Kelli Yonker , Phone: Email: kelliyonker@gmail.

com Educator profile: PDP term: 5 years Month/Year PDP Submitted for Goal Approval (Initial Educators Only): Month/Year Plan Submitted for PDP Verification: Years of educational experience: 0 License File Number: License Expiration Date: 6/30/ School district: Current educational assignment: Years in current assignment: Present Licensure Stage: Initial Licensure stage sought: Initial Professional Licensure Categories: Teacher

Professional Development Plan

Step I: Self-reflection
I have a major in Elementary Education and double minors in Early Childhood Education and Special Education Inclusion. I had the opportunity to complete my pre-student teaching at three different placements, which were the Childrens Center on the UW-Platteville campus, a fifth grade room at Saint Mary's Elementary School and Preschool room at Mineral Point, Wisconsin. I completed my early childhood student teaching in Aldine School district in Houston Texas where I gained lasting relationships with the staff and students. I have tutoring experience from Boscobel Elementary School in Boscobel, Wisconsin. My most memorable tutoring/volunteering experience is with at student that was an English Language Learner. I also completed my student teaching placements at Immaculate Holy Ghost Elementary School in a fourth grade classroom and Belmont Elementary School in a second grade classroom. I had an amazing experience and learned a great amount about myself and teaching from the staff and students. As a beginning teacher, I feel that I have strong classroom management skills, which will continue to develop throughout my career. I also believe that I have creative ways of making lessons very hands-on and interactive. I dont like to do things the same way every day, so I

believe I have the ability to use a variety of methods. In order to help me develop as a teacher, I feel that I need to learn more about early literacy, classroom management, differentiation, and integrating content areas.

Step II A. Description of School and Teaching, Administrative, or Pupil Services Situation

Ithaca Public School District (rural) Overall Score: 70.9

Vision: Building the future, one student at a time.

Mission Statement: Ithaca Public Schools will promote the development of each student academically, physically, emotionally, and socially. Education is the responsibility of the entire community: parents, students, teachers, administration, and the School Board. The school district will provide a positive environment to instill life-long learning in students, parents, and community members.

Elementary: 1 Elementary, 201 in Grades 4K-5

Middle School: 1 Middle School, 82 in Grades 6-8

High School: 1 High School, 103 in Grades 9-12

**The Ithaca Public School District is all in the same building.

Student Demographics: -Ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0% Asian or Pacific Islander 1.3% Black not Hispanic 1.8% Hispanic 1.3% White not Hispanic 95.6% -Disabilities: Students with Disabilities 19.7% -Economically Disadvantaged 37.6% -Limited English Proficient 0.0%

Student Performance Trends

Step II B. Description of Goal to be Addressed

Goal: I will learn more about how to effectively teach mathematics so that my students mathematical skills improve compared to last year. I will learn how to effectively educate English Language Learners in my classroom so that all students are being properly educated.

Step II C. Rationale for the Goal: Links to Professional Situation and Wisconsin Educator Standards
Goal: I will learn more about how to effectively teach mathematics so that my students mathematical skills improve compared to last year.

I will learn how to effectively educate English Language Learners in my classroom so that all students are being properly educated. Rationale for your Goal: Licensure standard(s) addressed in your plan:

Teacher:(3) The teacher understands how pupils differ in their approaches to learning and the barriers that impede learning and can adapt instruction to meet the diverse needs of pupils, including those with disabilities and exceptionalities. Teacher:(6) The teacher uses effective verbal and nonverbal communication techniques as well as instructional media and technology to foster active inquiry, collaboration and support interaction in the classroom.

Step II D. Plan for Assessing and Documenting the Goal

Goal: I will learn more about how to effectively teach mathematics so that my students mathematical skills improve compared to last year. I will learn how to effectively educate English Language Learners in my classroom so that all students are being properly educated.

Step II E. Plan to Meet the Goal: Objectives, Activities, Timeline, and Plan for Collaboration
Goal: I will learn more about how to effectively teach mathematics so that my students mathematical skills improve compared to last year. I will learn how to effectively educate English Language Learners in my classroom so that all students are being properly educated. Objective: I will research different techniques to teach mathematics and document the progress of my students with the different techniques. No activities entered.

Documentation of the Plan

Step III: Annual Review of the PDP
Goal: I will learn more about how to effectively teach mathematics so that my students mathematical skills improve compared to last year. I will learn how to effectively educate English Language Learners in my classroom so that all students are being properly educated.

Step IV A: Evidence of Professional Growth and the Impact of Professional Growth on Student Learning
Goal: I will learn more about how to effectively teach mathematics so that my students mathematical skills improve compared to last year. I will learn how to effectively educate English Language Learners in my classroom so that all students are being properly educated.

Step IV B: Reflection and Summary

Goal: I will learn more about how to effectively teach mathematics so that my students mathematical skills improve compared to last year. I will learn how to effectively educate English Language Learners in my classroom so that all students are being properly educated.