G P C S

Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools Individual Professional Development Plan
Staff Member: Elizabeth Hutchinson Participant(s) Primary Colleagues at Holy Cross and in the District School: Holy

Cross Catholic School Grade/Subject: Kindergarten

Year:

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Goals (Professional, Technolog ! Spiritual): Professional: ") To deepen m understanding of the #lberta $indergarten curriculum,
particularl the ne% &rame%or' for Student (earning, and to e)plore %a s in %hich the frame%or' can shape curriculum design, differentiated instruction, and assessment in the classroom* +) To de,elop assessments, %hich use student choices in a ,ariet of learning st les for the $indergarten -urriculum*

&echnology: ") to deepen m

understanding of the uses of ipads in the classroom* . %ill learn ho% to use this technolog to enhance learning for students and share m 'no%ledge %ith other teachers* (+) To learn ho% to use ipad programs and apps to enhance learning in the classroom*

Spiritual: ") This goal is designed to help me come to a higher le,el of a%areness of
m faith and spiritualit and a deepened understanding of -atholic practices* . hope achie,ing this goal %ill help me create an en,ironment for students that lead to an increase in their faith in God, a deeper relationship %ith God* Describe ho' these 'ill improve student learning:
The Professional goal is designed to help me learn to teach and assess in the $indergarten classroom* . %ill %or' %ith colleagues to align our practice* The &echnology goal is designed to help me learn ho% to use the ipad technolog and applications to help m students as learners* . ha,e an ipad, and hope to enhance m practice through the use of this technolog * . plan to in,estigate the apps that %ill appl to the $indergarten situation* The Spiritual goal is designed to help me come to a higher le,el of a%areness of m faith and spiritualit , and m position as a -atholic teacher* . hope achie,ing this goal %ill help me create an en,ironment for students that lead to an increase in their faith in God, a deeper relationship %ith God, and help me align m faith and %or's*

1. Methods/Strategies: Professional (oal: Teaching Quality Standard Reference: Teachers know the purposes of
student assessment. They know how to assess the range of learning objectives by selecting and

developing a variety of classroom and large scale assessment techniques and instruments. They know how to analyze the results of classroom and large scale assessment instruments including provincial assessment instruments, and how to use the results for the ultimate benefit of students

") *or+ 'ith colleagues in Kindergarten at Holy Cross Catholic School to develop our understanding of the Kindergarten Curriculum and ho' to better assess and report progress, *e 'ill 'or+ 'ith the -rame'or+ for Student .earning to better understand the changes coming from the district/ and develop differentiated assessment techni0ues for the classroom, ) Implement the DI 1ssessments/ reflect independently and 'ith colleagues/ and refine our practice over time, &echnology (oal: Teaching Quality Standard Reference: Teachers use teaching/learning resources such as the chalkboard, te ts, computers and other auditory, print and visual media ant maintain an awareness of emerging technological resources. ") Integrate 'hat I have learned about using ipad as a teaching and learning tool to better teach and assess student learning ) Share that +no'ledge 'ith colleagues/ and refine 'hat I do/ as I apply it in the classroom, Spiritual (oal: Teaching Quality Standard Reference: Teachers are career!long learners. ") Strengthen my understanding of the Catholic -aith ) Participate in Sunday 2ass #) 1ttend 3elson Cross Curricular Kit P,D, %) Enter into prayer readily throughout the day in an engaging manner for young students/ as appropriate, . !ndicators of Progress: Professional (oal: ") Teachers in $indergarten meeting and re,ie%ing the $indergarten curriculum and &rame%or' for Student (earning, and coming to common understanding of the e)pectations for students at this le,el* /e,eloping /ifferentiated .nstruction #ssessment for learning outcomes in $indergarten* &echnology (oal ") The teacher learning to use the ipad technolog and apps in inno,ati,e %a s in the classroom* 0) 1or'ing %ith colleagues to implement ne% learning in classroom* Spiritual (oal: ") /eepening m understanding of the -atholic &aith through independent stud and attendance at mass* +) #ttending the %or'shop on 2elson3s -ross -urricular $it 0) /ail pra er and meditation happening* 4) Greater serenit and faith in God* 5) Pra er happening in classroom in deeper, more profound %a s, %ith e,idence from obser,ational beha,iour* ". Resources/Su##ort $eeded: ") Time and space to %or' %ith ipads and apps* +) Planning time %ith Stud group at school, on P*/* da s* 0) 4) Time/moti,ation to pra * 5) 6*-*.*#* resources (at home) 7) 6etreat %or'shop*

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