Professional Development Plan

Question: Discuss the Professional Development Plan. Answer: Standard Focus area Evidence required (as identified by you) Who/What will help? By When Evidence to be collected (Specific) Standard 1 Know Students and How they Learn 1.2 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of research into how students learn and the implications for teaching (Standards | Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership, 2016). Understanding of the concept of differentiated learning. Identification of students having different learning styles and needs. Identification of the capability of a student to learn and understand. Development of accurate activities. References like readings, lectures, websites and texts. School documents. Class assessment, previous assessment results. Texts, curriculum activities. Prior to practical Lead in days By the session begins Ongoing Theories related to differentiated teaching strategies. Concepts, models and theories related to various kinds of learning styles and needs of students. Examination results, class performance of the students. Standard 2 Know the content and how to teach it 2.2 Organize content into an effective learning and teaching sequence. Understanding the theories and concept of learning. Understanding the students capability. Based on capability of students systematically arrange the syllabus. References such as lectures, readings, websites and texts. The response of the students in the class. The results of the previous examination will guide to arrange the new syllabus. Prior to practice Ongoing Before or during the first half of the session. Theories related to differentiated teachings strategies. The performance of the students. The previous syllabus will help to modify the new one. Standard 3 Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning 3.2 Plan lesson sequences using knowledge of student learning, content and effective teaching strategies. Projector and presentation helps in teaching. Visual presentation helps in better understanding of the subject (mathematics). The proper method of presentation. The presenting style helps in understanding. Ongoing Ongoing The concepts and formulae guides in presenting. Standard 4 Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments 4.2 Demonstrate the capacity to organize classroom activities and provide clear directions. Practical task helps in understanding. Systematical presentation of the subject. The encouragement and the competition within the class help in understanding the subject. The rules of the school. Ongoing Before the session begins. The performance report of the students. Standard 5 Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning 5.2 Demonstrate an understanding of the purpose of providing timely and appropriate feedback to students about their learning. Arranging for examination and assessment. Arrangement for competition Arrangement for inter-school quiz competition on the subject. The school authority and the syllabus of the class. The school authority and the co-workers. The school authority and the support and coordination of other schools. Lead in days Ongoing Ongoing The syllabus and the covered topics in the class. Cooperation of other teachers and school authority (Sriprakash, 2012). The documents of previous competition that took place. References Sriprakash, A. (2012).Pedagogies for development. New York: Springer. Standards | Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership. (2016).Aitsl.edu.au. Retrieved 10 June 2016.