Developing a Professional Development Plan
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Options for My Choice of Assignments
A
Personal Checklist and Record of Points
You can print this page off and use it for
a personal checklist and a record of points earned.
THE
NATURE OF ASSIGNMENTS IN THE BLOCK
This Spring 2004 we will be organized in a "Workshop" format. This means that each class session will be organized in such a way to provide you with opportunities to acquire and "practice" the knowledge and skills for being an effective Secondary Teacher. All of us--each of you and the Instructional Team--will assume responsibility for making the classroom a place where motivated and prepared people come to learn from and with each other!
Throughout the semester you will be involved in “action learning.” Assignments, classroom activities, uses of technology, and field placement participation will all require that you demonstrate what you are learning and the skills that you are developing through “reading, writing, speaking, listening and representing visually.”
There will be multiple opportunities to demonstrate your learning. With seven exceptions, you will choose what work you complete. In the spirit of professional practice, the following RULES will govern all successful completion of assignments:
1.
At least 50% of the total points possible for each individual assignment
must be earned; otherwise, NO POINTS will be recorded. |
| 2. Once the due date for an assignment has passed, that assignment will not be accepted. |
DEVELOPING A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
For the purposes of planning your semester’s work, you are invited to identify the assignments you intend to complete. In this section, you will be able to review the assignment parameters to help you decide which opportunities will work best for you. (There are a few assignments where the guidelines and format are still under construction.)
Anticipate which grade you would like to achieve by checking the grading scale. Select the assignments you will complete and then total the points possible. Be realistic. It is highly unlikely that you will get all the points possible for every assignment. Be sure that you’re planning to do enough assignments to get the grade you desire in the course. Keep track of your work —there is no late assignment option. If you don’t make the deadline, you’ve missed an opportunity.
