3-year Teacher Professional Development Plan (M12A1) for Faith Robin Buchin

Goal 1: Improve my ability to adjust instruction to meet learners needs.

InTASC Standard: 2(b) The teacher makes appropriate and timely provisions (e.g., pacing
for individual rates of growth, task demands, communication, assessment, and response
modes) for individual students with particular learning differences or needs.
Current Skill Level: Developing
Desired Skill Level: Integrating
Supporting Activities:
Timeline to meet goal: Year 1: Year 2: Year 3:
Criteria for assessing success: More active engagement from diverse learners. Improved
scores on assessments from students with needs for differentiation.

Goal 2: To be able to effectively meet the needs of all students by differentiating instruction to
accommodate for varied abilities and learning styles.

InTASC Standard: 7(b) The teacher plans how to achieve each students learning goals,
choosing appropriate strategies and accommodations, resources, and materials to
differentiate instruction for individuals and groups of learners.
Current Skill Level: Developing
Desired Skill Level: Integrating
Supporting Activities:
Timeline to meet goal: Year 1: Year 2: Year 3:
Criteria for assessing success: More active engagement from diverse learners.
Improved scores on assessments from students with needs for differentiation.

Goal 3: To develop long and short-term goals for learners, allowing for modifications as needed
due to circumstances.

InTASC Standard: 7 (q) The teacher believes that plans must always be open to
adjustment and revision based on learner needs and changing circumstances.

Current Skill Level: Applying

Desired Skill Level: Integrating

Supporting Activities:

Timeline to meet goal: Year 1: Year 2: Year 3:

Criteria for assessing success: When a lesson can be smoothly transitioned because of
a change in circumstances and the revision was so smooth that it was not noticed that
there was a change in the first place.
Goal 4: To use varied instructional strategies to increase learners active participation and
engagement.

InTASC Standard: 8 (l) The teacher knows when and how to use appropriate strategies
to differentiate instruction and engage all learners in complex thinking and meaningful
tasks.

Current Skill Level: Developing

Desired Skill Level: Applying

Supporting Activities:

Timeline to meet goal: Year 1: Year 2: Year 3:


Criteria for assessing success: Improved scores on both formative and summative
assessments of students.
Goal 5: To keep current on technological developments and how I may be able to integrate them
in my classroom.

InTASC Standard: 8 (r) The teacher is committed to exploring how the use of new and
emerging technologies can support and promote student learning.

Current Skill Level: Applying

Desired Skill Level: Innovating

Supporting Activities:

Timeline to meet goal: Year 1: Year 2: Year 3:

Criteria for assessing success: More student engagement as students use technology
to support and promote the learning process.
Goal 6: As a life-long learner, to be aware of changes in education policy, research, instructional
technologies and
methods.

InTASC Standard: 9(n) The teacher sees him/herself as a learner, continuously seeking
opportunities to draw upon current education policy and research as sources of analysis
and reflection to improve practice.

Current Skill Level: Applying

Desired Skill Level: Integrating

Supporting Activities: Regular attendance at PLCs and PDs, participation in technology

workshops

Timeline to meet goal: Year 1: Attend a workshop for smart board instruction, read
Education Week and the NEA publications to keep current on education policy. Year 2:
Follow the Educational Technology websites, read Education Week for policy updates. Year
3: Participate in an Ed Tech workshop; try for a 21st Century After school position helping
students learning computer code

Criteria for assessing success: Will have more facility with and be more at ease with
technology, opportunities may arise for more leadership positions due to education policy
literacy.