Professional Development Plan

School Year: Spring 2018-Student Teaching Year: Sophomore☐ Junior☐ Senior X

Name: Megan Lambeth Program Area/Major: High School Mathematics Education

Advisor: Cynthia Edgington

A. Certification of Teaching Capacity Standard/Elements(s) to be addressed:

1. Professionalism 1. Professionalism
2. Classroom Climate/Culture 2. Classroom Climate/Culture
3. Instruction 3. Instruction
4. Evaluation/Assessment 4. Evaluation/Assessment
5. Impact of Student Learning 5. Impact of Student Learning
B. Teacher’s Strategies
Expected Outcomes and
Goals for Elements Activities/Actions Resources Needed Timeline
Evidence of Completion

Goal 1: I will uphold professional
conduct according to the North
Carolina Code of Ethics
Being on time (before or at the same Establish a positive reputation in Code of Ethics Handbook Spring 2018 -
time my cooperating teacher arrives the school. Student
each day) Cooperating Teacher as a Teaching
Viewed as a professional. model.
Proper dress
Build effective, professional School Placement Employee
Effective communication (with my relationships with my cooperating Handbook
cooperating teacher, students, parents, teacher, students, parents,
administration, and other faculty/staff) administration, and other Effective syllabus and
faculty/staff. classroom management
plan.

Goal 2: I will help maintain a learning
environment that conveys a
challenging, but positive atmosphere.
Confirm that students are staying Seen as a teacher that is concerned Cooperating Teacher as a Spring 2018 -
focused during their time in class. about their students’ ability to model. Student
perform at a challenging level. Teaching
Provide appropriate supports to ensure IEPs and 504 plans of
that students succeed in my classroom Viewed by students with respect struggling students.
(accommodations, modifications, and authority.
tutorials, etc.).

Goal 3: I will establish an instructional
period that is engaging and meaningful
to students.
Goal 4: I will assess students in a way
that provides both them and myself
with appropriate feedback on the
success of mathematical lessons.
Implement an open door policy within
my classroom that invites students to be
open about mathematical or personal
issues (if endangerment of child
presents itself, the guidance counselor
will be informed).
Give real-world applications wherever
applicable within a mathematics lesson.
Incorporate students’ funds of
knowledge into the lesson plans I
create.
Use various teaching styles that
accommodate the different learning
techniques of students.
Integrate technology into lessons
through students devices or classroom
computers.
Give multiple formative assessments
throughout the class period.
Provide varying formative and
summative assessments that cover all
elements of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Integrate technology into the
assessment process.
Supply students with helpful feedback
on all assessments (whether it be
individually or as a class).
Build effective, professional
relationships with my cooperating
teacher, students, parents,
administration, and other
faculty/staff.
Conceptual understanding,
procedural fluency, and
mathematical reasoning/problem
solving skills will be improved and
reaching higher levels.
Students will be able to relate the
lessons to their own lives.
Materials will be easier to
understand for students with
differing learning styles.
Technological skills will be
improved and expounded upon.
Gain information on various
sections of a lesson and a better
understanding of student
weaknesses and strengths.
Keep assessments interesting and
engaging.
Technological skills will be
improved and expounded upon.
Help to improve student mistakes
and cause meaningful reflection to
occur.
Feedback from students of
their viewed strengths and
weaknesses within the class.
Cooperating Teacher as a Spring 2018 -
model. Student
Teaching
Engaging curriculum such
as MVP (Mathematical
Visions Project).
Classroom Technology
Professional growth
opportunities where I can
learn new instructional
styles.
Cooperating Teacher as a Spring 2018 -
model. Student
Teaching
Assessment tools such as;
Exit Tickets, Kahoot!
games, FlipGrid reflections,
and so on and so forth.
Classroom Technology
Goal 5: I will integrate tasks that have
an impact on student learning through
engaging activities
Present task based lessons that
incorporate applicable scenarios for
students.
Integrate technology into the task based
learning.
Be enthusiastic about the mathematical
materials at hand.
Conceptual understanding,
procedural fluency, and
mathematical reasoning/problem
solving skills will be improved and
reaching higher levels.
Students will be able to relate the
lessons to their own lives.
Technological skills will be
improved and expounded upon.
Cooperating Teacher as a Spring 2018 -
model. Student
Teaching
Engaging task models and
activities.
Technological applications
such as; Desmos, GeoGebra,
and so on and so forth.
Classroom Technology

Students will gain a passion or like Enthusiasm

for learning mathematics.
 Professional Development Plan – End-Semester Review
Teacher: Academic Year:
To the best of my knowledge I was able to accomplish both goals set before me this semester. During each experience I expressed professionalism through my
C. speech, the way I dressed, and my promptness to class period. Through collaboration with my cooperating teacher, I was able to assist student on class work and
ensure they stayed focused on their assignments.

D. Goal 1 was successfully completed ​ ​YES ☐ NO​ ☐

Goal 2 was successfully completed ​ ​YES ☐ NO​ ☐
E. Future Plans (identify what your goals for the next semester of your teacher preparation program will be)