School District of St. Lucie County, Florida TEAch: Tools for Evaluating Achievements INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (IPDP) TEACHER th SCHOOL 8 Grade Science Teacher SCHOOL YEAR Middle School ADMINISTRATOR WHERE ARE MY STUDENTS NOW? (current students’ performance data from previous year) th th 2009 4 Quarter Benchmark data and pre-test scores indicate that 35% of my current 8 grade students have mastered Big Idea 8 (Properties of Matter). WHERE DO I WANT THEM TO BE? To meet the grade level expectations, all of my students need to master Big Idea 8. I need to deepen my content knowledge and better my understanding of inquiry-based Science instruction so that I can best meet the needs of my nonproficient students. GOAL STATEMENT(S) PROPOSED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ALIGNED TO THE GOAL(S) LOG OF ACTIVITES* Activity Date LIST OF PROPOSED EVIDENCE TO MEASURE PROGRESS TOWARDS GOAL(S) Benefit th 75% of my 8th grade Science students will achieve mastery of Big Idea 8 as measured by the 2010 4th quarter Science benchmark. 1. Collegial Lesson Design w/8 grade team on Big Idea 8 2. Observe two High School Science teachers using Inquiry Based Science Instruction 3. Read Teaching High School Science Through Inquiry 4. Enroll in Concept to Classroom online class: “Inquiry Based Learning” (http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2cla ss/) -2010 Benchmark test scores -Post-Test scores -2010 FCAT Science scores -Collegial lesson plan on Big Idea 8 -Observation log -Certificate of Completion of online class -Action steps from reading book *Attach Verification of Professional Development from ERO if applicable INITIAL CONFERENCE DATE Teacher’s Signature Administrator’s Signature To be completed at the final conference once the evidence has been collected and summarized Attach summary of evidence & reflections Met Goal(s) END PERFORMANCE OUTCOME(S) Did Not Meet Goal(s) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IMPACT ON GOAL(S): Professional Development impacted progress toward goal(s) Professional Development did not impact progress toward goal(s) FINAL CONFERENCE DATE Teacher’s Signature TEAch IPDP 2009-2010 MIDDLE Sample Administrator’s Signature PER0123.3