Professional Development Plan

Complete the chart below to plan your professional development over the next 2-3 years. Be sure your goals are specific and
measurable.

Professional Development Plan

Tiffany Orbon

Grand Canyon University: EDU-490

03/31/19

Goal #1: Expand on Kagan Goal #2: Complete a Parental Goal #3: Enroll in Master of
Structures. Involvement and Family Arts TESOL or Master in Arts
engagement approved course by of Curriculum and Instruction.
my state of licensing.

Rationale: Why did The reason for this goal is due to the
you choose this goal? impact it can make on cooperative
How do you expect it learning. The cooperating school I am
to improve the assigned to, uses Kagan modes of
outcomes of your instruction. I see its impact and want
to ensure I am well trained in this
future students?
type of cooperative learning
opportunities.
This goal is not only beneficial for
my growth as an educator, it is also
required by my state of licensing
within 3 years. I always aim to
implement needs and to do’s quickly.
A very distant goal I have is traveling
abroad and teaching abroad someday.
In addition, I live in a diverse
community. Enrolling in a graduate
TESOL program would not only offer
great support for my students it will
allow me to increase my knowledge
on supporting ELL students. I would
also like to enroll in a gradate
program, focused on instruction.
Thus, I will select one of the two by
February 2021.

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 End Date: By when I am to complete training in Kagan The accomplishment date for this My goal is to be enrolled in a
do you expect to this summer. This will help me as I goal is August 2020. This will give graduate program by February 2021.
accomplish this goal? head into my first year of teaching, in me time to dedicate a full year of From here, I will be able to start in
addition I will be able to learn more teaching and allow for optimal the Spring of 2021.
and implement what I learned growth. In addition, it will allow
immediately. ample time to register and complete
some course work over break.
Action Timeline: I will research local training via the Research and course selection will be I will conduct research and
What steps will you Kagan website by 05/31/19. I will completed over winter break 2019. professional goals with each of these
take to complete this enroll in the training immediately. This will allow research time and graduate programs. This is how I will
goal, and by when course selection based on start dates, know which one to select. After this, I
will you take them? course fees, and what it includes. By will start the process of applications
enrolling in Spring or Summer of and enrollment to have it completed
Example:
2020 the course will be completed by by Spring of 2021.
1/31/18: Join AACTE the new school year.
Resources: What I will use the Kagan Online website The Nevada Depart of Education I will apply to Grand Canyon
resources are to search for related trainings. website will by my starting point. University via the website. I am
available to assist you This website shows approved courses familiar with this university and felt
in accomplishing your for this goal. From there, I will they prepared me in my profession as
goal? research and enroll in the perspective an educator.
course.

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