Professional Growth Plan – Part 1

Chelsea Greer

1a. What data are you using to guide the development of your professional learning goal (e.g.
reflections on teaching, teaching observations, mid-program evaluations, student feedback)?

I am using a variety of data to guide my professional learning. This includes personal reflections,
observations, student responses, and direct verbal feedback from other teachers.

1b. What does the data tell you? Describe your areas of strengths and weaknesses based on the data
collected above.

The data tells me that I am able to connect with students easily, but that it can be difficult to manage
their behavior. I’ve found that I need to learn how to correct poor behavior before I need to stop the
lesson or remove instruments. I also think that I am able to communicate instructions clearly with
students, but I often let my nerves get the better of me and may skip an important step.

2. Using the information from question 1, what is your focus area (write both the Danielson domain and the
component that you have identified as having the greatest potential for increasing student learning below)?
Remember to choose from Domains 2 and 3.

Domain: 2 The Classroom Environment

Component: 2d. Managing Student Behavior

3. What goal will enable you to strengthen your practice (write your goal statement using the Danielson
Framework language)?

I want to establish clear expectations at the beginning of lessons, and I want to find an attention hook
that works for me. There are a few I’ve seen being used around campus but none of them feel
comfortable or natural to me. I want to find one that is quick and effective. I want to try “catch a
bubble” or using the piano like my middle school CT used to do.

4. Describe what will you do to build professional background knowledge related to the domain and
component that you have selected in order for you to achieve your goal (e.g. what articles/books will you
read, what Internet resources will you use, what workshops will you attend, will you interview or observe
teachers)? Describe four specific professional development activities.

To build my professional background knowledge related to managing student behavior I will attend
Wednesday night classes with Dr.Hines, discuss techniques with my CT, read our Jones and Jones
text, and seek online workshops/articles through the FMEA website.
5. What activities/actions will you implement to help attain your goal (e.g. administer a student interest
inventory, develop lessons that include multiple project options for students, include the use of formative
assessments during instruction, video tape and critique one’s practice, establish procedures for the
distribution and collection of materials and supplies)? How will these help you attain your goal? Describe
three specific activities based on current professional background knowledge related to your goal (this
section will be updated during student teaching as you continue to build your professional background
knowledge described in question 4.

The first activities I want to do it introduce my own attention hook and establish my expectation
during lessons. The students don’t know me yet and don’t know what boundaries they can push, so I
want to be clear what sort of behavior is appropriate in my classroom. I also want to ask my CT to
give me specific feedback on my classroom management techniques after each lesson. I will also
review my PGP in a couple of months to see how I’ve improved, what ideas worked, and what ideas
didn’t work.

6. How will you collaborate with other professionals to meet your goal?

I will discuss ideas with, ask for advice from, and reflect on observations from my CT, professors,
advisors, other teachers, and other colleagues.

7. What evidence/artifacts will you collect to demonstrate that your goal is being met? List three specific
evidence/artifacts you will collect.

I will use my CT’s focused observations, Mr.Uppercue’s Assessment C observations, personal lesson
reflections, and colleague critiques to collect data related to my goal.