TEACHER

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH PLAN

& Reflection 2014-2015
Brian Heidinger
FOUNDATIONS
Vision Teach students to discover their own power to learn and create.
Mission
To give students a fun and safe environment that promotes questions,
learning, and creating.
Values & Beliefs
Honesty and integrity will be the foundation of my success in the
classroom. They will govern everything from my daily interaction
with students to major classroom decisions.
Principles CTS course completion
Motto Question everything and seek answers
Slogan Keep fit and have fun.
Background Information NEEDS OF THE TEACHER
Instruction Collaboration
Years of
Teaching
current
0
Department
CTS / PE
Content
Educational
& Professional
Instructional
Assignment
sem 1 CommTech 1 PE 10 Assessment !
Wellness
& Spiritual
Classroom
Management
! Technology
Non-
Instructional
Contributions
Weekly
Supervision
Photography
Club Tuesdays
Communication
Mentorship
& Leadership
TA available
most days
TA - Mon, Wed,
Fri
Building
Relationships
Equipment
& Resources
Signature Date
Brian Heidinger Credentials B.MGT Submitted
TEACHER PGP GOAL
PGP GOAL A
To build an inventory of management strategies that work for me and my
teaching style.
MHSD #76 VISION
IMPROVED
General Outcome 5. IMPROVED LEARNING THROUGH ENHANCED INSTRUCTION Learning
Specific Objective 5.1 Teachers will attend Cooperative Learning workshops, including Tribes/Kagan training, and
engage in PLC's at the school, district, and provincial levels that will build their capacities as
instructional leaders, and learning facilitators.
KSA's E, G, H, I
ACTION PLAN/Strategies timeline
frequency
quantitative data
qualitative measure
1 Experiment with different management techniques to find out what works
best for me.
continuous list of techniques that
work / dont work
Follow-Up: Date 19-Dec-14
2 Observe other teachers teaching to find out what techniques work for them continuous list of techniques that
work / dont work
Follow-Up: Date 19-Dec-14
3 Trial and error throughout internship to discover what works best for me. continuous
throughout
internship
Follow-Up: Date 19-Dec-14
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TEACHER PGP GOAL 2 (optional)
PGP GOAL B
To enhance my understanding of assessment in a CTS and PhysEd
environment.
MHSD #76 VISION
IMPROVED
General Outcome 5. IMPROVED LEARNING THROUGH ENHANCED INSTRUCTION Learning & Relationships
Specific Objective 5.1 Teachers will attend Cooperative Learning workshops, including Tribes/Kagan training, and engage in PLC's at the
school, district, and provincial levels that will build their capacities as instructional leaders, and learning facilitators.
KSA's I, J, K
ACTION PLAN/Strategies timeline
frequency
quantitative data
qualitative measure
1 I will seek guidance and expertise from my Teacher Associates and PLN. continuous
throughout
internship
Follow-Up: Date 19-Dec-14
2 Research and reading on the subject of assessment continuous
throughout
internship
Follow-Up: Date 19-Dec-14
3 Trial and error throughout internship to discover what works best for me.
This will include creating various rubrics to help focus my assessment
strategy.
continuous
throughout
internship
Created Rubrics
Follow-Up: Date 19-Dec-14
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Dept Goal
Dept Goal A1
Wellness/Communication within the department/CTS community/Team
building/being a bigger part of the bigger community Improve department
wellness by having a stronger presence in the community, both within and
outside of the school
MHSD #76 VISION
IMPROVED
Objective
Department wellness, improved communication within the department, stronger
sense of CTS community, and being an integral part of the bigger community
KSA's 10. Establish and maintain partnerships among school,
home and community, and within their own schools.
6. Create and maintain environments
conducive to student learning.
Accountability Pillar
Measure(s)
1a. Safe & Caring 4b. School Improvement 2i. Citizenship
ACTION PLAN/Strategies
timeline
frequency
quantitative data
qualitative measure
1 Monthly CTS luncheon using Kagan's ClassBuilding and TeamBuilding strategies to improved CTS "Team" relationships
(aiming for 100% attendance for the entire year)
Follow-Up: Date 18-Jan-15
8
Date 21-Jun-15
8
2 Contribution to the modernization plan by each checking in twice/semester with admin re how our area will be
developed
Follow-Up: Date 18-Jan-15
8
Date 21-Jun-15
8
3 Promotion of our programs outside of MHHS thru 100% participation in programs like River Heights' annual visit, Expo,
Orientation night, keeping brochures stocked in every office and any other opportunities we can create or that arise
throughout the entire school year
Follow-Up: Date 18-Jan-15
8
Date 21-Jun-15
8
4 Promotion of our programs thru 100% participation at least one extra activity (like the one that Connie is planning at
Halloween) that the dept organizes and uses to reconnect with staff within the building to help with awareness of what
we do
Follow-Up: Date 18-Jan-15
8
Date 21-Jun-15
8
General comments, concerns, and considerations for next year
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ACCOUNTABILITY PILLAR MEASURES - School Goal - Assessment
SCHOOL GOAL B
Continue to work towards full implementation of school wide assessment
plan.
MHSD #76 VISION
IMPROVED
Objective
Implementation of School Wide Assessment plan. This year's focus will include: 1.
connecting the verbs in the outcomes to the appropriate level of Blooms for
instructional planning, 2. Identifying and increasing use of formative assessment
strategies to demonstrate student understanding at the identified level of Blooms,
3. Creating Final Exam blueprint, (or two unit exam blueprints) to identify
balance in assessment of learner outcomes and identifying number of assessments
at each level of Blooms.
KSA's 9. Gather and use information about students' learning
needs and progress.
7. Translate curriculum content and
objectives into meaningful activities.
Accountability Pillar
Measure(s)
2*. PAT/DIP Results 1e. High School Completion
Rate
2f. Rutherford Scholarship Eligibility
Rate
ACTION PLAN/Strategies
timeline
frequency
quantitative data
qualitative measure
1 All teachers will arrange four administrators to observe one lesson each.
Prior to the observation, teachers will fill out the MHHS Classroom
Observation Form (#'s 1-4) followed by a post observation conversation.
Administrators will jot down anecdotal notes to share with
Superintendent with a focus on cooperative learning (PIES) and may
include I.I. and Tribes strategies observed.
by end of
November
(minimum of 2
observations) and
April (2).
anecdotal notes shared
with Superintendent
Follow-Up: Date 18-Jan-15
Date 15-Jun-15
2 Teachers will submit blueprints for all final exams (or 2 unit exams
where finals not used in a class) to identify the learning outcomes that
correspond with each question. Teachers will also identify the level of
Blooms for each question. A final tally indicating the number of
questions per outcome and per level of Blooms will be included.
by end of January
and/or June.
Shared with admin at
department meetings in
Feb/Mar dept meetings.
Follow-Up: Date 18-Jan-15
Date 15-Jun-15
3 Humanities teachers will create a common marking rubric and grade 3
common writing assignments. Department members will use their
results for a discussion to ensure consistency within the department.
Math/Science teachers will compare their unit exams to the level of
Blooms based on the verbage identified in the outcomes for consistency
between department members for all diploma and PAT courses.
by EOYR shared with admin in
May. All work complete
or incomplete to be
identified.
General comments, concerns, and considerations for next year
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District Goal - Cooperative Learning
SCHOOL GOAL C
To create an inclusive, respectful and collaborative learning environment,
critical to the success of cooperative learning. Learners will develop the
attitudes, skills and attibutes within an appropriate environment that will
enable the successful implementation of cooperative learning
instructional strategies.
MHSD #76 VISION
IMPROVED
Objective Supporting the work on an inclusive mindset through the work in Instructional
Intelligence strategies, Tribes and Cooperative Learning with Kagan
KSA's 4. Know there are many approaches to teaching and
learning.
6. Create and maintain environments
conducive to student learning.
Accountability Pillar
Measure(s)
1c. Education Quality 2f. Rutherford Scholarship
Eligibility Rate
2*. PAT/DIP Results
ACTION PLAN/Strategies timeline
frequency
quantitative data
qualitative measure
1 Staff will improve their capacity and ability to collaborate with others to
achieve their instructional intelligence and cooperative learning goals.
Admin will visit each classroom at least 3 times per year to observe
evidence of I.I., Tribes, Kagan methods being presented to students.
Anecdotal notes will be recorded. Each school will make a presentation to
the Board (will include 1 teacher per department) and each department will
make 2 presentations to admin regarding the use of these strategies in the
classroom and how their lessons demonstrate an inclusive mindset (refer to
PIES).
Staff sharing
sessions of
student
exemplars and
instructional
exemplars will
take place twice/
year at school
staff meetings/
PLCs/dept
meetings. 3
DEPT/PLC minutes
Anedotal notes taken
where teachers will
share "outcome,
identified appropriate
level of Blooms, I.I./
Tribes/Kagan
instrutional activities,
Assessment of learning,
and Q&A with teacher
on PIES in lesson.
Follow-Up: Date 18-Jan-15
Date 15-Jun-15
2 The Principal will support the understanding of an inclusive mindset with
their staff and community
Video "the Myths
of Average"
shared with staff
along with
powerpoint "In an
Alberta School of
500 students"
CPC meeting notes (to
be attended by all
appropriate teachers,
admin, counsellors).
Analysis of Data from
AERR and TTFM
Follow-Up: Date 18-Jan-15
Date 15-Jun-15
3 Staff will improve their understanding and ability to work with the Inspiring
Education, Ministerial Order, Competencies and Curriculum Redesign.
Principal will
share overview of
Inspiring Ed in
fall. Staff will
design lessons
using the district
initiatives and
alligned to the
curriculum
redesign.
Overview sessions will
be held at two fall
staff/PLC meetings.
Lesson design session
for application held at
staff meeting. Sharing
of work aligned with
Inspiring Ed with Admin
Follow-Up: Date 18-Jan-15
Date 15-Jun-15
General comments, concerns, and considerations for next year
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ACTIVITY & PD LOG
1
Title Type Date Relates to Goal
CTS PD Activity School PD Day Sept. 12, 2014
Using Derek Grove's idea of colour
coding the outcomes, we did at least
one module each and then looked at
both our instruction and assessments to
assure we were hitting the correct
Bloom's level
Reflection
& Application
The colour coding seemed to be the thing that finally simplified this process and gave people a place from
which to work. They're now having their wal-thrus, etc. understanding better what level they're trying to
attain.
2
Title Type Date Relates to Goal
Chromebook intro 26-Sep-14
Joined Terry Freeman in his
Chromebook introduction after school.
Learned more about Google Drive,
Sites, Sheets and other apps.
Reflection
& Application
I did not realize how user friendly Google Sites is. I would like to use this to build my next class website. For
my grade 10 CommTech class I used Weebly, but I think Google Sites will be easier to use and maintain. I also
like the idea of creating forums for the students to communicate with me.
3 Title Type Date Relates to Goal
CTF Workshop SAPDC 1-Oct-14
I will be attending a conference that
talks about the new CTF curriculum.
Reflection
& Application
I am interested in finding out more about what the future grade 5-8 students will be covering in CTF.
4 Title Type Date Relates to Goal
7 Habits Training optional district PD
Thursdays - Oct
23 - Nov 27
Type brief summary of PD opportunity
here
Reflection
& Application
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