Tools for Schools, February/March 2002, Vol. 5, No. 4
Reach for the stars: Individual learning plans allow teachers to take charge of their own learning
By Joan Richardson
One-size-fits-all may be a workable concept in the dressing room. But itís hardly the best plan for ensuring that every teacher in a district learns what he or she needs to learn to improve student learning.
Data collection worksheet
Summarize your information
Based on the data-collection worksheet, create three or four summary statements that you want to develop into professional development goals. The summary statements should be descriptions of what you learned from examining the data. They should not attempt to propose a solution or a course of action.
Individual goals for professional development
Use one sheet for each goal that you identify.
Individual learning plan
Your plan will consist of several goals. Use this sheet to create a plan for a single goal that is part of your larger plan.
NSDC collaborates with ENC to develop learning guide
Sharing the belief that every teacher is a staff developer, the National Staff Development Council and the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse have collaborated on a new CD-ROM on professional development for teachers.
