PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR BEGINNING TEACHERS

Name: I.B. Awesome Supervisor/Evaluator: Dr. Spindler Mentor: C. Jones_

School DeKalb Junior Senior High School Year 2013-14 Higher Education Representative

GOALS STRATEGY FACILITATED BY TARGET DATE DATE ACHIEVED

I. Instructional Process

A. District Responsibility

1) Discuss Performance Based Use PBTE guidelines to Principal and Mentor Orientation and
Teacher Evaluation (PBTE) communicate expectations Ongoing

2) Identify grading process, test Review school policy handbook Principal, Counselor, Orientation, First
procedures and support service on grading, testing, and support and Mentor Quarter, and
procedures services for counseling and Ongoing
special education
3) Discuss curriculum expectations Principal and Mentor
Use Core competencies, key Orientation and
skills and curriculum guides to Ongoing
outline expectations
4) Explain process for distribution of Mentor
books and supplies Show how books and supplies Prior to students’
are distributed first day of school
5) Identify instructional goal or Principal and Mentor
learner outcome for teaching Consult school board policy Ongoing
activities outside the classroom and handbook for policies
board policies governing such
activities

6) Discuss the cultural and Principal and Mentor

socioeconomic background of Present information on the Ongoing
members of the school community cultural and socioeconomic
backgrounds which would
enhance learning
 Name: I.B. Awesome

GOALS STRATEGY FACILITATED BY TARGET DATE ACHIEVED

DATE
I. Instructional Process

B. Teacher Responsibility

1) Understand and meet Read, discuss, and question Beginning teacher Ongoing
expectations in Performance Based
Teacher Evaluation

2) Understand support services Read and question Beginning teacher, Ongoing

Principal, and Special
teachers
3) Understand the Madeline Hunter Use in lesson planning Ongoing
model Beginning teacher

4) Demonstrate an understanding of Adapt teaching strategy from Ongoing

learning theory day to day to reach all learning Beginning teacher
styles
5) Develop a schedule First quarter and
Devise a plan to accommodate Beginning teacher adjust each
for students, including after quarter as
school or before school in the necessary
computer lab
 Name: I.B. Awesome

GOALS STRATEGY FACILITATED BY TARGET DATE ACHIEVED

DATE
II. Classroom Management

A. District Responsibility

1) Identify classroom management Review school discipline code Principal and Mentor Orientation and
procedures on discipline Ongoing

2) Report clerical responsibilities Consult school handbook on Principal and Mentor Orientation and
concerning gradebook, attendance, clerical duties First Quarter
plan book, report card, mid-terms

3) Discuss copying and paper Use office supplies to copy, Principal and Mentor Orientation and
control understand control First Quarter

4) Discuss organizational Inform teacher of present Principal and Mentor Orientation and
procedures organizational procedures First Quarter
a. Assemblies
b. Lunch Count
c. Other

5) Discuss ancillary resources Tour facilities Principal, Mentor, and Orientation and
a. Media Center/Library School Nurse Ongoing
b. Computer Lab
c. School Nurse/First Aid Supplies

6) Identify environmental Tour school facilities Principal and Mentor First Week
responsibilities
a. Heat, Light
b. Desks
c. Maintenance
 Name: I.B. Awesome

GOALS STRATEGY FACILITATED BY TARGET DATE ACHIEVED

DATE
II. Classroom Management

B. Teacher Responsibility

1) Understand district discipline Read and discuss board policy Beginning teacher, Ongoing
policy Mentor, and Principal

2) Write and go by lesson plans Teach objectives and be Beginning teacher Ongoing
organized through use of lesson
plans
3) Understand procedures for Orientation and Ongoing
emergency situations Know fire, tornado, earthquake, Beginning teacher
and disaster procedures
4) Physical arrangement of Beginning teacher Ongoing
classroom Use seating arrangements
conducive to maintaining control
and promote learning and
cooperation among student
5) Discuss additional school teams; change frequently Librarian, Mentor, Ongoing
resources Neighboring teachers,
a. Library Check library and teacher and Beginning teacher
b. Audio-visual workroom
c. Computers/Network
 Name: I.B. Awesome

GOALS STRATEGY FACILITATED BY TARGET DATE ACHIEVED

DATE
III. Interpersonal
Responsibilities

A. District Responsibility
Explain methods of Principal and Mentor Orientation and
1) Identify channels for parent/teacher communications Ongoing
parent/teacher communications and parent/teacher conferences

Discuss during mentor and Principal and Mentor Ongoing

2) Discuss social expectations in principal meetings
and out of classroom
Discuss means of cooperatively Mentor Ongoing
3) Discuss opportunities for working with colleagues
networking with fellow teachers
Review cultural and Principal Ongoing
4) Discuss the cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds to
socioeconomic backgrounds of enhance relationships with staff
members of the school community and community
 Name: I.B. Awesome

GOALS STRATEGY FACILITATED BY TARGET DATE ACHIEVED

DATE
III. Interpersonal Relationships

B. Teacher Responsibility

1) Conduct parent/teacher Keep dated notes of student Beginning teacher Ongoing

conferences behavior (positive and negative)

2) Always keep and open mind and Look for opportunities to work Beginning teacher Ongoing
be willing to work with others with other teachers or to involve
parents
3) Get to know parents and Beginning teacher Ongoing
students Become acquainted with as
many parents/guardians as
4) Telephoning parents/guardians possible Beginning teacher Ongoing

Find out how to make contact

with parents by telephone;
make contacts as early in the
5) Determine a way to process as possible; keep Beginning teacher Ongoing
accommodate a parent that arrives records of parental contact
unannounced
Set up a conference time if
6) Keep parents informed of student needs cannot be met in a few Beginning teacher Ongoing
progress minutes

7) Keep accurate records of Sent out letters the 3rd and 6th Beginning teacher Ongoing
correspondence with parents week of a quarter to parents
whose students are in danger of
failing

Maintain a file with copies of all

outgoing correspondence; send
copies to principal
 Name: I.B. Awesome
GOALS STRATEGY FACILITATED BY TARGET DATE ACHIEVED
DATE
IV. Professional
Responsibilities

A. District Responsibility
Review school board policy Principal and Orientation
1) Explain school board policy handbook Administrator
Orientation and
2) Explain teacher professional Review board policies and state Principal and Mentor Ongoing
development policies and requirement
expectations
Orientation and
3) Prepare teachers for Explain extracurricular Principal and Mentor Ongoing
extracurricular activities assignments
Orientation and
4) Identify opportunities for Principal and Mentor Ongoing
involvement in professional Review policies regarding
organizations professional organization
involvement Orientation
5) Discuss professional dress Principal

Review school board policy

 Name: I.B. Awesome

GOALS STRATEGY FACILITATED BY TARGET DATE ACHIEVED

DATE
IV. Professional
Responsibilities

B. Teacher Responsibility
Review and discuss board Beginning teacher and Orientation
1) Demonstrate understanding of policy Administrator
school board policy
Beginning teacher and Ongoing
2) Demonstrate understanding of Read and discuss Professional Mentor
teacher professional development Development Plan and
policies responsibilities
Beginning teacher and Ongoing
3) Understand qualifications and Mentor
requirements for Missouri Know requirements and work
Certification toward advancing to next level
Beginning teacher and Ongoing
4) Meet goals in Professional Mentor
Development Plan Work to define and meet goals
Beginning teacher Ongoing
5) Get involved in professional
organizations Join MSTA, CTA, MVA, AACE,
MBEA, and NBEA; serve on
committees; work toward Beginning teacher Ongoing
6) Continue education holding an office

Attend classes and workshops

to keep up with technology and Beginning teacher and Ongoing
7) Understand Career Ladder developing trends in education Career Ladder
Committee
Keep in mind what Ongoing
8) Publish articles periodically in responsibilities are Beginning teacher
scholarly journals
Conduct research in classes
and over internet; submit
articles to professional journals
 Name: I.B. Awesome

GOALS STRATEGY FACILITATED BY TARGET DATE ACHIEVED

DATE
V. Other

A. District Responsibility
 Name: I.B. Awesome

GOALS STRATEGY FACILITATED BY TARGET DATE ACHIEVED

DATE
V. Other

B. Teacher Responsibility

1) Utilize community resources Be aware of resources, from Beginning teacher Ongoing

speakers to materials, in
community that would be useful
in the classroom
2) Establish channels of contact Beginning teacher Ongoing
with local newspapers Periodically submit reports of
classroom activities/projects of
interest to the community
3) Know school policies regarding Beginning teacher and Ongoing
tobacco, drugs, and AIDS Review student handbook and Principal
discuss board policies
4) Provide workshops for teachers Beginning teacher As needed
on computers/internet Create handouts and provide
time after school to help other
teachers with the network,
computers, and using the
internet as desired