Professional Growth Plan

Name

Meagan Fullerton-Lee

Established Date January 1, 2015

Review Date
April 24, 2015

Goal #1
By April 24, 2014, I will have strategies for developing, nurturing and maintaining an inclusive
class community through individual, pair/small group based, and whole class exercises.
In keeping with an engaged thinker and ethical citizen, a good contributor to society requires a
good understanding of his/her self in order to relate to others. This also fits in with the school's
plan to "Walk Together" by ensuring that at least once a week, dedicated time is set aside to
work through and discuss things as a group.
Related KSA(s)
1 - contextual variables affect teaching and learning. They know how to analyze many variables
at one time, and how to respond by making reasoned decisions about their teaching practice
and students learning
7 - students needs for physical, social, cultural and psychological security. They know how to
engage students in creating effective classroom routines. They know how and when to apply a
variety of management strategies that are in keeping with the situation, and that provide for
minimal disruptions to students learning
8 - the importance of respecting students human dignity. They know how to establish, with
different students, professional relationships that are characterized by mutual respect, trust
and harmony
14 - the importance of contributing, independently and collegially, to the quality of their
school. They know the strategies whereby they can, independently and collegially, enhance and
maintain the quality of their schools to the benefit of students, parents, community and
colleagues
16 - the importance of guiding their actions with a personal, overall vision of the purpose of
teaching. They are able to communicate their vision, including how it has changed as a result of
new knowledge, understanding and experience; and
Indicator(s) of Success
Interviews with students about how they found this contributed to their sense of belonging
and self-worth in the class
Classroom playlist
Website with tested examples of community-building strategies
Action
Resource(s)
Timeline
Weekly Class Meeting on Monday
mornings each student gets to share
Every Monday; about 15

one thing about their weekend, or

min.
answer a question of the day

Daily Check-In Booklet students fill in

before class starts each day to let me
know how they are doing that day
Develop a classroom playlist with some
of every students favorite songs play
while they come in during the morning
and during group work (so long as it
isnt a distraction)

Create a set of community-building

activities that are individual, pair/smallgroup, and whole-classed based.

Reflection

Daily Check-In
Booklets printed

Daily

Student
Questionnaires; Daily
Check-ins
iTunes/YouTube

Add new songs monthly

Project Website
Pinterest

Each month, update the

website with at least one
new strategy I tried in my
class. Start Jan 12., end
April 24.
Each month, update the
website with at least
three additional activities
for viewers
consideration. Start Jan
12., end April 24.

Goal #2
By April 24, 2015, I will utilize strategies to build community between home and school by
opening the lines of communication to parents in a variety of ways.
For many parents, communication with the school might feel like it is limited to when their
child is bad, or during parent teacher interviews. This can often make the parent feel
distanced from the teacher, who is really and truly an integral part of the child's learning team.
My intention is to make the parent an active part of the learning team.
Related KSA(s)
12 - the importance of engaging parents, purposefully and meaningfully, in all aspects of
teaching and learning. They know how to develop and implement strategies that create and
enhance partnerships among teachers, parents and students
14 - the importance of contributing, independently and collegially, to the quality of their
school. They know the strategies whereby they can, independently and collegially, enhance and
maintain the quality of their schools to the benefit of students, parents, community and
colleagues
16 - the importance of guiding their actions with a personal, overall vision of the purpose of
teaching. They are able to communicate their vision, including how it has changed as a result of
new knowledge, understanding and experience
Indicator(s) of Success
Parent Feedback Survey (asking about how connected they felt to what was happening in
their childs education)
Action
Resource(s)
Timeline
Students
First week of school (Jan
Parent Letter and
Introduce myself at start of practicum
5th)
Contact Form
Teacher Mentor
Weekly begin on week
Contribute Weekly Updates on the Class Class Website
of Jan. 12 and continue
Website
Teacher Mentor
until April 24.
Each week, contact 6
families to tell something
Parent Contact Forms good about their student
Engage in Direct Contact with Parents
that week. Rotate
Teacher Mentor
throughout the months.
Start Jan 19. End April 24.
Reflection

Goal #3 Faith-Based Goal

By April 24, 2015, I will develop a philosophy about how to teach in a faith-based school when I
myself do not practice a religion.
Related KSA(s)
Indicator(s) of Success
Five Blog Posts
Action

Resource(s)

Blog about teaching in a faith-based

school when I do not practice religion.

Portfolio Website

Talk with teachers in OLA

Teacher Mentor
Administrator
Other Teachers

Reflection

Timeline
Starting Feb 1. Write one
blog post each month
about teaching in a faithbased school.
Throughout Practicum
write at least two blog
post reflections on
conversations with
teachers