Transcript Professional Growth Plans for Teacher Professional Certification Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction PO Box 47200 Olympia WA 98504-7200

Professional Growth Plans for
Teacher Professional
Certification
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
PO Box 47200
Olympia WA 98504-7200
Professional Growth Plan (PGP)
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Professional development tool
Component of certification
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Residency
TAP
Professional Certification
Ongoing Professional Development
PGPs and Certification
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Organized around the standards and criteria
for certification
The exact number of growth plans will vary
for each teacher, but typically teachers will
develop plans for 3-5 of the 12 criteria
ProCert Standards
12 criteria in 3 Standards (WAC 181-78A-540)
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Effective Teaching
Professional Development
Professional Contributions
Professional Growth Plans
Format for self-assessment against standards
and planning for personal professional
development
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Intentional
Follow-through
Includes a Timeline
Accountability Built-In
Connected to student learning
Career Development
Education is a broad and dynamic field.
Teachers must continually adapt to changing
environments, students, and demands for
professional growth
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Master’s Degree
Additional Endorsements
National Board Process
Others?
Owning Your Professional Growth
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Design an individual learning plan for yourself
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What do YOU want to know more about
What aspects of teaching do YOU want to practice more of
What are areas of challenge
Begin to Act
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Try out your new learning and ideas
Reflect and improve
Create new critical questions
PGP Components
Use this template for each area selected
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Professional Growth-Area of Focus
Rationale for Choosing this Goal
Identify Your New Learning
Timeline for Proposed Activities
Plan for Documenting Your Growth
Resources
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Cooperating Teacher
University Supervisor
College/University Faculty
Colleagues
Assessment Data
Students
Building Principal