Domain F: Developing as a Professional Educator

Goals:
 Maintain a safe, inviting, positive, and healthy learning environment (through embracing
diversity, including cultural, special needs, learning styles).
 Stay current on new research with regards to new teaching strategies.
 Become fluent in conversational Mandarin and Spanish at the minimum.
 Hone classroom management skills, including best practices in addressing behavioral
issues.
 Establish a fun, but professional rapport with students and their families by truly getting
to know all students. (Helpful for more individual differentiation)

Professional Development Plan:

Instructional strategies and skills, including those which encompass classroom management, the
support of various modes of instruction for increasing diverse needs, the extensive use of
technology, and the ability to support non-native English speaking students are all areas that this
candidate would like to strengthen. While much of these aspects of teaching may come with
experience, enhancing skills directly through additional classes will be beneficial to a new
teacher such as myself.

As of March 2018, my teaching experience encompasses substitute teaching and student

teaching. While some have more experience, I have yet to work in my very own classroom. I
realize the development that I plan is dependent upon my reflection of my performance in what I
have accomplished. The professional development selected relate to more generic, but vital
skills involved with successfully educating students today.

The development plan will likely transform once I am better able to clinically exercise my skills
and knowledge within my own classroom. This is just one portion of my constant effort to
reflect on what worked, what failed, how I can better deal with a situation in the future, my
strengths, and my weaknesses. Every educator carries with them a similar goal of academic
success achieved for their students. It is important to remember that we are all at various stages
and one of the nest methods for growth is to learn from one another.
Timeline:

Year Objective Event/Class/Workshop

2018- Develop and reflect on skills in classroom Attending a California
2019 management, navigating IEP’s and special Teachers Association
education areas, ‘what I wish I knew my first (CTA) conference titled
years of teaching’, working with colleagues, Educator Weekend
administration, and parents, common core,
state standards, and assessment and
pedagogy.
2019- Gain conversational fluency in Mandarin and Introduction to Spanish
2020 Spanish to better assist potential EL students. via Speed Spanish
course taught online for
a duration of 6 weeks
2020- Increased cultural sensitivity by teaching The Multicultural
2021 how to equally teach all students. Classroom course
Certificates may include “Teaching in a offered by the
Multicultural Classroom” and “Inclusive University of Laverne
Classroom Teaching”. online
2021- To be better able to reduce student stress and The Science of Stress
2022 behavioral problems and raise resilience; and and Resilience
acquire ways to reduce teacher burnout and Educational conference
boost retention. April 19-21, 2018:
Educating Mindful
Minds
2022- Goals will include a greater ability to Differentiated
2023 accommodate for various levels of student instruction workshop at
needs, better understanding of indicators, and school site with
strategies to ensure all students are equipped colleagues
with the tools needed for success.