ASSESSMENT COVER PAGE

Course Name: Practicum 4a Course Code:

EPC4406

Instructor Name: Dr. Slim Khemakhem

Task Title:
Professional Development Plan
Due Date: Date Submitted:
End of week 4

Student Name: Wafa Ali Abdulla

Student ID: H00357601 Section:

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Student Declaration:
This assignment is entirely my own work except where I have duly acknowledged other sources in the text and
listed those sources at the end of the assignment. I have not previously submitted this work to the HCT. I
understand that I may be orally examined on my submission.
Possible Coursework - Plan or Proposal: Template:
Student Name: Wafa Ali ID #: H00357601
Introduce the PDP setting:
All teachers must have a professional development plan (PDP) to work hard, and diligently activity to achieve the goals that they set. A
professional development plan (PDP) is a plan that consists of an outline of what you aim to achieve and what steps are you going to take to
improve your workplace skills and subsequently reach your goals . Furthermore, Kristin Guzder (2019), states that a professional development
plan is a documented record of an individual’s career aspirations and progressions. Applying PDP in schools systems results in many positive
outcomes. First outcome is retention, where teachers feel supported and valued which gives them the motive to stay. Second outcome is allowing
teachers to develop new skills and enhance their old skills. The third outcome is having a collaborative environment, where teachers can
exchange techniques and ideas to learn from each other. As for the last outcome of PDP is the most valuable one, when teachers reflect their
knowledge and skills on their students to help reach their own potential (Benefits of Professional Development, 2016).
Furthermore, according to Clark, D. (2016, September 22), ” Your development as a leader is a long-term investment that requires not just time
and effort, but careful planning. If you make your professional resolutions with a clear understanding of how you’ll advance your learning,
connecting, and creating goals, you’ll be well ahead of the pack by this time next year.” However, The strategy of the PDP to support individuals
with their educational, career and professional development a dynamic process - an iterative cycle of critical reflection, planning, implementing,
monitoring, reviewing and evaluating Used in a variety of contexts formal policy education system. Finally , the PDP its help you to support and
enhance your professional development plan, career development and take ownership of it an opportunity to help you develop and reach your full
potential as an all rounded. Hoover, A. (2015).

My professional development plan is to always work in progress myself. It must grow and change over time, and reflect where I currently stand
in my professional life. In this semester I will work on time management to be able to finish the lesson on time. Secondly ,Students behavior
to use reward and punishment. .Thirdly, formative assessment to make sure if the students understand the lesson. Fourthly , positive feedback
to motivate students for what they have done to feel proud about them self’s. Finally, improving my teaching skills, using different teaching
strategies and have classroom management. Furthermore, to achieve my goals I will apply this strategies from semester 7 until 8 then I will not
face any difficulties because of my practicing it on a daily basis. Moreover, there is a quote motivate me according to Pablo Picasso said “Our
goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There
is no other route to success.” This means if you do not have a plan for your goal, you will not reach it unless you write your goals and plans
and strongly believe in them, you will cross the path of success. You have to set a plan for your goals and believe in them. Like Roy T.Bennett,
Said “Live the life of your dreams when you start living the life of your dreams, there will always be obstacles, doubters, mistakes and
setbacks along the way. But with hard work, perseverance and self-belief there is no limit to what you can achieve.” In this semester I am
so confident that I am on the right path and also confident that I can overcome my weaknesses in some specific areas with support from my
MCT and MST also my friends and other sources, and I will also try to use my strengths to control my weaknesses. Justify your professional
development goals for this semester

Previously stated development needs Skills you Personal Needs of the setting Comments:
personally know development
MCT MST recommendation you need to interest
recommendation develop

Time
Prioritization , Lesson plan
management ,by
Scheduling and Weekly colander
Time management following the
focus. Timer
lesson plan.

Professional
Development Target
(aligned with TP
competency) Planning and organizational skills

Concise Reflections & actuality

Goal 1: Time management to control how much time to spend on lesson and specific
activities. In this semester we did not go and teach
Action 1: in school because the pandemic COVID-
1-Make weekly and daily schedules. 19.So our collage came up with
( Finish every activity on time and creating a plan before every semester). (Alternative teaching practice).How it’s
2-Keep a teaching log that tracks how you spend your time. work? They make some groups like 8
( reduce some activities that are time consuming) girls in one group. Then we act like a
5 Activities For Using Positive Reinforcement in the Classroom. (2020, teacher and students at the same time.
September 01).
3-Cooperate and collaborate. In this teaching online , I did my planned
( use resources, modify resources and document them for present and to organize my time also I choose the day
future times) for each week I have been teaching 12
5 Activities For Using Positive Reinforcement in the Classroom. (2020, times. I write what I will teach , create
September 01). the PowerPoints to make them engage to
4- Teaching style. my lesson. It’s should there is pictures
(replace lectures with group activities to save time and enhance learning and colorful. The most important the
song
process).
Opening the lesson by played the song.
5-Keep accurate and organized records.
(keeping track of student’s records helps staying organized & allows access I used timer for each lesson and I make
to monitor student’s progress). (Macdonald, S., n.d.) the activity it easily to finished it because
it’s online worksheet. No need to cut
paper and glue it.
Desired time Semester 7 and 8 .
frame: I used a group activity in the middle of
Any support 1. Feedback from my MST and MCT the lesson they discussed and solve
needed 2. Apply the strategies used by MST to help manage time. together that’s to make them collaborate.
3. Access to the internet to learn about the ways of contorting I used the positive reinforcement , for
the managing time.
example good job walaa you have good
thinking, Well done I like your idea or
Data collection 1. Time consumption during each class. your drawing nice work. The most
tools to be used to important when I told them I will give
provide evidence 2. Having weekly schedule to keep my plan organized and to
you a point in class Dojo for your
of the success of safe time. participating or for listing to me.
the action
Evidence (after - During the online lessons I used timers
implementation) on I shared with them in screen because
the class is short it was 40 minutes, I did
a short opening and closing for 4min and
present the PowerPoint and to solve the
activities.

For the next semester 8 , I will be using

timer since I achieve the plan to control
the whole class,
 Previously stated development needs Skills you Personal Needs of the setting Comments:
personally know development
MCT MST recommendation you need to interest
recommendation develop

How to deal with Classroom rules

misbehaved Know when to be
Students behavior Reward and
students strict or lenient
with students   punishment
 Professional
Development Target
(aligned with TP
Managing Learning
competency)

Concise Reflections & actuality

Goal 2: Manage students behavior
Action 2: 1- Build a positive relationship with students. (building a good relationship with Unfortunately I don’t have the chance to
students is an essential component of effective classroom management). do the different strategies for keep the
Knoster (2008)noted that “This is why teachers must be familiar with class under control. For instance, wearing
bracelets kids loves that but I applied
appropriate strategies for managing their classroom: e.g., having high but
different things to manage the
realistic expectations for all students, greeting them when they enter the behavior in the class for example:
classroom, listening to them, showing them empathy, being interested in them,  Using the Timer.
interacting with each student, etc.”  Verbal positive feedback.
2- Use effective teaching strategies. (As a teacher the classroom must be a place
 Giving them points for their
for students to learn where is behaver management and learning management
participating and good
meet) (Bissonnette, Richard, Gauthier and Bouchard, 2010; Gauthier et al.,
behaver in class Dojo.
2013; Hattie, 2009, 2015).For instance creating a positive learning
environment .Print 3 faces one with green smile face ( that’s for students who  I was grating them every class
act good behave ) the yellow smile face it’s a warning to motivated them to Asking about then self and
stop their disruptive behavior. The red smile face it’s means time out they listing to them make them feel
have ignored my instructions. (Hue and Li, 2008). Moreover , wearing comfortable.
bracelets kids loves that its provide a fast and easy form of positive
reinforcement for students’ behavior and academic effort in school. Teacher
can use them throughout the school year to encourage students to apply their In semester 8 , I will apply
best work ethic while boosting self-esteem. S. H. (2018, August 5).My MST was different strategy in real- life
used ClassDojo it’s a classroom management system that has consistently
 helped her with the behaviors in her classroom. With this tool, my MST was this techniques help me to
able to accomplish the following three goals. .1- Improving Behavior. 2- Saving manage. I hope we come back
Time 3- Sharing Data. Mims, L. (2013, June 13). soon to apply creative things
3- To be a strict and lenient.( teachers need to find a balance between strictness in the class.
and leniency, between authoritativeness and over-caring behaviour. There are
times when each is appropriate and necessary). Strictness and Leniency in
Teaching. (2016, March 29)
 Positive Guidance. (You guide behavior by establishing predictable routines,
setting clear rules with children, and modeling kindness and respect. You
are also attentive and aware of what is going on.) – (these actions help
children feel noticed, confident, and secure. Children experience your
attention and guidance as a caring embrace holding everything together.)
(SANCHEZ, D. D., & JUDY JABLON, D. S., 2013)
Desired time Semester 7 and 8 .
frame:
Any support
needed - Insights and constructive criticism from MST and MCT .
- Use various websites and resources to gain some knowledge of different
strategies.
Data collection
tools to be used to - Keep record of students’ participation in classroom activities.
provide evidence
of the success of - Pictures of students’ rewards.
the action - Lessons finishing on time are a reflection of students’ teamwork and good
behavior.

Evidence (after -
implementation)
 I give them points in class
Dojo to motivate them.

This when I write feedback of their work.

I sete the timer during the activity to finish the lesson on time.
 Previously stated development needs Skills you Personal Needs of the setting Comments:
personally know development
MCT MST recommendation you need to interest
recommendation develop

Sometimes incorporates
formative assessment After each lesson Diversity Activates
(questioning, tasks & Give the students In formative Questions
observations) Formative assessment Quizzes
assessment Lesson reflections

Professional
Development Target
(aligned with TP Assessment
competency)

Concise Reflections & actuality

Goal 3: Apply formative assessment.
Action 3: 1- Analyzing students work: gain insight about students’ skills, knowledge, I did the formative assessment through
my
strengths and weaknesses. As well as, learning styles, if there is a need for teaching practice in online class half of
special assistance. Watanabe-Crockett, L. (2020, January 31). my lesson and I save their work each
2- Think-Pair-Share: Students write down their answers and discuss their answers student in the class kick.
to their pairs. It allows them to gain valuable information and expand their
understanding. Watanabe-Crockett, L. (2020, January 31).
3- Presentations: At the end of each lesson, a group member explains what they The online teaching, I always started my
have learned from the lesson. lesson by asking
4- Self-assessment: Using colored stacking cups to help understand each student. questions, and in the middle of the lesson.
For instance, red cup means they need help, yellow cup means they are little I ending sometimes asked them what did
you learn today?. Besides, if I want to
confused and green cup means they are all set.
check if they understand the lesson and
5- Observation: Walking around the classroom to see if students are on task or there are focusing on me to check that by
need further clarification. asking them questions for each one and
6- Games: Using Kahoot or PowerPoint quizzes to win the students’ attention and solve the small activity together.
having them learn about the lesson in a fun way.
7- Hand in, pass out: Students answer anonymously on paper, then the teacher Formative assessment that I used is
distribute the papers randomly back to the students to have them grade each asking questions and give them
other’s work. Teacher then knows how many questions were answered homework also the worksheet during the
correctly.54 different examples of formative assessment. (n.d.). lesson.

I hope the pandemic ends because in real

Desired time Semester 7and 8 life we can do and apply different
frame: formative assessment, for example, the
Any support self - presentation the pupils were happy
needed  MST feedback of which is the best and proper assessment must be implemented. when they present their work in front of
the class. That makes me feel glad. In
 Use variety of formative assessments. semester 8, I will apply these techniques
 Learn from online sources about different formative assessments applied in
 classrooms. when we come back to teaching in real
life.
Data collection
tools to be used to  Student’s records of grades in quizzes and class participation.
provide evidence  Give feedback while grading homework.
of the success of
the action
 Sharing results of classroom games.

Evidence (after -
implementation) Some of my student volunteering to show
us how we write the letter M. I asked in
the beginning of the lesson .

Previously stated development needs Skills you Personal Needs of the setting Comments:
personally know development
 MCT MST recommendation you need to interest
recommendation develop

Give a positive
Providing
feedback while they’re - - Rewards
done with their task positive verbal reinforcement.
environment 

Professional
Development Target
(aligned with TP
Interacting well with students
competency)

Concise Reflections & actuality

Goal 4: Positive reinforcement .
Action 4: 1. Activity reinforcers: Allowing students to engage in their Unfortunately , some of my strategy
favorite activities once they behave properly. must apply in real- life
I didn’t have a chance to do it
2. Tangible reinforcers: Edibles, stickers or toys (if allowed). because of the pandemic COVID- 19.
Awards like certificates praising the student’s progress.
3. Token reinforcers: Points or tokens awarded to enhance good However, I applied some strategy in
behavior and increase participation in classroom. the online class for example :
 Give them points to
4. Verbal reinforcement: Verbally praising students’ progress and
motivate the students.
behavior. Provide information about students’ competence and
 accomplishments. Supporting Positive Behaviour in Alberta  Verbal positive feedback.
Schools. (2007, July).

Desired time Semester 7 and 8 In semester 8, I will apply this goal

frame: and to search for more techniques to
make my lessons better.
Any support 1. MST feedback of which is the best and proper
needed reinforcements must be implemented.
2. Use the same methods that MST uses in classrooms.
3. Learn from online sources about different positive
reinforcements applied in classrooms.

Data collection
tools to be used to
provide evidence
1. Student’s awards and certificates (tangible reinforcers).
of the success of 2. Provide information about students’ competence and accomplishments.
the action 3. Sharing the students’ favorite activities.

Evidence (after -
implementation)
 Previously stated development needs Skills you Personal Needs of the setting Comments:
personally know development
MCT MST recommendation you need to interest
recommendation develop

 Watch movies in
English.
Pronunciation -
Improve my  Start a vocabulary book
Practice how to
pronounce the English to feel of useful words.
word before I teach confidents while  Have conversations in
I’m teaching English.
 Practice
 Talk to your classmates
in English when you are
not in class.

Professional
Development Target Good at Communication
(aligned with TP
competency)
 Concise Reflections & actuality
Goal 5: Improve my English Language Skills
Action 5: 1. Plan your learning. While I was teaching online I tried
(Learning any language just doesn't happen. You need to make time for that and in my free time to learn new
plan how and when it fits in your life. Moreover, try to spend five to ten minutes English vocab and repeat the word
every day reviewing your vocabulary or doing an exercise it will help you improve daily with my friends and family to
your level. Nik Peachey(2014, December 19). not forget it also when I’m
teaching this strategy helped me to
2. Use the language for something you enjoy. stick it in my mind.
(You will be able to learn more quickly if you actually use the language as you learn
it. There are many ways to do this, but one of the best ways is to do it with something Sometimes I don’t have time ,
you enjoyed. Whether your hobby is travel, sport, music, fashion, art or even reading because we have work with our
the news, try to do it in English. Nik Peachey(2014, December 19). project.
Revise your vocabulary. As Nik Peachey(2014, December 19) said “Increasing your
vocabulary is one of the fastest ways to improve the level of your English. In order to
Also I tried to watch movie
remember the new words you learn during the your English lessons, you must review them
without subtitle that help me to
regularly. Start by checking through new words 10 minutes after each lesson, then 1 hour,
than 1 day and then 1 week. This will help you to remember more of your vocabulary. That’s
develop my listening also to
help me to Improve my pronunciation.( To Develop my self-confidence when presenting or asking understand what they are said who
questions in seminars, by improving your English pronunciation). At the independent level learners can they pronounce the word.
practice pronouncing different English sounds, such as long and short "I" sounds. 7 Ways to Improve your
English. (2017, February 07).
1- Don’t worry about mistakes.
The application that I used , there
This is the important thing, that most of us feel shy to speak other language because feeling
embarrassment if we make a mistake. I’m of kind this people I do not like to speak in front of is account in twitter
anyone, because I do not speak English fluently. This thing it is hindering me in my life. @abdul_amri he tweet a lot of
Moreover, from the first TP I was unconfident I totally felt like I cannot do it , I don’t know useful things to learning English
what I will do how can I speak an English explained to the students I really was under stressed and videos. There are also 3 apps I
but now I change I learn from my mistake its fine with me if I said wrong word in front if used it called Grammar , Step
 everybody I practice every time before I will taught lesson what I will say if there is a wrong English (Build your vocabulary).
word I repeat the word to pronounce it well. In this way I feel more improvement. As Nik
Peachey(2014, December 19) said “The best learners take risks with the language and try to
express themselves even when they don’t know the exact words or grammar. If you don’t Lastly there are a lots of website
make those mistakes then they can’t help you improve. that will help me to improve my
English. I will be always keep
Desired time learning English until l achieve my
2 year or more
frame: level goal.
Any support
needed

1-Ask from my MST and MCT programs or website , books can help me to
improve my English.
2-Apply the strategies that I learned by practicing and how to pronunciation
the word correctly .
3-Communicate with my friends and my students in English.
Data collection
tools to be used 1- Photo of application that will improve my English skills.
to provide
evidence of the
success of the
action
Evidence (after
implementation)
-
At the end of this experience, I really faced a lot of difficulty’s in the beginning I was asked myself, how can we teach

online class ,what we will use , how can I differentiate the activities. Then I started search the website that can students

work in for the activities so I decide to use” class kick “ I have been created a file with their names. Each pupils have all

their work in the class kick from the first Tp until we finished I used it to save their work. After that, we start discuses with

my group about the time each one will have to choose time to teach also we helping each other my group was very

collaborators, if someone have problem they help her, if she ask for help with her lesson we always be there. The best thing

in this experience is we learn from each other such as how she manage the class or what strategies she used to engage the

students, present the creative PowerPoint and how they start opening the class and close it.

In this experience with online teaching , it was challenge for us .I thought I wouldn’t be able to do anything

There is a quote in Arabic it’s said “ One hand does not clap alone” That’s mean helping each other and cooperating

together, it helps us to reach our goals and objectives in a shorter time then which a person spends to accomplish his goal
alone. I really proud of us to go thru over this challenge nothing stop us so that make us strong as teacher in the future and

we can handle every problem we will faced.

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