AOTA Professional Development Tool (PDT)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Learning Plan

Structure your learning plan to indicate how you will achieve your identified learning goals. The completed plan should be included in
your portfolio. Type information directly into the spaces provided.

LEARNING GOAL STRATEGIES RESOURCES SUCCESS TARGET DATE

INDICATORS
Related Standard What are the best ways What do I need to help me How will I know I When do I plan to
to achieve this goal? achieve this? achieved it? achieve it?
1. Knowledge: Knowledge: 1. Knowledge: 1. When I create and fill 1. I plan to achieve all
I will study topics I will engage in self- U of U online access to a folder for Aspen my personal goals by
related to the study, read articles, and library journal articles Ridge Trans Rehab of completion of FW II.
transitional rehab consult w/ experts research for patient
population and find and 2. Clinical Reasoning: specific questions.
read articles to improve 2. Clinical Reasoning: Google, OT specific
evidence-based Use inductive and online sites, AOTA, 2. Document treatment
treatment. deductive reasoning to used and why.
make decisions 3. Interpersonal Abilities:
2. Critical Reasoning: and solve problems. Read Crucial 3. When I finish
I will employ Conversations book. listening to the book via
application of evidence- 3. Interpersonal audio.
based research Abilities: 4. Performance Skills:
to treatment. I will read Crucial Mentor feedback and 4. When I gain
Conversations on reread about therapeutic confidence in educating
3. Interpersonal improving interpersonal use of self-styles from patients and my clinical
Abilities: skills. Tina’s group class. instructor is pleased.
I will use effective
communication to 4. Performance Skills: 5. Ethical reasoning: 5. When the document
match learning is read.
styles and therapeutic I will observe the Code of Ethics and
needs of staff and experts, and ask for Conduct via AOTA online
patients. feedback on my resource.
approach of therapeutic
4. Performance Skills: use of self and Misc: reach out to
I will practice education to patients. classmates and utilize
therapeutic social media to connect
use of self to educate 5. Ethical Reasoning: with professionals for
patients to bring about I will read the standards additional resources.
positive change. of the Code of Ethics &
Conduct.
5. Ethical Reasoning:
I will understand and
adhere to the OT
professional Code
of Ethics & Conduct.