EDUC 3601 Music C&I MacDonald/2016-17

Professional Growth Plan

Name: Sarah MacDonald

Semester: Spring 2017 (2)
School Year: 2016-2017

Goal 1: Incorporate forms of questioning that allow for

student opinion and interpretation of musical concepts.
KSA #: 1, 4, 7, 9
Strategies Indicators and Measures of Achievement
1. Supply myself with a bank of possible questions in 1. Students are able to provide more than one
lesson plans so I have some to fall back on. correct answer to at least two questions in a class.
2. Build relationships with students so they feel 2. Students are able to expand on their answers.
comfortable offering answers that arent necessarily 3. Student answers are of higher quality and explore
black and white. musical ideas on deeper levels.
Time Line Resources
April 2017 1.Keith Griffioen (Curriculum and Instruction
Professor)
2. Chee Meng Low (Wind Orchestra Conductor)
3. Conducting I Textbook
Reflection
I worked to ensure that I thought out questions before my lessons and made them accessible while teaching. I
believe in some of my classes I was able to build a relationship with the students that encouraged them to take
risks with their answers. I would like to continue to work on this goal however because many of my questions
were ultimately regarding topics that only had one right answer. In the future, I would like to give students
(especially in higher grades) more chances to interpret their pieces in order to make it their own.

Goal 2: Creatively address multiple learning styles

within the classroom
KSA #: 1, 5, 8, 9, 10
Strategies Indicators and Measures of Achievement
1. Continue to research different learning and teaching 1. All students can understand and follow through
strategies. with instructions with limited logistical questions
2. Observe and discuss different strategies used by my 2. Students who do not often participate, offer ideas
Teacher Associate and Professor. occasionally.
3. Consciously include differentiation in lesson plans.
Time Line Resources
April 2017 1. The Curriculum Lab/ U of L Library
2. My Teacher Associate
3. Keith Griffioen
4. Laurie Hawkins
Reflection
When working through difficult sections of music, I tried many different ways to work with each ensemble as a
whole. I often discussed with my TA different strategies for when particular rhythms werent working with
students. When in the science classroom I believe I incorporated different activities, questioning, and teaching
to an extent that in many lessons, most of the students were able to connect to the information in some way. I
had to work towards this and it was more successful as I got to know my students.
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Goal 3: Continue to develop my skills in classroom
management
KSA #: 7, 8, 9
Strategies Indicators and Measures of Achievement
1. I will make an effort to establish and enforce 1. Students follow schedule and directions with
expectations immediately, instead of focusing on making appropriate transition time.
sure the students like me as a friend. 2. I am able to efficiently deal with classroom
2. Review notes from previous semesters and continue to behavior problems.
research different management techniques. 3. I can successfully regain students attention when
3. Observe and discuss techniques use by my Teacher needed
Associate and Professors 4. Students respond when attention is called.
Time Line Resources
April 2017 1. Library
2. Teacher Associate
3. Past notes
4. University Professors
Reflection
This is the goal that I was most pleased with over the course of PSII. I believe I was able to observe, develop,
and utilize many management strategies throughout the different classes I taught. I changed a lot from my
direction in PSI to better match my own ideas of teaching and I think that helped me maintain control in most
cases. There were of course times when my boundaries were pushed and occasions where I let behaviors slide,
but I hope to continue to develop strategies throughout my career.

Goal 4: I will make time to read at least one chapter of a

book before be every night.
Strategies Indicators and Measures of Achievement
1. I will set an alarm for at least an hour before I hope to 1. I feel more rested and ready to sleep when going
go to bed every night to give myself a chance to get to bed.
ready and settle.
2. I will update my library card so that I am able to find
new books quickly when I finish others.
Time Line Resources
April 2017 1. My bookshelf
2. University of Lethbridge Library
3. Lethbridge Public Library
Reflection
This goal was easy to achieve at the beginning of the semester, but as I got busier I was often going to bed so
early that I didnt have time to read every night. That was saved for weekends!