Andi Waddington
Personal Growth Plan
Complete the chart below to plan your professional development over the next 2-3 years. Be sure your goals are specific and
measureable.
Goal #1: Create and implement a
classroom management plan that
provides a safe and engaging learning
environment for all students.
Rationale: Why did I chose this goal because I am a new
you choose this goal? classroom teacher and I know that I
How do you expect it will need to have a classroom
to improve the management plan in place that
outcomes of your promotes active learning in a positive
classroom setting. A well-managed
future students?
classroom provides more time for
instruction and for students to be on
task.
End Date: By when In theory, this should be
do you expect to accomplished within the first two
accomplish this goal? weeks of starting school.
8/25/18
Action Timeline: 8/12/18: I will use my knowledge of
What steps will you being in a classroom in previous
take to complete this years, combined with input from
goal, and by when other teachers, administration, etc. to
will you take them? formulate a plan that works for all of
my students. I will observe
Example:
experienced teachers to see what
1/31/18: Join AACTE works and then personalize it for my
specific needs of my classroom. I
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Goal #2: Use district curriculum
trainings to better implement new
curriculum in the classroom.
I chose this goal in order to provide
my students with Developmentally
Appropriate curriculum that aligns
with state and county pacing guides.
I expect to accomplish this goal by
7/2019.
9/2018: I will take every opportunity
to participate in trainings that help me
to further develop my own education
to develop and implement instruction.
Goal #3: Consistently plan and
teach small groups based on
heterogeneous academic abilities
and use researched based teaching
to help students show progress.
This goal is chosen in order to
provide my students with
Developmentally Appropriate
instruction in small group settings,
with peers of varying ability in order
to help them meet and master
objectives provided for them.
I expect to accomplish this goal by
8/2020.
9/2018: I will assess my students and
group them, as needed, with the
appropriate small group setting. I
will also ask for input from the
teacher(s) who have previously
worked with the students in order to
properly ascertain what each
individual student needs in order to
succeed within the small group
 will utilize the first two weeks of setting. I will adjust and modify
school to modify and change any part small groups according to need.
of the plan that is not working in
order to have a long term, viable
management plan in place.

Resources: What Observations of experienced District trainings. Student assessments, both formal and
resources are classroom teachers. In-school trainings. informal.
available to assist you Research based, developmentally Classes and workshops that are Prior academic records.
in accomplishing your appropriate guidelines for classroom offered and available. Input from parents and
goal? management. administration.
Running records that provide
information as to how the student is
progressing.

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