Professional Growth Plan

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Established
Date
Review
Date
Review
Date

Devon Donahue-Reid

March 9th
April 1st

Goal
To incorporate strong facilitation skills during planning and teaching to further
student directed learning
Related KSA(s)
KSA#1: contextual variables affect teaching and learning. They know how to
analyse many variables at one time, and how to respond by making reasoned
decisions about their teaching practice and students learning;
KSA#15: the importance of career-long learning. They know how to assess
their own teaching and how to work with others responsible for supervising
and evaluating teachers. They know how to use the findings of assessments,
supervision and evaluations to select, develop and implement their own
professional development activities;
Indicator(s) of Success

Three lesson plan samples with prepared questions which could be expanded upon for
further student discussion.
Two reflections/blog posts: one on a non-successful example, and one of a successful
example of my own facilitation of discussion.

Action
Observe teacher associate and make
notes regarding facilitation strategies
in class time
Attend RedCamp in Red Deer on April
11th and suggest sessions on
successful classroom facilitation
strategies or similar topics.
Come prepated with questions to ask
peers and master teachers and
administrators.
Create a reflection on learning to post
on blog
Research successful classroom
facilitation strategies for studentbased learning.
Create a list of useful at least 10
questions that can be manipulated for
use in multiple subject areas.
Create a blog post about the

Resource(s)

Timeline

TA

Ongoing

RedCamp and
attendees

April 11th

Websites

Check in April 3rd

Check in April 17th
Check in April 24th

ED3505 Teaching Seminar

Instructor Kurtis Hewson

implementation of this list.

Reflection

ED3505 Teaching Seminar

Instructor Kurtis Hewson