link between the activity
and the intended learning outcomes;
- consider relevant local, provincial, national and international
contexts and issues;
- b using instructional strategies to engage students in meaningful
learning activities, based on:
- specialized knowledge of the subject areas they teach
- c applying student assessment and evaluation practices that:
- accurately reflect the learner outcomes within the programs of
study
- generate evidence of student learning to inform teaching
practice through a balance of formative and summative
assessment experiences
- provide a variety of methods through which students can
demonstrate their achievement of the learning outcomes
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- provide accurate, constructive and timely feedback on student

learning
- support the use of reasoned judgment about the evidence used
to determine and report the level of student learning.

Engaging in Career-Long Learning

- 2 . A teacher engages in career-long professional learning and ongoing
critical reflection to improve teaching and learning.
- a collaborating with other teachers to build personal and collective
professional capacities and expertise;
- b actively seeking out feedback to enhance teaching practice
- c building capacity to support student success in inclusive, welcoming,
caring, respectful and safe learning environments
- d seeking, critically reviewing and applying educational research to
improve practice;

Indicator(s) of Success – How will you know that you are on the path of
achieving this goal? Consider beginning/middle/end.
Beginning
Establish with my students that I may work with some students one on one when I
see that they may need a little extra help. Having students actively seek out
help for one to one learning during work periods
Middle
Have a fully functioning French program where I can work one on one with
my students during academic enrichment. Feel proud and comfortable with
what I have created alongside my peers.

End
Seeing the results from my one to one work with my students where they
demonstrate a high comfort level continuing french and enjoy being in the
classroom.

Strategies/Actions Resource(s) Timeline

(Be specific)
Speech to Print-Language essentials Oct18
Attend PD sessions teachers - Book Study (23-Li-150) Oct 21st
- 4 part online PD session Nov 15
Les jeux à l’orale Dec 2nd
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- GYPSD kickoff PD session from Jan 10

August 31st Jan 31
Journaling - noting October
Online folder in google drive will be shared
student experience through to
and link to be attached
and my own reflection december
Participate in
classroom
Classroom observation notes are in my September
observation with
google drive to December
other teachers within
the school

Establish a program
where I can work with
Mid/Late
students 1-1 during Google drive and researching for more
October to
Academic Enrichment relevant applications
December
on french skills and
understanding

Reflection
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Goal #2 (linked to TQS. How can you link to School Goals?)

To create an environment where students are excited and value the use of a
second language.

Related TQS(s) (Be specific how it is related)

Engaging in Career-Long Learning
- 2 . A teacher engages in career-long professional learning and ongoing
critical reflection to improve teaching and learning.
- a collaborating with other teachers to build personal and collective
professional capacities and expertise;
- b actively seeking out feedback to enhance teaching practice
- c building capacity to support student success in inclusive, welcoming,
caring, respectful and safe learning environments
- d seeking, critically reviewing and applying educational research to
improve practice;
- e enhancing understanding of First Nations, Métis and Inuit
worldviews, cultural beliefs, languages and values; and
- f maintaining an awareness of emerging technologies to enhance
knowledge and inform practice.
-
Demonstrating a Professional Body of Knowledge
- 3 A teacher applies a current and comprehensive repertoire of effective
planning, instruction, and assessment practices to meet the learning needs
of every student.
- a planning and designing learning activities that: •
- address the learning outcomes outlined in programs of study;
- reflect short, medium and long range planning;
- incorporate a range of instructional strategies, including the
appropriate use(s) of digital technology, according to the
context, content, desired outcomes and the learning needs of
students;
- ensure that all students continuously develop skills in literacy
and numeracy;
- communicate high expectations for all students;
- foster student understanding of the link between the activity
and the intended learning outcomes;
- consider relevant local, provincial, national and international
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contexts and issues;

- b using instructional strategies to engage students in meaningful
learning activities, based on:
- specialized knowledge of the subject areas they teach
- c applying student assessment and evaluation practices that:
- accurately reflect the learner outcomes within the programs of
study
- generate evidence of student learning to inform teaching
practice through a balance of formative and summative
assessment experiences
- provide a variety of methods through which students can
demonstrate their achievement of the learning outcomes
- provide accurate, constructive and timely feedback on student
learning
- support the use of reasoned judgment about the evidence used
to determine and report the level of student learning.

Fostering Effective Relationships

- 1 A teacher builds positive and productive relationships with students,
parents/guardians, peers and others in the school and local community to
support student learning
- c providing culturally appropriate and meaningful opportunities for
students and for parents/guardians, as partners in education, to
support student learning;
- f honoring cultural diversity and promoting intercultural
understanding.

Indicator(s) of Success – How will you know that you are on the path of
achieving this goal? Consider beginning/middle/end.
Beginning
Introduce my students to various part of French culture and have students begin to
show signs of interest
Middle

End
Have students express an interest in wanting to further their pursuit of the
second language beyond the classroom. Such as tutoring opportunities,
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Strategies/Actions Resource(s) Timeline

(Be specific)
Les jeux à l’orale
- GYPSD kickoff PD session from
August 31st Aug 31st
Attent PD sessions Bougez, observez, perlez: stratégies Oct 18th
linguistiques pour encourager une Oct 21st
communication réfléchie. (23-NC-147) Dec 2nd
- Online PD session through

Implement TBLT and - Qui suis-je?

orale production - la négation
September
games into Academic - 20 questions
to December
enrichment class - ceci n’est une crayon
- etc
FMNI integration into the classroom, les
Have cultural
Balado des contes et légendes
experiences with the Mid October
Expériences culturelles québécoises. Les
classroom to allow December
crêpes, la musique etc
students to

Integrate more real

world applications of
the French Language
Septembre
and its value in my
Unit plan le Voyage en français, through to
lesson planning and
December
units.

Reflection