Annual!Learning!Plan!(ALP)!

ETFO!Tips!for!Completing!the!Annual!Learning!Plan!

1.

Your!Annual!Learning!Plan!is!teacher!directed!and!teacher!authored.!!The!role!of!the!principal!is
to!be!consulted!and!to!sign!the!ALP.

2.

A!minimum!of!two!professional!growth!goals!are!required.

3.

Choose!objectives!that!are!personally!and!professionally!relevant,!related!to!your!daily!teaching
and!that!are!achievable.

4.

When!selecting!your!learning!objectives,!you!may!wish!to!consider!school!and!board
improvement!goals!as!well!as!your!own!professional!interests.!!The!inclusion!of!school!and!board
goals!is!not!mandatory!in!the!legislation.

5.

It!is!important!that!objectives!are!broadHbased!to!allow!for!flexibility!and!modification!that!may
result!from!ongoing!professional!reflection!or!situational!changes.

6.

When!determining!the!professional!activity!to!support!each!objective,!be!sure!to!consider!your
workload,!personal!obligations!and!wellness.

7.

Go!to!the!meeting!with!the!principal!with!your!ALP!completed!in!draft!form.! Be!prepared!to!take
the!lead!and!discuss!the!various!aspects!of!your!ALP!and!how!your!professional!growth
objectives!are!relevant!to!your!work.! If!the!principal!doesn't!agree!with!your!objectives!or!will!not
sign!the!ALP,!contact!the!Federation!for!advice.

8.

A!meeting!is!not!required!in!nonHevaluation!years.! The!principal!must!sign!the!ALP!each!year.

9.

You!may!be!encouraged!to!gather!parent!and!student!input!in!developing!the!ALP.! It!is!up!to!the
teacher!to!determine!the!appropriateness!of!the!option!to!gather!parent!and!student!input!into!the
development,!review,!and!updating!of!the!ALP!each!year.

10.

Contact!your!local!ETFO!office!if!you!have!any!questions!or!concerns!about!any!aspect!of!the
process.

Print ALP Form

Teacher's!Last!Name!
Yardy

Principal's!Last!Name!
Smith

Name!of!School!
St. George-German Elementary

Annual!Learning!Plan!(ALP)
Teacher's!First!Name!
Olivia

Principal's!First!Name!
Thomas

Name!of!Board!
Grand Erie District School Board

Description!of!Teacher's!Assignment!(Grade(s),!Subject(s),!Full/PartEtime,!Elementary/!Secondary,!etc.)!

Full-time Grades 4&5 core Practice Teaching (English, Math, Social Studies, Art, Physical Education,
Science; 24 students)

Background!to!Inform!Professional!Growth!Goals,!Action!Plan,!and!Timelines.!
Recommended!professional!growth!goals!and!strategies!from!the!summative!report!of!my!most!recent!
performance!appraisal:!

As discussed in my final two Practice Teaching Evaluation; !

-continue to experiemnt and utilize the benefits of the Three-Part Math Lesson. After lessons use a
"gallery walk" style of consolidation. !
-focus on broadening knowledge of curriuclum expectations and combining disciplines to create crosscurricular lessons !
-experiment to find new ways to accomodate the needs of students and increase differentiation

Professional!learning!and!growth!that!I!have!experienced!over!the!past!year(s):!

-Basic Sign Language Training!

-Ongoing participation in Teacher Learning Critical Pathways meetings and contributions to the "math
multiple choice centered" school goal!
-Mental Health Training!
-First Aid "C" Certification !
-Markbook Workshop!
-Gadgets and Gizmos Workshop!
-Ontario Teacher's Federation

Annual!Learning!Plan!(ALP)
Parental!and!student!input!to!inform!my!professional!learning!and!teaching!practice:!

Professional Growth Goals

Professional Growth Strategies

to help you reach your goals
1. Continue to experiemnt and Combine math partners based
on skill and social skills.
utilize the benefits of the
Students with a wide range of
Three-Part Math Lesson.
academic abilit and those with
Use the option of creating
similar academic ability will be
"math partners" with each
partnered together to
lesson.
experiment results.

Rationale for selecting the

Goal and Strategies
Using the three-part math
lesson will diversify my math
lessons to create a
collaborative and inquiry
based classroom. A studentcentred classroom will
increase the students success.

Action Plan and Timeline

2. Focus on broadening
knowledge of curriuclum
expectations.

Combine lessons with multiple

disciplines to increase the use
of the curriculum and time.!
Using cross-curriculuar
lessons will assist in learning
about the curriculum at a
faster pace.

Broadening my curriculum
knowledge will increase my
students retention and
understanding by connecting
subject matters.

Term 1: Create a crosscurricular lesson between the

visual arts and language. !
Term 2: Create a crosscurruricular lesson between
math and the visual arts.

3. Experiment to find new

ways to accomodate the
needs of students and
increase differentiation.

Begin Special Education

Additional Qualification Part 1
in May 2015.

Increasing my knowledge on
special education and
differentiation will increase my
ability to fulfill the needs of my
students.

Term 1: Utilize the knowledge

from Special Education Part 1
in the classroom!
Term 2: After teaching in the
classroom register for Special
Education Part 2.

Term 1: explore the

opportunities and success of
the Three-Part Math Lesson.
Experiment using chart paper
for the students. !
Term 2: Utilize the
SMARTboad for the 3 part
math lesson.

Other!Comments!(Teacher)!

This plan will be implemented barring any unforeseen circumstances during the school year. !
!
I trust that the Grand Erie District School Board and school administration will support my ALP by
providing the appropriate release time, resources and funding to assist my professional growth.

Annual!Learning!Plan!(ALP)
Other!Comments!(Principal)!

Date!of!Next!Review!and!Update!of!the!Annual!Learning!Plan.!

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Principal's!Signature!
My!signature!indicates!that!the!teacher!consulted!with!me!to!review!and!update!the!
Annual!Learning!Plan.!
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Teacher's!Signature!
My!signature!indicates!that!I!reviewed!and!updated!the!Annual!Learning!Plan!in!
consultation!with!my!principal.!
Olivia Yardy

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April 13th 2015