Annual Professional Growth Plan Incorporating Reflection

Annual Professional Growth Plan for November 2023 to December 2023 (PS1 Practicum)

Name: Sarah Lumley

Goal: To better understand how to differentiate for individual students, and to learn how to put
differentiation into practice.
Teaching Quality Standard: 4: Establishing Inclusive Learning Environments
Strategies Timeline Resources
I will observe what my teacher associate does for From start  Notes from
differentiation and ask any questions I have. When of university seminars
it comes time for me to do a lesson in the practicum,  Teachers and
classroom, I will refer back to what was taught in November professors from
university seminars about differentiation, as well 6th, 2023, university seminars
as ask my teacher associate for a bit of direction to the end  My teacher associate
when I am unsure. I will also observe and monitor of during practicum
how the students react to what I do to see if the practicum,  Textbooks from
differentiation I implement is working or not. If it December university seminars
is not, I will revise my lesson plan and seek 14th, 2023. 
guidance and feedback from my teacher associate.

Indicators of Success: (developed as goal is written)

a) What will successful completion of my goal look like for my Professional Practice?
For Student Learning?
Successful completion of my goal for my professional practice will look like being able to
differentiate lessons for individual students much easier than I can now. I will feel confident in
my ability to do so, and it will be built directly into my lesson plans without a second thought.
Successful completion of my goal for student learning will look like students having the
differentiation they need to be successful in their learning. To use an analogy from Doug
Checkley, this does not mean a custom shirt for every student, but it does mean building in a plan
and having different sizes available, so that students will have a shirt that fits them the best out of
the L, M, and S sizes to choose from.

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Reflection on Indicator of Success (end of Year)

a) How successful have I been in meeting my goal?

b) How has my professional practice improved?

c) How has student learning improved?

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