Individualized Professional Development Plan
Name: Major:
Ashley Mendoza Elementary Education
WHY are you pursuing this degree?
Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve always looked up to my teachers and was fascinated that they got paid to go
to school every day. I have always loved school, so the idea that that could be my job made me so excited. I
also have always been the “smart kid” in school; therefore, I have had a lot practice teaching others because
my peers would come to me for help or my teacher would send them over to me if they were busy. I loved
getting to do that and would feel such a sense of pride seeing the look on their faces when they finally
understood a concept.
WHAT do you want the outcome to be?
I want to inspire kids and help them grow into the best people they can be. This age group is when they are
the most excited about learning. I want to make a difference in the world and I believe there is no better way
to do that than through educating children. I believe that everyone has the right to a good education.
HOW are you going to work toward making that outcome possible?
I am going to stay true to my morals and values about education and always push my students to be their
own best. In turn, I am also going to work on making myself the best person I can be. I will be one of their
biggest role models and be someone they will look up to. I need to be able to set that example for my
students.
TIMEFR Personal goals: Professional goals:
AME
Next Get a job Interview past teachers on advice for
Semester Become involved in at least two clubs California certification
Learn about more teaching techniques
(e.g. VTS)
Expand my knowledge on skills to have in
the classroom
Gain confidence within a classroom
Next year Help out at old elementary school Look into internship opportunities
Become a mentor Find ways to tutor elementary schoolers
Individual Professional Development Plan Template
Assets and Planned Objective of Alignment to How activity
Provocations Activities Development Vision, Mission, impacts student
Activity Core Values, learning
Major, or Minor
Required Read at least one Finding new ways of The challenge of By expanding my
book per semester explaining concepts to integrated practice and horizons to learning
knowledge/skills
on different make it so all students collaboration. different ways of teaching
Consider: teaching are able to understand and how students can
techniques and material at the same learn, I will become a
●required competencies:
like COE Core Value apply them. level. well-rounded, flexible
Proficiencies, See how different The excitement of educator.
Professional Standards Contact old teachers run their class teaching, learning, and I will be able to observe
for your content or elementary school and be able to gain mentoring. how each teacher differs
licensure, and observe some classroom experience. from one another and
classes/help out. apply to my own teaching
what I felt worked and
what didn’t.
Assets/Strengths Read at least two To be able to The appreciation of It is important that
books on the ways confidently discuss diversity and children learn from a
Consider: to discuss race, these topics in a similarity. young age the impacts of
●your views gender, sexuality, classroom so that the their actions and that we
●recent assessments and diversity in the students understand all must work together
classroom. their importance. and appreciate what
●other people’s views
makes each of us
different.
Provocations/Grow Practice my typing To be able to type Technology Being able to type faster
th skills. faster with fewer proficiencies. will allow me to become
mistakes in spelling more efficient in creating
Consider: and grammar. and answering emails,
creating worksheets, and
●gaps in knowledge/skills
modeling in class.
●opportunities on the
horizon As a teacher, I will need
to be able to be there for
●what specific actions will Attend therapy. To grow as a person
The strength of
help you to progress in integrity and my students 100% and I
your role? and find ways to better will not be able to do that
responsibility.
myself and my view until I work through the
on life. things that are holding me
back.
Individual Professional Development Plan Activity Log
Description of professional Timeframe Connection to your stated objective
development activity completed
1. Visited Newfield’s October 18th Gain a better understanding of the educational
opportunities available within the community.
1:00 p.m-4:00 p.m.
2. Exercise at HRC 2x a week for 30 September 13th-Present Taking time to care for my body and mind will help me
minutes grow as a person.
3. Play typing games October 20th, 30th & To improve my typing skills through practicing my
November 1st for 1 hour accuracy and speed.
4. Making Better Teachers podcast episode October 25th Gain knowledge about the challenges of first-year
#2 “First-Year Teacher” teaching and learn some advice for those going into
15 minutes
teaching soon.
5. “Build Your Students’ Confidence” November 2nd Gain knowledge on how to build confidence within my
Brain to Brain teaching episodes student and strengthen my relationships with them.
3 minutes
6. “Mnemonic Strategies for Learning” November 2nd Gain knowledge on a new way of teaching students to
Brain to Brain teaching episodes increase my student’s ability to learn and remember
9 minutes
information
Total PD Hours 14.5 Hours
