ACTION PLAN

To contribute to the goal of preparing reflective practitioners, student teachers will write an Action Plan at the end of first, second, and third field
experience with input from their cooperating teacher and/or the University supervisor. The Action Plan synthesizes each field experiences
evaluation, links each field experience to the next, establishes goals for improvement, and forms an agenda for discussion between the student
teacher, the cooperating teacher and University supervisor at the beginning of the subsequent field experience. For First Field Experience only
(excluding Physical Education students), the Action Plan will be completed during the co-requisite Professional Seminar course.

Shirley Serah Moryoussef

Name ____________________________
K/Elementary
B.Ed. Program: _____________________

260637327
Student Number ______________________
Field Experience: 1st

2nd

3rd

I have shown thorough to advanced development in the following Professional Competencies developed
during this field experience:
As I filled in my self-evaluation grid, I recognized that I showed thorough development in all of them
(competency 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, and 12) and am hoping to show advanced development in all
competencies by the end of my third and fourth stage. However, I believe I showed most advanced
development in competencies 1, 10, 11, and 12.
With regard to competency 1, it was my first time teaching an Ethics and Religious Culture lesson
and it went really well. As competency 1 was a competency I was hoping to further develop when I
completed my first stage, I was happy to have gotten the opportunity to teach a Passover lesson in
a public school. Teaching about a Jewish holiday in a public school was eye opening and helped
me recognize the importance of being sensitive to all religions.
In relation to competency 10, I had the opportunity to cooperate and act as a team member with my
cooperating teacher. The particular event that allowed me to develop well in this competency was
that
my cooperating
teacher
had
withProfessional
two students
who struggled
in mathduring
everythis
day
for
I would
like to improve
my skills
inme
the work
following
Competencies
developed
field
three
weeks.
As
I
was
tasked
with
teaching
these
two
students,
I
constantly
had
to
communicate
experience:
Truthfully,
I want to further
improve
in allimprovements
competencies.and
I believe
that
learning
to begoals
a great
with
my cooperating
teacher
about their
worked
with
her to how
set new
and
teacher
is
an
ongoing
process
and
I
should
never
feel
satisfied
with
where
I
stand,
and
always
work
planned ways to have the two students reach their goals.
on
myself
to
improve.
However,
I
found
that
there
are
two
competencies
where
I
need
to
put
extra
I also developed a lot in Professional Competency 11. Throughout my stage, I got to reflect
efforts andand
these
are the
competencies
2 and
4.
frequently
found
areas in which
I succeed
and the ones in which I need to improve. I found
In relation
to competency
I recognized
important
it is
for teachersideas
to master
the language
myself
recording
the good 2,
and
challenginghow
situations,
and
brainstormed
of alternatives
that of
I
instruction.
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I
worked
on
this
competency
since
I
ended
my
first
field
experience
and
did
would do next time.
take ancompetency
English class12atisMcGill
my first
stage
this stage,
I believewell.
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I still
need to
Finally,
also abetween
competency
I had
the and
opportunity
to develop
respect
improve.
between students, other staff members and myself is the most important element in my philosophy
With
regards Itoshowed
competency
4, I realized
how
thought
and Iattention
goesainto
creating
a good
of
education,
tremendous
respect
to much
everyone
equally.
never made
difference
between
lesson
plan.
As
students
in
my
class
during
my
second
stage
were
all
so
different,
much
attention
any two students and helped students recognize the importance of having respect towards others
was towards
needed materials.
when planning modification. Although I constantly looked for ways to modify lessons,
and
this is something I want to develop even more to ensure my classroom will be one where everyone
can
advance
succeed
regardless
their
abilities or disabilities. Additionally, I found it
I will
make useand
of the
following
strategiesoffor
improvement:
1. To improve
my English,
I will
to read
books
English toI realized
broaden
challenging
to simplify
lessons.
As continue
my second
stagemore
took challenging
place in a grade
1 in
classroom,
my importance
vocabulary. of simplifying instructions and overall content of lessons.
the
2. I will work on my lesson planning skills by following the Backward Design model. As such, I
will have my lesson objectives clear, which will help me plan activities that will reach my objectives.
Having clear objectives makes it easier to share with students these objectives and work with them
to reach these objectives and help them succeed. Having an inquiry question will also enhance my
units and lesson plans.
3. I will also pay close attention to lesson modification. I will make sure that each lesson not only
has a modification for struggling students or students with special needs, but also for advanced
students who might finish their work more quickly. I will also work on having an alternative activity
planned in case activities do not turn out the way I planned them.
Shirley Serah Moryoussef
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Student teachers signature

May 20th, 2016

____________________________________
Date

This completed Action Plan is to be discussed with your cooperating teacher and McGill supervisor at the start of your subsequent
field experience.