PS III Professional Growth Plan

Name: Dan Hall

Semester: PS III
School Year: Spring 2018
School: École Nicholas Sheran School

Goal 1
#16: Vision of Teaching
Be able to communicate your vision, including how it has changed as a result of
knowledge, understanding, and experience.
Strategies Indicators and Measures of
 Consider what is required of a Achievement
beginner teacher  Enjoy going to school and being
 Finalize personal thoughts and with the students
feelings of the profession  Ensure lessons meet the
 Once a clear vision is determined, educational needs of the students
ensure that it shown by my actions  Create a classroom environment
with the students and colleagues that allows students to be creative
 In-depth personal reflections of and exploratory
lessons and determine areas of growth  In-depth reflections on lessons
Time Line Resources
 Jan 1 – April 27, 2018  Personal thought
 Discussions with my TM and
supervisory teachers regarding
successes and areas of growth
F. Assessment Expectations
 Classroom Leadership and Management
2. Creates and maintains an effective learning environment, setting high
expectations and standards for student learning, attending to student
variables such as age, gender, socio-economic status, and cultural/linguistic
background.
3. Demonstrates initiative, enthusiasm and a commitment to the students and
subject, models appropriate behaviours.
4. Establishes positive relationships and a classroom climate based on mutual
trust and respect.
Reflection
This internship really helped me understand the needs of a beginning teacher. I was able
to make connections with students and staff in order to create a comfortable learning
environment for myself and for the students I taught. I took time to get to know my
students and understand their interest in the things that were being discussed in class. As
lessons were completed I reflected on the lessons and identified ways to make the lessons
more inclusive, especially for the students that did not fully enjoy coming to music class.
This internship helped rekindle my desire to become a teacher. After a difficult PSII, I
came here unsure if this was a career I wanted to continue, however the connections I
made here at École Nichols Sheran allowed for an environment that supported me as I
took risks. I learn new things about myself as well as strategies to use in the classroom.
Goal 2
#14: Making Contributions
Teachers engage in activities that contribute to the quality of the school as a learning
environment. They work with others to develop, coordinate and implement programs and
activities that characterize effective schools.
Strategies Indicators and Measures of
 Begin a new Handbells ensemble Achievement
 Ensure music is all prepped and  Students enjoy performing in the
understandable to the students ensemble
 Work through the music book at a  Students are engaged within
reasonable rate to ensure students are rehearsals
progressing  Students understand proper
 Work with struggling students playing technique and display
individually to help them succeed competence during rehearsals
 Prepare students for a performance in  Adjusted teaching as we work
April through the music
Time Line Resources
 Jan 30 - April 27, 2018  Music book
 Guidance from my TM on how to
effectively teach hand bells
 Reflections on teaching strategies
and rehearsal techniques
F. Assessment Expectations
 General Lesson Development
6. Incorporates strategies for motivating students using relevant and
interesting subject matter and activities.
7. Presents content in appropriately organized sequences for instruction.
8. Explains and proceeds in small steps at an appropriate pace to suit the
activity and student response.
9. Demonstrates subject matter competence during instruction.
10. Organizes and directs learning for individuals, small groups, and whole
classes.
11. Provides clear directions, instructions and explanations.
12. Directs efficient transitions between lessons and from one activity to the
next.
13. Uses a variety of instructional strategies to address desired outcomes,
subject matter, varied learning styles and individual needs (including
goals/objectives of student IPPs)
14. Uses a broad range of instructional strategies specific to subject major.
15. Uses appropriate materials and resources.
16. Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability.
Reflection
Before I began my internship, I decided that I wanted to make an impact on the school
before I left. I didn’t want to stay in the music room and just do what I had to in order
complete the internship. I made an effort to step outside of the music room, I spent time in
other general classrooms and observed other teachers as well as taught some lessons
myself. I took part in school activities that included playing in the teacher-student
basketball game and also volunteering to help out the basketball coaches in a league game.
Within music, I created my own hand bell ensemble that practiced weekly throughout the
duration of my time here and even performed with them during an assembly for the other
students in the school. I assisted with junior choir and rehearsed weekly and performed
with them during festival. As part of the Spring Concert, we performed a musical with all
grade 4 and 5 students. This took several months of preparation during class time as well
as working with individual students outside of class. There was choreography that
accompanied each song as well as spoken and sung solos. During my internship I made an
effort to step outside my comfort zone and it significantly improved my experience.