Professional learning plan 2013

Name:

Sarah Goddard
WHERE AM I NOW?

Stage:

School:

Granville Public School

Date: 27 January 2013

Strengths linked to National Professional Teaching Standards2.2.3 - Exhibit innovative practice in the selection and organisation of content and delivery of learning and teaching programs. 2.6.2 - use effective teaching strategies to integrate ICT into learning and teaching programs to make selected content relevant and meaningful. 3.4.3 - Assist colleagues to create, select and use a wide range of resources, including ICT, to engage students in their learning. 4.5.2 - Incorporate strategies to promote the safe, responsible and ethical use of ICT in learning and teaching. 6.3.3 - Initiate and engage in professional discussions with colleagues in a range of forums to evaluate practice directed at improving professional knowledge and practice, and the educational outcomes of students. Areas for development linked to National Professional Teaching Standards1.5.3 Evaluate learning and teaching programs, using student assessment data, that are differentiated for the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities. 3.2.3 Work with colleagues to plan, evaluate and modify learning and teaching programs to create productive learning environments that engage all students. 3.7.3 Work with colleagues to provide appropriate and contextually relevant opportunities for parents/carers to be involved in their childrens learning 4.2.2 Establish and maintain orderly and workable routines to create an environment where student time is spent on learning tasks. 4.3.2 Manage challenging behaviour by establishing and negotiating clear expectations with students and address discipline issues promptly, fairly and respectfully. 5.1.2 Develop, select and use informal and formal, diagnostic, formative and summative assessment strategies to assess student learning My students learning needs-

Links to school planLiteracy and numeracy programs collaboratively planned on a 5 week cycle and informed by assessment data Uninterrupted 2 hour daily literacy block Promote and maintain Granville Galaxy program Boost student engagement and attendance through differentiated and engaging instruction.

WHERE DO I WANT TO BE?

What do I want to improve? Goals for professional learning

HOW WILL I GET THERE?

What am I going to do / change? Strategies for achieving goals What do I need to help me? Physical support documents, funding Human Who can assist and how?

HOW WILL I KNOW WHEN IM THERE?

When will I know I got there? Evidence demonstrating achievement of the goal.

A more streamlined approach to job sharing a class, utilizing features such as Weebly for a paperless program, allowing for greater communication and uniformity across the week. Greater communication using mediums such as Edmodo, class blogging and email

Collaborate with Danielle to design a working online program using a Weebly account to maintain a consistency in programming and evaluating programs

Regularly discuss with stage supervisor regarding any issues, concerns or benefits with Time to assess the benefits regards to this programming style. of this style of programming Develop a whole class blog where students and and time to report back to class teachers have an opportunity to contribute staff on its benefits or and develop blogging skills. This will also allow issues. all staff and parents involved with the class Time to liaise with other access to learning opportunities that have teachers on how they use occurred Edmodo

Support from executive staff to allow this style of programming for at least term 1 to determine its benefits and potential issues.

Take part in and maintain regular discussions regarding its efficiency. Paperless program will be utilised successfully by both teachers in place of a traditional filed program

WHERE DO I WANT TO BE?

What do I want to improve? Goals for professional learning

How WILL I GET THERE?

What am I going to do / change? Strategies for achieving goals What do I need to help me? Physical support documents, funding Human Who can assist and how?

HOW WILL I KNOW WHEN IM THERE?

When will I know I got there? Evidence demonstrating achievement of the goal.

A greater implementation of technology in the classroom, with a particular focus on the use of iPads as a whole class learning tool. In particular, develop a 6 month trial with a minimum of 6 iPads in the class full time, to develop effective lessons for their use to share with staff.

Make a greater effort to utilise the technology available to me on a daily basis, e.g. IWB Devise effective teaching and learning activities to incorporate the iPads into literacy and numeracy lessons. Share these lessons with other staff if proven effective Undertake any professional learning available on the most effective ways to implement these technologies into the classroom. eg attend the Apple Learning Tour conference, attend the PLANE Festival of Learning

Opportunities to participate in professional development in a range of technologies eg attend the Apple Learning Tour conference, attend the PLANE Festival of Learning Time to explore the iPads and IWB more fully to develop a greater understanding of how they could best be used Support in approaching businesses and P&C for donations/funds

Students will be able to explicitly explain and demonstrate the variety of technologies they use in learning programs and see the value these provide to them Students will work in a cohesive group using iPads during literacy and numeracy activities Students own understanding of their use of the technologies will have improved and they will be able to verbalise this Other staff will have been exposed to technology based lessons and trialed these with their classes 6 month trial will be concluded and findings/lessons presented

Time to share successful iPad/ technology lessons with other Discuss with the P&C and local businesses staff as Dem lessons or regarding funds to purchase additional discussion time. iPads required for full time trial.

WHERE DO I WANT TO BE?

What do I want to improve? Goals for professional learning

How WILL I GET THERE?

What am I going to do / change? Strategies for achieving goals

HOW WILL I KNOW WHEN IM THERE?

What do I need to help me? When will I know I got there? Physical support documents, Evidence demonstrating achievement of funding the goal. Human Who can assist and how?

Work to develop whole staff professional development and competence in all areas of technology, based on individual needs and majority areas for development

Introduce a Techie brekkie (working with the other ICT coordinators) where staff can attend voluntary 20-30 min sessions run in the mornings (up to 4 or 5 times a term) on a variety of areas such as twitter, video conferencing, web 2.0, blogging etc - idea comes from the successes of Henrietta Miller at Roseville College Introduce the idea of TeachMeets to staff as a way of Professional development in "things that have worked" for colleagues in other schools. Introduce and encourage staff to access PLANE as a way to further their skills in ICT and integrate it into the curriculum.

Time to develop a plan to best Staff surveying will reflect an approach the needs of staff. improvement in understanding and skills across a range of technologies Time to work with staff on areas of PLANE Staff report back on effective uses of technologies in their classrooms Staff attend voluntary sessions in order to further develop technology skills

WHERE DO I WANT TO BE?

What do I want to improve? Goals for professional learning

How WILL I GET THERE?

What am I going to do / change? Strategies for achieving goals

HOW WILL I KNOW WHEN IM THERE?

What do I need to help me? When will I know I got there? Physical support documents, Evidence demonstrating achievement of funding the goal. Human Who can assist and how?

Use a variety of forms of Continue professional readings on the use of assessment to analyse and formative assessment including utilising evaluate student resources found within my PLN on Twitter. achievement. Attempt a variety of approaches to assessment that will work with my class as part of a job share team.

Collaborate with teacher leaders and exec on ways of effective assessment. Attend any workshops on formative assessment

I will be able to clearly state my students' levels of achievements with accessible and substantial evidence A variety of formative assessment strategies will be being used in my classroom.

Observe colleagues in use of Create digital student portfolios in order for assessment in their students to showcase their work and to classrooms. reflect on the development of their skills over the course of the year. How WILL I GET THERE?
What am I going to do / change? Strategies for achieving goals

WHERE DO I WANT TO BE?

What do I want to improve? Goals for professional learning

HOW WILL I KNOW WHEN IM THERE?

What do I need to help me? When will I know I got there? Physical support documents, Evidence demonstrating achievement of funding the goal. Human Who can assist and how?

Improve classroom management strategies to maximise student learning time and minimise time spent dealing with challenging behaviours.

Familiarise myself more with the Granville Galaxy system.

Constructive feedback on Buddy class time out is not needed classroom management skills Student learning is uninterrupted and Utilise Class Dojo classroom management Support in dealing with any outcomes are being achieved system highly challenging behaviours Classroom is a happy, supportive Discuss with colleagues strategies that have environment which all students want to worked with them to deal with particular be a part of. students they have had before. Develop a consistent method of classroom management so that students will know what to expect throughout the week despite what teacher they have.