Professional Growth Plans for Teacher Professional Certification

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

PO Box 47200

Olympia WA 98504-7200

Professional Growth Plan (PGP) Professional development tool Component of certification

Residency TAP Professional Certification Ongoing Professional Development

PGPs and Certification Organized around the standards and criteria

for certification The exact number of growth plans will vary

for each teacher, but typically teachers will develop plans for 3-5 of the 12 criteria

ProCert Standards

Effective Teaching Professional Development Professional Contributions

12 criteria in 3 Standards (WAC 181-78A-540)

Professional Growth Plans

Intentional Follow-through Includes a Timeline Accountability Built-In Connected to student learning

Format for self-assessment against standards and planning for personal professional development

Career Development

Master’s Degree Additional Endorsements National Board Process Others?

Education is a broad and dynamic field. Teachers must continually adapt to changing environments, students, and demands for professional growth

Owning Your Professional Growth Design an individual learning plan for yourself

What do YOU want to know more about What aspects of teaching do YOU want to practice more of What are areas of challenge

Begin to Act Try out your new learning and ideas Reflect and improve Create new critical questions

PGP Components

1. Professional Growth-Area of Focus

2. Rationale for Choosing this Goal

3. Identify Your New Learning

4. Timeline for Proposed Activities

5. Plan for Documenting Your Growth

Use this template for each area selected

Resources

Cooperating Teacher University Supervisor College/University Faculty Colleagues Assessment Data Students Building Principal