Professional Growth Plan (PGP) for Program Completion

Use this form to document your plan for professional growth addressing the professional standards and
criteria.
Name: Melinda Dwyer
Ph#: 317-430-9745
Email: mdwyer14@ivytech.edu or melinda_dwyer@yahoo.com
Certificate Program: Ivy Tech Community College, Elementary Education
InTASC Standards That Need Attention:

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Step 1 - Needs Assessment and Goal Selection - Describe your selected professional
growth areas of focus, as well as information from your self-assessments that supports
your selections. Link each area of focus to a specific standard and benchmark.
Residency candidates must focus on the professional level benchmarks.
Professional Growth Area(s) of Focus/Goals: Based on your self-assessment, identify 3 goals
(Either a core performance or an essential knowledge).
1. I need to grow in knowledge of the core standards and understanding the content I need to
teach to the students. I need to be more hands on with students to learn what they know and then
test my ability to teach the learners to assure mastery of the content.
2. I want to practice more methods of assessments so that I can understand and see what works
for me and the subject contents that I will teach. But, especially I want to do what will be best for
the learners and their ability to understand the concepts I will teach.
3. I am competent in writing lessons, but would like more practice in the classroom. Young
students act different then college students to a lesson. I would like more practice in the classroom
to develop my skills in engages students to ensure my planning is adequate.
Rationale What will you be able to do as a result of your professional growth that you and are
not able to do now?
1. I would be confident I am meeting the core standards the state and government require.
2. I would be able to assess the students quickly with confidence I am not wasting their time and
applying unnecessary stress on their already stressful lives.
3. I would be able to plan lessons in a shorter period of time with more confidence.

Step 2 Professional Growth Action Plan

Activities: What specific growth activities will you engage in to obtain the identified new learning?
The activities should focus on both the content knowledge you acquire as well as the skills you
develop.
I will study the standards for kindergarten. Since my service learning opportunity this semester is
in a kindergarten class. I will then ask the teacher more questions about what assessment
methods work best for her. I am also going to work hard on my lesson plan that is due soon in this
class and ask the teacher if I can teach the lesson in her class.

Proposed Evidence: Briefly describe the evidence that you will collect. Evidence may include
reflections on articles or conferences attended, completed activities, technology projects, etc
I will write a reflection on my research of the standards, the interview with my service learning
teacher, and the class lesson after I teach it.

Step 3 Review Team

IDENTIFY ONE PEER TO BE ON YOUR REVIEW TEAM. THIS PEER, IN CONJUNCTION TO YOUR
SUPERVISOR, WILL DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF YOUR PROPOSAL AND YOUR SELFASSESSMENT OF YOUR GOALS.
REVIEW TEAM:
Name ________________________ Signature ____________________________Date_____________
Peer (required)

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Professor (required)