Fullerton Online Teacher Induction Program

Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) – Teacher Leader Project

Option
Revised January 2024
Directions:
The ILP should be completed with Mentor input. Complete blue cells prior to classroom implementation. Complete orange cells
after POP Cycle is completed. Cells will expand as needed. When submitting completed ILP to instructor, please include copies of
all instructional resources, including Google Survey used for assessment of audience satisfaction.
Section 1: New Teacher Information
New Teacher Email Subject Area Grade Level
Emma Whetstone ewhetstone@gcsrr.org All subjects Kinder
Mentor Email School/District Date
Jessica Painter jpainter@gcsrr.org Grace Christian School 3/2/24
Section 2: CSTP Focus
Directions:
Identify 2-3 CSTP elements in which you are at least at the applying level for ILP focus. Use most recent CSTP Assessment. Identify
both teacher and student rating for CSTP 1 and 2. See example.
Emerging, Exploring, Applying, Integrating, Innovating

Rating Description
CSTP Element Initial
Promoting
critical
thinking
T– T - Supports students to initiate critical thinking through independently developing
through
1.5 Integrating questions, posing problems and reflecting on multiple perspectives
inquiry,
S – Applying
problem S - Students respond to questions and problems posed by the teacher and begin to pose
solving, and and solve problems of their own related to the content
reflection
Establishing and
maintaining
learning T-Anticipates and reduces risk to physical, intellectual, and emotional safety using multiple
environments that T-Applying strategies that include examining biases in the learning environment and curriculum. Models and
2.3 are physically,
S-Applying provides instruction on skills that develop resilience and support intellectual and emotional safety.
intellectually, and
emotionally safe
S- Students take risks, offer opinions, and share alternative perspectives

Developing,
communicating, T-Uses multiple strategies including culturally responsive instruction to develop and maintain high
and maintaining T-Applying standards for individual and group behavior. Utilizes routine references to standards for behavior
2.5 high standards for S-Applying prior and during individual and group work.
individual and
S-Students follow behavior expectations, accept consequences and increase positive behaviors
group behavior
Promoting social
Development and
responsibility T-Develops shared responsibility with students for resolving conflict and creating and maintaining a
within a caring caring classroom community. Supports students in taking leadership in developing a caring
community where T-Integrating
2.1 community that is responsive to the diverse cultural norms of identities of all students.
each student is S-Integrating
S-Students take responsibility for resolving conflicts and maintaining a caring classroom
treated fairly and
respectfully
community. Students promote respect and appreciation for differences.

Section 3: Teacher Leader Inquiry Focus and Planning

Project Title Inquiry Question Project Objective(s)
 The objective is to get everyone on
If we rewrite the playground rules
the same page when it comes to
and make sure it is consistent
playground procedures and rules. This
between our preschool program,
GCS Playground Safety will hopefully provide more
elementary, and daycare, will we
consistency for the students and staff
see less injuries and issues on the
and positively influence the older
playground?
grades playground.
How Project Fits into
Audience for Project Professional Goals and/or How Audience Satisfaction will be
(Who Participates/Who Benefits) Department/School/District Assessed
Needs
After the first semester of using the
new rules and procedures (fall 2024)
we will send a survey to staff to get
There is a need for more feedback. Before starting we will have
Participants: Preschool staff, daycare staff, TK
consistency and better an all staff meeting explaining
teacher, Kinder teachers
communication between staff, expectations.
Who Benefits: All participants as well as our students
especially with the playground Short term assessment will be given
and future staff
and rule enforcement. by having the meeting and getting
staff feedback and doing an
anonymous survey on any suggestions
they have.
Special Emphasis: Teacher Leader Model Standards and NBPTS Core Propositions
Directions:
Identify at least one standard (NBPTS, ISTE C, Teacher Leader Model Standards) that is the special emphasis focus of your project.
Explain how these standards will be incorporated. You may add more than 1 if you wish
Special Emphasis Focus How Special Emphasis will be Incorporated

We will use group processes to discuss current problems we are having with
Domain 1: Fosters a Collaborative Culture to
the playground and how to solve them. I will model effective listening skills
Support Educator Development and Student
as well as leading discussion in a way that helps us work toward our shared
Learning
goal.

Inquiry Implementation Plan

Analyze Discuss Results
Milestone 1 Milestone 2 Milestone 3 Results with Mentor
Milestone 4 Milestone 5
Meet with
preschool and
Present new rules, Meet with
Meet with daycare
Identify name and ideas, and policies mentor to discuss
Meeting with Preschool director of director to look
date for activities. to all staff. give the feedback and
director to write list of goals daycare to at results and
survey for feedback our final set of
and ideas share make final plan
on how this will look rules and
goals/ideas to give to
for next year procedures
admin for
approval
March 20th March 27th April 11th April 17th April 19th
Provide 1-2 sentence My project is creating updated playground rules, procedures, and opportunities for the students. I will
summary of your accomplish this by collaborating with our preschool director and daycare director to make one set of
teacher leader policies that is enforced by all 3 groups to create a safe, efficient, and enjoyable playground for all
project. students.
Summarize process
for analyzing . I will give an anonymous survey to ask for feedback about the procedures and policies we create and will
effectiveness of ask for feedback about my leadership from the 2 directors I am working with as well as my mentor.
leadership role.
Section 4: Inquiry Research and Exploration
Directions
Research/Professional Learning (Identify two articles that have informed inquiry focus. Provide title, URL or citation, and
statement of what was learned.)
https://www.aft.org/importance-school-and-out-sc
hool-communication playground-rules-for-schools-recreation-spaces
This article talks about the importance of
communication between in-school and after-school This article provides great information on how to create playground rules
staff to benefit the students. This is something that and what behaviors should be encouraged or discouraged.
our school needs improvement on.
Colleagues (Summarize how two colleagues have addressed similar leadership roles OR the status of the issue at
department/school/district level.)
One of my colleagues was in a similar leadership
role when collaborating with our camp staff,
elementary teachers, and junior high teachers to
The status of the playground issue is that there is no consistency in the rules
create a schedule and plan for camp that was
enforced by the different groups that use the space. We have students who
cohesive and best served all students. She gave me
say that daycare lets them do things that we say are not allowed. We hope
great advice about bringing multiple groups of
to change this by approaching the playground as one team(Kinder/TK,
people with different backgrounds, opinions, and
preschool, and daycare) instead of 3 separate departments.
priorities together to collaborate. She said to make
sure all opinions are heard and that we keep whats
best for the students in mind.
Section 5: Results and Reflection
Revised Suggestions for Moving
CSTP Element Initial Rating Evidence/Rational for Rating
Rating Forward
Promoting To move to INNOVATING level:
critical Consider how to increase
thinking Teacher asked questions of analysis and complexity of task beyond a
T–
through evaluation. single lesson so that there are
T – Applying Integrating
1.5 inquiry, Students answered questions that continuing opportunities for
S – Exploring S -
problem included all levels of Bloom’s. Students students to engage in inquiry
Integrating
solving, created their own math problems. in complex problem. How
and could you extend lesson into
reflection PBL?
Establishing and
It can move in to the innovating
maintaining
learning stage by giving students the
With the new rules for the playground there
environments T-Applying T-Integrating responsibility for the take out and
2.3 that are will be clearer expectations that will have a
S-Applying S-Integrating clean up of all toys used during
physically, positive influence on every aspect of our day.
intellectually, and recess as well as picking up all
emotionally safe trash.
It can move to innovating by
Developing, keeping a positive environment
communicating, The new rules and procedures set clear
on the playground and
and maintaining T-Applying T-Integrating guidelines for group and individual behavior
2.5 high standards for encouraging students to use
S-Applying S-Integrating while on the playground. Students will know
individual and correct behavior and to let us
group behavior the expectations and consequences.
know if someone is doing
something wrong.
Promoting social
It can move to innovating by
Development and T-Integrating T-Integrating The new rules promote responsibility by
2.1 responsibility encouraging students to deal with
S-Integrating S-Integrating requiring students to manage their time,
within a caring conflict independently by giving
 community where
clean up their items, and make correct them the words and tools to use
each student is
treated fairly and choices on the rug. on the playground.
respectfully

Special Emphasis (Teacher Leader Model Standards or NBPTS Core Propositions

Key Learnings and New Skills/Knowledge
Developed by Teacher
One of Emma’s new skills is facilitating a meeting
with multiple teachers to review and agree on our
rules and procedures.
Another skill she gained is meeting with
administration to present an idea and follow
through.
Mentor Feedback
Directions:
The Mentor should Identify strengths and areas of improvement in each of the following areas.
Effectiveness of resources designed by the
Candidate, including presentation, notes, handouts,
and other resources.
Effectiveness of Overall Project
Value of project for audience.
Contribution to
Product(s) Generated
Others/Department/School/District
These new rules were in collaboration
The product generated new rules with our preschool program and will
and procedures guidelines for be used to help the daycare staff
kindergarten recess/playground update their rules. This is a positive
time. contribution to multiple departments
at our school.
The new rules and procedures that Emma created are effective and will
have great benefits for our kindergarten and daycare programs.
This project was very effective. Now there will be consistency in
expectations between our preschool program, daycare program, and
kindergarten program.
This project is very valuable as it will benefit the students, teachers, and
parents. Students will know what is expected, teachers will have specific
roles, and parents will be appreciative of the consistency.

Overall this is a great project and I am excited to see the benefits of it next
Overall feedback.
school year.

Action Items (some may not be applicable)

For curriculum
design, lesson
planning,
assessment planning
For classroom
practice
For teaching English
learners, students
with special needs,
and students with
other instructional
challenges
For future
Emma has expressed interest in pursuing a Masters in Leadership in Education. I encourage her to look into
professional
these programs this summer.
development
For supporting
Continue to follow up with the departments involved. Take a survey after the first month that the rules are
others/department/
in place to get feedback from all stakeholders.
school/district
Other
Other Notes and Comments
Overall this was a great project and it was awesome seeing Emma become a leader this semester.