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
nkolb@huntingtonchristia
Nicole Kolb Mathematics 6th-8th Grade
n.com
Mentor Email School/District Date
jaaron@huntingtonchristi
Joshua Aaron Huntington Christian School 2/19/24
an.com
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
Adapting
instructional
plans and
curricular
Teacher makes ongoing adjustments to instructional plans and uses a variety of materials as the
4.5 material to T-Integrating
instructional needs arise to support student learning.
meet the
assessed
learning needs
of all students.
Organizing
curriculum to
facilitate
Teacher integrates knowledge of curriculum and resources to organize and adjust instruction within
3.3 student T- Integrating
and across subject matter to extend student understanding.
understanding
of the subject
matter.
Section 3: Teacher Leader Inquiry Focus and Planning
Project Title Inquiry Question Project Objective(s)
- I will implement IXL into
my classroom curriculum.
- I will analyze the results of
After the study and
the effectiveness of this
implementation of IXL, will it
platform from a student
IXL Research, Training, and Implementation be beneficial to keep this as a
and teacher perspective.
permanent technology
- I will plan a meeting with
platform for our school?
our school administrators
and share with them my
findings and my decision

Audience for Project
(Who Participates/Who Benefits)
In this project, the math teachers and I will be
working with IXL. The students will be participating
and benefitting from this project while using and
learning about IXL. Finally, at the end of the project, right away if they answered a
Administration will be involved during our meeting
to finalize our decision on keeping IXL or not.
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
1. Teacher Leader Model Standard 4.b
Engages in reflective dialog with colleagues
based on observation of instruction,
student work, and assessment data and
helps make connections to research-based
effective practices.
on the permanent use of
IXL.
How Project Fits into
Professional Goals and/or How Audience Satisfaction will be
Department/School/District Assessed
Needs
Our math department would
benefit from a new way to give
assignments to practice math
concepts. Before IXL, we were
using the textbook as our main
source of curriculum. We would
give students assignments to
start in class and finish at home,
but they were not given any
automatic feedback to assess
their knowledge. They would
come to school the next day to
grade their work, and they The math teachers, including myself,
sometimes would have practiced will be assessing the students’
the concepts wrong without understanding while completing IXL
knowing at the time. With IXL, assignments. We will compare
the students will be able to know assessment results from previous
years to assessment results after the
problem correctly or incorrectly. use of IXL. We will weigh all the pros
When solving a problem and cons to come to a conclusion if
incorrectly, the students will we should keep IXL in our curriculum
receive explanations on how to or not.
correctly solve the problem. This
will assist them in reading
through their work to find their
mistakes. It can also assist
students who do not understand
or remember how to solve the
problems. Overall,
implementation of an online
program like IXL seems like it
would meet the needs of helping
students problem solve and
understand new concepts.
How Special Emphasis will be Incorporated
1. I will be meeting with my colleagues to discuss the results of using
IXL in our classes. Our conversations will be led by our students’ IXL
progress. I will also be meeting with the administration to discuss
the permanent implementation of IXL.
2. Throughout this leadership project, my colleagues and I will be
evaluating the effectiveness of IXL as part of our math curriculum.
 2. ISTE 4.3.d Evaluate Effectiveness of Tools We will see if this online platform will benefit the students’
for Learning learning.
Inquiry Implementation Plan
Analyze Discuss Results
Milestone 1 Milestone 2 Milestone 3 Results with Mentor
Milestone 4 Milestone 5

I will have a
Next, I will
I will gather the meeting with
teach other
results of how the my math
math I will plan a
technology department
teachers in meeting with my
benefited the and
my middle mentor on how
First, I will set up IXL, students. I will administration
Identify name and school the whole
research how to use it, independently at my school. I
date for activities. department process went. I
and start implementing it weigh the pros and will present the
how to use will discuss my
into my lesson plans. cons of the website. results of our
IXL. They will leadership role
I will also meet with IXL trial and
also be and get feedback
my math pitch to them
implementing from him.
department to our decision on
it into their
discuss our findings. whether we
lesson plans.
should keep it
or not.
September 1st - September March 28th,
March 8th, 2024 April 6th, 2024
September 15th 2023 18th 2023 2024
Provide 1-2 sentence I will be studying and implementing a new technology platform into my math curriculum. Once I learn
summary of your about IXL, I will teach my math colleagues how to use it. Then, I will analyze the results of the technology
teacher leader platform, lead a meeting with my math colleagues about our findings, and then plan a meeting with
project. administration to share our discussion results.
Summarize process for
Since my mentor is part of the administration team, I will be able to receive feedback from him based on
analyzing
how I led the IXL meeting. I will be looking forward to the meeting we will be having afterward to discuss
effectiveness of
my leadership.
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.ixl.com/membership/teachers/how-it-
works https://smarterlearningguide.com/ixl-review/
This is an instructional page on IXL that gives its
customers an explanation on everything it has to This article shares a lot of information about IXL and a review of the
offer. It also shows me how to use each part. I was website. It was interesting to read that a lot of their opinions were similar
able to read through to educate myself on the to mine. A lot of the small cons of IXL that I have found were stated in this
specific tools that I will be able to use with my article. It was interesting to read about someone else’s perspective of the
students. For example, it was great to read about platform after using IXL for a little while. Overall, the article did say they
the Analytics it has to offer. IXL is able to alert me think it is an excellent tool to use to supplement learning, so that is great
when students need help, identify trouble spots, for me to keep in mind. Also, I liked reading about IXL’s gamification of
form groups for reteaching, and even shows learning. To make the assignments more fun for the students, they have
parents how they can help their children. Also, as incorporated mini prizes to congratulate the students. The prizes consist of
the teacher, I am able to see how my students are mini medals and online stickers. This makes it more fun for the students to
doing live. This is a great way to informally assess finish IXL assignments.
students while they are in the classroom and assist
struggling students when needed.
Colleagues (Summarize how two colleagues have addressed similar leadership roles OR the status of the issue at
department/school/district level.)
The Middle School English department has been in
My middle school department is currently working on developing a
the process of implementing a new English
Character Curriculum to incorporate into our weekly Friday chapel sessions.
curriculum. They have been exploring the new
We are creating the curriculum, and then we will be trying it out with
curriculum, analyzing the effect it has on the
Middle School to see its effectiveness. Once we have reviewed the
students, and meeting to discuss the curriculum
curriculum and its implementation, our plan is to spread this schoolwide
and results. So far, the update on the curriculum
and have a curriculum similar to ours for our elementary school. All the
has been successful. They are optimistic that after
middle school teachers will teach the elementary teachers about the
this trial year, they will be able to fix any little issues
curriculum and how to implement it.
and perfect their curriculum plan for next year.
Section 5: Results and Reflection
Initial Revised Suggestions for Moving
CSTP Element Evidence/Rational for Rating
Rating Rating Forward
To move to INNOVATING level:
Promoting
Consider how to increase
critical
Teacher asked questions of analysis and complexity of task beyond a
thinking T– T–
evaluation. single lesson so that there are
through Applying Integrating
1.5 Students answered questions that continuing opportunities for
inquiry, S– S-
included all levels of Bloom’s. Students students to engage in inquiry
problem Exploring Integrating
created their own math problems. in complex problem. How
solving, and
could you extend lesson into
reflection
PBL?
Adapting
instructional
Moving forward, I want to
plans and I engaged with students by getting their
continue to analyze the progress
curricular feedback on IXL. I also assessed their progress
of IXL. I will continue to make
material to in their understanding from the activities on
4.5 T-Integrating T- Innovating accommodations for students
meet the IXL. I planned to make adaptations to IXL
who are struggling and who are
assessed assignments assigned to students with
needing a challenge on the IXL
learning ILP/504 Plans.
assignments.
needs of all
students.
I researched IXL very thoroughly to figure out
how I can best use it with my students. I
Organizing adjusted IXL assignments based on my
curriculum students’ understanding by shortening Moving forward, I will continue to
to facilitate assignments. I planned to use IXL when it was analyze student progress to make
most beneficial for student learning. I would sure everyone is meeting
student
3.3 T-Integrating T- Innovating look through the results of the students to expectations. I will continue to
understandi see how long they spent on a particular topic, learn about IXL and future
ng of the how many problems they solved, and how updates it might have to better
subject many they solved correctly. I would have a assist my students.
matter. conversation with students who were taking a
long time on assignments to assist them with
their understanding.
Special Emphasis (Teacher Leader Model Standards or NBPTS Core Propositions
Key Learnings and New Skills/Knowledge Contribution to
Product(s) Generated
Developed by Teacher Others/Department/School/District
● My students improved in
● I was able to learn about a very effective ● I was able to give
their understanding of
technology learning platform and how I can administration my overall
many different math
implement it into my classroom curriculum. feedback on IXL to help us
concepts.
● I was able to learn how to effectively teach decide whether to keep it or
● Students were able to
colleagues about something I was not.
learn how to use a
 knowledgeable about in order to help technology platform with ● Our school will now be
improve their teaching practice. math. keeping IXL for another year.
● I was able to lead a meeting with my ● My students were able to ● Other middle school math
administration and pitch my ideas. be accountable for their teachers will also be using
own learning by reading IXL.
through explanations
given by IXL to find their
own mistakes.
● Other teachers were able
to start using IXL in their
classrooms.
● I was able to make a
decision with my
administration about
using IXL at our school.
● We will be continuing to
use IXL for future years.
Mentor Feedback
Directions:
The Mentor should Identify strengths and areas of improvement in each of the following areas.
Effectiveness of resources designed by the
The candidate included highly effective resources, that demonstrated the
Candidate, including presentation, notes, handouts,
benefits of the project and clearly stated steps and expected outcomes
and other resources.
The IXL project proved effective in demonstrating the potential of this
Effectiveness of Overall Project technology and continued sustainability of using the project with students
and training new staff as needs arise.

This provided high value by emphasizing the steps to implementation and

Value of project for audience.
the long term benefit of the program.

The candidate did an excellent job of demonstrating leadership in an area

Overall feedback. that benefited students and fellow teachers and provided administration
with needed support. Overall a positive and impactful project.
Action Items (some may not be applicable)
For curriculum design,
lesson planning, I will continue to implement IXL into my curriculum. I will also continue to
assessment planning
I will continue to teach students how to use the helpful tools that IXL has to offer. I also want to look into
For classroom practice
more ways they can practice their math skills on IXL.
For teaching English
learners, students
Currently, I am shortening IXL assignments for students who are in need of shorter assignments. I also
with special needs,
assist students in need with one-on-one help. I will continue to learn about different ways to
and students with
accommodate students with special needs with IXL.
other instructional
challenges
For future For future professional development, I will continue to research ways to use IXL and I will look out for
professional updates that can help my students. Every year, I will discuss with my administration about renewing our
development subscription for the following year.
For supporting
When new teachers come to my school, I will teach them how to effectively implement and use IXL. Also,
others/department/
I would love to branch out and introduce lower grades to IXL.
school/district
Other I am excited to continue using IXL and to learn more about other math technology platforms.
Other Notes and Comments