proffesional growth and development

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Maria Martha Manette A. Madrid, Ed.D. Faculty Development TrainingPanpacific University North PhilippinesUrdaneta City, PangasinanMay 20, 2014

Differences between Professional Goal and Academic Goal?

Academic goal ◦ could be to make the President list or

Dean's list, or to get an A in a class. ◦ it could as be to graduate and obtain an

associate or bachelor's degree. • Professional goal

would be to become employee of the month

to get a promotion by the end of the year or to have a raise next quarter.

Professional DevelopmentRefers to the development of a

person in his or her professional role.

According to Glattenhorn (1987), by gaining increased experience in one’s teaching role they systematically gain increased experience in their professional growth through examination of their teaching ability.

Professional Developmentmeans practices and activities

teachers do individually or collectively to enrich themselves professionally. These activities provide opportunities for growth in knowledge, skills and attributes leading to improved practice.

How to Set Professional Development Goals

Find a description of your current job and list the skills critical to that position.

Isolate areas where improvement is needed. Take your rankings and list the skills where you need the most improvement. List any subskills or parts of the areas that might need extra improvement.

Create a skill mastery plan. List the ways in which to improve or the skills that you need the most work on.

Determine appropriate milestones and completion dates. Break your mastery plan down into reasonably acheivable milestones.


1. Find a description of your current job and list the skills critical to that position. These skills might include knowledge of certain computer software, certain classes or certifications or specific skills associated with a professional position. Review the skills necessary for your position and rank your own skills on a 1 to 5 scale.


2. Isolate areas where improvement is needed. Take your rankings and list the skills where you need the most improvement. List any subskills or parts of the areas that might need extra improvement.


3. Create a skill mastery plan. List the ways in which to improve or the skills that you need the most work on. Also list the ways to obtain skills that you lack. Research classes or training needed to gain these skills. If these skills can be taught by someone in your organization, put that into your plan, as well. Type these goals and print them for your records.


4. Determine appropriate milestones and completion dates. Break your mastery plan down into reasonably acheivable milestones. It's best to use a year long plan. Work on your most needed skills first and set a date by which you want to be at the minimum, competent at the skill. Create dates for completion for the other skills, as well.

Methods of Professional Growth for Teachers

1. Books on the Teaching Profession2. Professional Development Courses3. Additional College Courses4. Reading Well Established Websites

and Journals5. Visiting Other Classrooms and

Schools6. Joining Professional Organizations7. Attending Teaching Conferences


1. Books on the Teaching ProfessionAn easy way to learn new methods

for lesson preparation, organization, and creating effective classroom systems can be found in books

You can also read books that provide inspirational and moving stories to help motivate you as you teach.


2. Professional Development CoursesProfessional development courses are a great

way to find out the latest research in education. Courses on topics like research and assessment creation can be very enlightening.

You should approach your department head and administration if you hear of a course that would be great to bring to your school district.

Alternatively, online professional development courses are on the rise and provide your more flexibility in terms of when you actually do the work.

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3. Additional College CoursesCollege courses provide teachers

with more in depth information on the topic chosen.

Many educational institutions provide teachers with incentives for completing additional college courses.


4. Reading Well Established Websites and Journals

Established websites like About.com's Education sites and others provide wonderful ideas and inspiration to teachers.

Further, professional journals can help enhance lessons throughout the curriculum.


5. Visiting Other Classrooms and SchoolsIf you know of a great teacher at your school,

arrange to spend a little time observing them. They don't even have to teach in your subject area. You can pick up different ways to deal with situations and to help with basic housekeeping tasks.

Additionally, visiting other schools and seeing how other teachers present their lessons and deal with students can be very enlightening. Sometimes we get in a rut thinking that the way that we are teaching is the only way to do it. However, seeing how other professionals handle the material can be a real eye opener.


6. Joining Professional OrganizationsProfessional organizations for

teachers provide resources to help you in and out of the classroom.

Further, many teachers find associations specific to their subject matter give them a wealth of material to help build and enhance lessons.


7. Attending Teaching ConferencesLocal and national teaching conferences

occur throughout the year. See if one is going to be near you and try and attend. Most schools will give you the time off to attend if you promise to present the information.

Some might even pay for your attendance depending on the budgetary situation.

Check with your administration. The individual sessions and keynote speakers

can be truly inspirational.

As a teacher, what is your Professional Growth Plan? Determine your goals and plans as...

Professional Growth Plans

means the career-long learning process whereby a teacher annually develops and implements a plan to achieve professional learning objectives or goals that are consistent with the Vision and Mission of the University.

Professional Growth Plans

Teachers have a professional responsibility to keep abreast of new developments in education and to continue to develop their professional practice. Every teacher employed by a school system must develop and implement an annual plan for professional growth that outlines the professional development activities the teacher intends to undertake in that year.

Sample Professional Growth PlanTarget Area Objectives Strategies Expected

OutcomesTeaching Strategies

use/utilize various teaching strategies

-Attend seminar on teaching strategies-Enroll post graduate studies- Use collaborative teaching

-Confidence in teaching and systematized teaching process-Increased student participation in the learning process

Teachers start strong and

continue to grow professionally

throughout their careers

ResourcesProfessional Development Goal Setting

for TeachersBy Jocelyn Right, eHow Contributor

Professional Development and Growth Ideas for TeachersBy Melissa Kelly

http://www.ehow.com/how_7613703_set-professional-development-goals.html

http://www.ehow.com/about_6631458_professional-development-goal-setting-teachers.html

http://www.evolllution.com/opinions/why-professional-development-for-teachers-is-critical/

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