SAMPLE
FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Two-Year Plan Period:
August 2005 to June 2007
1. Faculty Personnel Data
Name: Hilda Von Learner
School and Department: School of Continuing and Professional
Studies/Education Department
Discipline Area: Education
Semester and year of initial full-time appointment: Fall 2000
Do you have
tenure
(x) tenure-track
term
contract?
2. Current Credentials
2.1 Highest Earned Degree:
 Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction, University of
Colorado, Denver, 1998
2.2 Graduate/Equated Credit(s) Beyond Highest Degree:

Graduate Certificate, Multimedia & Web-Based Instruction,
Johns Hopkins University, 2002
Equated credit (5.275 credits), 2000-2006
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2.3 Professional Certification:
 Secondary Teacher Certification – Maryland and Arizona
3. Plan
3.1 Discipline Areas: Teacher Education Generalist. Classes include:
Foundations of Education, Introduction to Special Education,
Educational Psychology, Reading in the Content Area Part I, &
Secondary Methods
Goals:
 Maintaining professional expertise in the field of education, with
special focus on web-based instruction and English Language
Learners (ELL)
 Updating my knowledge of current educational issues, policies,
and practices in K-12 teacher education
Objectives:
 To further develop my professionalism, experience, and expertise
as a college professor and proponent of education
 To communicate appropriate professional and career information
to colleagues, pre-service and in-service teachers, and the
community
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Proposed/Projected Activities:
 Complete Master of Science in Educational Studies from Johns
Hopkins University
 Complete a graduate certificate in ESL instruction from Johns
Hopkins University
 Investigate doctoral programs related to the field of education
 Maintain current teacher certifications and memberships in
professional organizations
 Attend and make presentations at workshops, conferences, and
courses that focus on teacher education, web-based instruction
and English Language Learners
 Explore current issues through journals, publications, the
Internet, and conversations with other educators
3.2 Instructional/Pedagogy
Goals:
 Expanding the use of active learning in the classroom
 Integrating technology into classroom instruction, distance
learning, and assessment
 Improving pedagogy in relation to adult learning.
Objectives:
 To support active student engagement in the classroom for more
in-depth and meaningful understanding of course material
 To stay current with technology in the field of education and
model technology use
 To maintain and model high standards of teaching excellence in
higher education
Proposed/Projected Activities:
 Participate in the Savvy Cyber Professor Program – part of the
Pathways Project and The League for Innovation
 Integrate active learning through interactive and cooperative class
activities
 Demonstrate effective pedagogy through innovative lesson
planning
 Observe the active learning, technology infused instruction, and
innovative pedagogy of other educators
 Attend workshops, conferences, or classes that focus on active
learning, technology, and innovative instructional strategies
 Participate in projects focused on effective technology use (i.e.
Quality Matters)
 Integrate and model the use of technology in courses by creating
multimedia presentations
 Update current hybrid courses (EDU 211 and 214)
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3.3 Other
Goals:
 Improving my current knowledge of topics related to the field of
education to enhance my involvement in the education
department, the TEACH Institute, the college, and the local
community.
Objectives:
 To share my knowledge of educational topics with the education
department, the TEACH Institute, the college, and the local
community and to provide a visible leadership role within the
department and the college.
Proposed/Projected Activities:
 Make presentations to the education department, the TEACH
Institute, and the college community (i.e. adjunct orientations,
faculty convocations and the Learning College)
 Serve as an educational consultant to the community (i.e. make
presentations to faculty of local public and private schools)
 Assist in the development and implementation of new credit and
non-credit courses for the education department and TEACH
Institute
4. Signatures
_________________________________ Date ________________
(Faculty Member)
Approved
_________________________________ Date ________________
(Department Chair)
Approved
_________________________________ Date ________________
(Director of TEACH Institute)
Approved
_________________________________ Date ________________
(School Dean)
Approved
_________________________________ Date ________________
(Vice President for Learning)
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