Professional Development Plan
Complete the chart below to plan your professional development over the next 2-3 years. Be sure your goals are specific and
measureable.
Goal #1:
Classroom Management
Rationale: Why did Classroom management is important
you choose this goal? for running an efficient classroom.
How do you expect it Which can
to improve the
outcomes of your
future students?
End Date: By when This will be an ongoing skill.
do you expect to However, by the end of my third year
accomplish this goal? teaching I plan to have developed
these skills, May 2023.
Action Timeline: 2019-2020: Attend open houses at
What steps will you teacher friends’ schools. Take many
take to complete this pictures and ask questions. Research
goal, and by when on internet
will you take them? 2020-2021: Continue asking
Example: colleagues and researching on
internet.
1/31/18: Join AACTE
2021-2022: Continuing colleague’s
conversations, internet searches, and
take continuing education courses to
support classroom management skills.
Resources: What Ask colleagues for guidance, keep in
resources are touch with my cooperating teacher,
available to assist you attend district training, read books,
in accomplishing your and conduct internet searches for
goal? additional content to find a strategy
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Goal #2:
ELL/ELD Certified
This goal will allow me to work with
more English language learners
within the district and the State of
California. With the certification I
will be able to reach more students,
and provide them with additional
support.
I expect to achieve this goal by the
beginning of the school year in 2022.
2019-2020: Find accredited
certification program for California,
and begin program.
2021-2022: Complete program, take
first three tests to receive,
ELD/SDAIE- Specially Designed
Academic Instruction in English.
2022-2023: Continue Education, take
tests four-six, and receive BCLAD-
Bilingual Cross-cultural Language
and Academic Development
Certification.
Find California State authorized
certification courses. Reach out to the
school district to find a program
which they recommend for this
district, and area. Speak to colleagues
Goal #3:
Technology
Take additional classes so that I can
become tech savvy. Being able to
watch over students, include tech
within the classroom, and instruction
will help keep the students engaged.
2023 and beyond. Technology will be
a changing and ongoing platform.
Continuing education will occur
beyond the goal date.
2019 Find an accredited certification
program, and begin learning about
1:1 technology, and how to keep
students safe in the classroom.
2020-2023: Continue certifications
2023- : Continue education as
technology changes and advances.
Conduct internet searches to find
accredited programs.
www.pacific.edu offers classes
online, certification, and credits for
California teachers. I will also search
 that will work for me and my and find programs which they for additional courses, certification
students. recommend. online and within the school district.

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