PS III Professional Growth Plan

(Jarred Braun)
Professional Goals

First Goal
What will you accomplish?
(Goal statement)

Action Plan

Improve both my lesson and

unit planning.

What does it look like when youve

accomplished your goal?
I.e., How will you know you have
achieved your goal?
What are the indicators of success or
progress? (Assessment)
Rationale:
Why is it important?

Long range as well Timeline:

Dec. 18, 2015
as short range
planning will
effectively organize
my teaching for the
semester
Improving my lesson and unit planning will
allow me to prepare more efficiently and
thoroughly, thus making me a more effective
teacher.

Pre-assessment:
What assets and/or liabilities currently
exist?
How can you take advantage of your
assets and minimize your liabilities?
Who or what can help?

Assets

Liabilities

1. Having own PS III

classroom provides more
opportunity to plan than
previous practica
(especially long-term)
2. TA and UC are valuable
resources that can provide
feedback
3. Having own class
creates more authentic
experience which gives
higher motivation to
achieve
Actions/steps to be taken
(What will you do?):
1. Plan overview of each
quarter before school starts
2. Plan first unit of each

1. Tendency to
procrastinate
2. Still learning
duration of various
activities
3. Limited
experience with
long-term planning

Action plan:
How will you accomplish your goal?
What will you do?
By when?

Timeline:
1. Sept. 1
2. Sept. 1

class before school starts

3. Plan first two weeks of
lessons before class starts
4. Continue unit and lesson
planning well in advance

Second Goal

Rationale:
Why is it important?

Pre-assessment:
What assets and/or liabilities currently
exist?
How can you take advantage of your
assets and minimize your liabilities?
Who or what can help?

4. May vary

Action Plan

What will you accomplish?

(Goal statement)

What does it look like when youve

accomplished your goal?
I.e., How will you know you have
achieved your goal?
What are the indicators of success or
progress? (Assessment)

3. Sept. 1

Further develop my classroom

management strategies.

Timeline:
Students will be more
engaged
Nov. 10, 2015
There will be a low
number of disruptions
in class
Procedures will run
smoothly
Consequences will be
administered quickly,
consistently and fairly
Developing more effective strategies to create
and maintain a healthy learning environment is
an invaluable skill in the teaching profession.
Therefore any development in classroom
management will be an asset to my teaching
career.
Assets
Liabilities
1. Previously worked with
junior high students in
school and in volunteering
2. Teacher mentors can
provide valuable feedback
and insight
3. University consultant
can provide valuable
feedback and insight

1. Tendency to let
little things go
2. Despite
experience in PS
II, I am overall
relatively
inexperienced in
the domain of
classroom
management

Action plan:
How will you accomplish your goal?
What will you do?
By when?

Actions/steps to be taken
(What will you do?):

Timeline:
(By when?)

1. Create classroom
management plan (CMP)
2. Establish rules and
procedures day one of
school
3. Strictly follow CMP
(especially early-on)

1. Aug. 31
2. Sept. 1
3. Sept. 1-Dec. 18

Health Goal

Third Goal
What will you accomplish?
(Goal statement)

What does it look like when youve

accomplished your goal?
I.e., How will you know you have
achieved your goal?
What are the indicators of success or
progress? (Assessment)
Rationale:
Why is it important?

Pre-assessment:
What assets and/or liabilities currently
exist?
How can you take advantage of your
assets and minimize your liabilities?
Who or what can help?

Action Plan

Make time for life outside of

school

Timeline:
Spending weekly
Dec. 18, 2015
quality time with
my wife
Spending time
engaging in leisure
activities
It is important not to become so involved in
school that I neglect my own physical, social
and emotional wellness. I must engage in
leisure activities and commit to spending
weekly time with my wife to keep my life
balanced between work and home.
Assets
Liabilities
1. Have connection to
various sports teams that I
can join
2. My wife is
understanding of my
course load but encourages
me to take time off

1. Tendency to
get too focused
on one school
2. Work load can
get heavy and
requires a lot of
preparation time

Action plan:
How will you accomplish your goal?
What will you do?
By when?

3.

3.

Actions/steps to be taken
(What will you do?):
1. Play hockey once per
week
2. Play soccer once per
week
3. Set aside time every
Monday night to spend
with my wife

Timeline:
(By when?)
1. Sept. 21
2. Sept. 21
3. Sept. 1