Updated June 22, 2016

POST PLACEMENT LEARNING PLAN 1 – TWO YEAR PROGRAM

Stephanie Finley
Name: _____________________________ 0549565
Student #:_____________________
Matt Roy
Faculty Advisor: ____________________________

1. Refer to Appendix A to review the criteria on which you are being assessed. On that Appendix, check off the
appropriate box according to your own self-perceptions.

2. a Reread your Associate Teacher’s feedback, including emails, notes, letter of concern and evaluation reports. Using
your Associate Teacher’s comments as a guide, complete the table below in detail, listing strengths/areas for further
development, regardless of whether you agree or not.

2. b Once you have completed the table to reflect your Associate Teacher’s comments, revisit the table below. Using a
different colour, highlight the Strengths / Areas for Further Development with which you agree. Reflect upon / add
additional Strengths / Areas for Further Development according to your own self-assessment of your teaching abilities.
Give thought to the criteria you checked off in Appendix A.

My Strengths Areas for Further Development

- punctual and prepared
- flexibility; i.e having to adjust plans when something came up
- creating rubrics and differentiating assessment methods
- differentiating my teaching styles
- scaffolding learning
- following curriculum, incorporating learning goals and success
criteria
- classroom management
- lesson planning (multi-day in particular) and unit planning
- relationship building with challenging/disconnected students
- accommodating/ modifying when necessary and
implementing IEP's
- incorporating technology into lessons
- discovering more assessment strategies

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 Prioritize your goals for next placement. Is there an underlying factor (“push factor”) that
would enhance your performance overall (i.e. better organization?)
3. How will you further develop your teaching skills? Focusing on your Areas for Further Development, as well as
your Strengths, design your Learning Plan. This learning plan should include stated goals, strategies for achieving
your goals, and the supports you need for achieving your goals. This learning plan is to be submitted to your
faculty advisor and you are required to meet with your faculty advisor to discuss your plan.

Goals for Next Steps I will take to achieve each Specific Resources / Timeline
Practicum goal supports
- discuss with AT about which students may need more one-on-one time - over the next
Improved relationship building and what concerns they have - AT for placement 2
6 weeks of
with students/ model more -greet students at the door, talk to them about their interests outside of
academics, get to know them better
- Pinterest appears to have plenty classes and
enthusiasm - show passion when teaching subject matter that may not be the most of ideas and suggestions throughout
interesting; begin this in my course work first and continue into practicum
- info from EDUC 4351 placement 2

Self advocate for
improvement/ meeting my
goals
- create and follow this PPLP - PPLP throughout
- state my goals to my AT prior to teaching
- talk to AT before formative and summative - assessments and feedback from placement
assessments and discuss what I should work on/ tell AT 2
them what I would like them to watch for

Incorporating more - ask my peers about technology that worked well for them - AT for placement 2 and peers - over the next
- ask my AT if they have any technology they currently use - information from EDUC 4354 and 4350 6 weeks of
technology into lessons that works well classes and
- various websites/apps such as Kahoot
- research various websites and apps that I could throughout
implement and Nearpod
placement 2

Improved lesson plans and
learning how to unit plan
- look up plans online to get new ideas - info from EDUC 4350 and 4205 - over the next
6 weeks of
- speak with my AT about their methods - AT for placement 2 classes and
- review my previous lesson plans and think - ministry of education website throughout
of ways to improve them - EDUgains and OERB placement 2

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