Jim White 5 Year Professional Development Plan

This educator is a life-long learner. Developing skills and increasing knowledge and
experience is a way of life and there is always something taking place that applies to
professional development. The primary goal for the next five years are to develop a
strong curriculum in each of the courses taught and increase the available resources for
teaching. Courses include Orchestra, Music Theory, Piano, Electronic Music
Composition, Recording Arts, and Pop Band. Several of these courses are unique to the
school teach so there are no template from which to work.
Year One & Two
BTSA, Arts Schools etwor! "onference, "#rric#l#m Development
The five-year plan starts with Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Program
(BTSA). I have been a full time teacher first under the Provisional Internship Permit
(PIP) and my 2
nd
year with a CA Internship Credential. Upon completion of my Masters
of Education and Single Subject Credential work, I will work with a Preliminary
Credential until the BTSA requirements are completed. Research and discussions with
those in the BTSA program lead me to believe that it takes a fair amount of time and
therefore would not be wise to include more education.
The school principal sends each Visual and Performing Arts teacher to a conference for
collaboration and connection with other arts schools called the Arts Schools Network
Conference. The arts teachers trade years so that we attend the conference every other
year. At the school, teachers are required to have a certain number of hours of continuing
education, conferences like this qualify to meet those hours but BTSA does as well.
Year Three
"#rric#l#m Development "o#rses & Arts Schools etwor! "onference
Curriculum development is ongoing. www.coursera.org has several courses that are
unique to the classes taught at our school. Taking these courses will provide some of the
needed insight from experts in the field of Electronic Music and Recording Arts that will
assist in further development.
The Arts Schools etwork Conference is attended !" the #isual and $erforming Arts
teacher with an ever" other "ear rotation. Each conference provides professional
development opportunities such as seminars% discussions% and networking resources.
Year $o#r
National Inservice Conference
The National Association for Music Educations conference National In-service
Conference is held annually at various locations throughout the nation. Within the
conference there are numerous breakout sessions that provide further training for music
teachers at all levels. Interaction and networking with experienced teacher and other
experts in the field of music education will enhance knowledge, provide resources and
refresh the teacher. This type of conference will be beneficial on multiple levels to
develop cirriculum, enhance programs and arts performances.
Year five
"o#rsera%or& & Magnet Schools of America Conference
www.coursera.org continues to add new courses and expert seminars that will enhance
teaching% knowledge and cirriculum. This we! site will !e on m" radar continuall" to
search for appropriate courses.
Magnet Schools of America provides we!inars% conferences and other resources that are
appropriate for arts schools and arts teachers. http://www.magnet.edu/ The webinars are
shorter presentations and discussions that can be completed in an hour or two as opposed
to several days and class periods.