Final Project: Professional Development Plan (PDP)
Follow the instructions below to complete the Professional Development Plan assignment. Interns may use the course resources (found under modules) to assist in the PDP development.
Professional Development Plan: Develop a professional development plan for the purpose of training faculty on the inclusion of diversity into curricular planning, course presentation, lesson plans, and parent outreach. The plan should include the following components.
In the preface section of the plan, include:
- Rationale (why the training is being provided)
- District mission statement (if the current mission does not address diversity language, revise it)
- Summary of information already collected (in previous assignments) on diversity among students and faculty (demographics), such as race, gender, socio-economics, ethnicity, etc. Explain how this information was considered in guiding the direction of the professional development plan.
- Summarize the vital aspects of the cultural sensitivity survey as they relate/connect to the development of the professional development plan.
- Summarize the vital aspects of the findings found in the Scavenger Hunt as they impact the development of the professional development plan. For example, if there is not a current parent center, describe how this item will be included in the training. Another example: if you discover in the Scavenger Hunt, that there was not sufficient evidence of the inclusion of multi-cultural topics in sample lesson plans, describe how you will address this item in the training.
The Professional Development Plan itself must include:
- An appropriate title (with graphic) must be developed for the Professional Development Plan (PDP) and included on the cover page.
- An ice-breaker at the beginning of day one and day two of the training. Provide an attachment that gives details about what is included in the ice-breaker activity. Remember to divide the training into two days (eight-hour sessions) plus an additional two-hour training. If you determine that a different time frame is needed, please approve it with the instructor before proceeding.
- Introduction of the PDP may include a brief discussion of the data results that have been collected. Include the rationale/purpose of the training. May include sharing of research on multi-culturalism and its impact on learning.
- Establishment of goals and objectives for the training. These must be accurate, measurable, realistic, and reflective in relation to the purpose of the training and specific to the agenda. This may be given to participants in outline format or developed BY participants in a small group activity. SMART goals and vision model are two examples of possible formats to guide the training.
- Integrate the needs of diverse (race, gender, ethnicity, culture, religion, etc.) populations in the school community into the comprehensive professional development plan. In some cases, the school or district may not have significantly ‘different’ races, ethnicities, religions, and/or socio-economic statuses. In these situations, focus on the need to integrate knowledge of other cultures, races, religions, etc. into the curriculum. The decision on which areas to address in the training depends on the collection of information/data collected previously, including demographics, survey, scavenger hunt, and principal interview.
- Provide the information in the form of a detailed outline, such as you would actually utilize as an agenda for the training.
- Include speakers, trainers, group leaders, break and lunch accommodations, timeline, assessment for each day of training (to be completed by participants), powerpoints, visual aids, charts, videos, etc.
- Include a VARIETY of presentation formats, that may include (but not limited to) speakers, small group, large group, discussion, presentations, role-play, think-pair-share, handouts, videos.
- For each activity, provide an attachment that gives detail about what will be included in the activity, such as topics, instructions, tasks, activities, resources, outcomes, and materials needed. If information is shared from a website, provide the link to the website on the agenda.
- For each powerpoint presentation, provide an attachment or link to the actual powerpoint (whether commercially designed or individually constructed).
- For each training session, in which a commercially prepared segment is used, such as Ruby Payne Poverty Training, provide an attachment that gives details of what is included in the training. For guest speakers, provide an outline of the speech contents (in attachments).
- Include a variety of speakers/leaders in the training. May include you, district superintendent, principal, counselor, professional development coordinator, motivational speaker, community speaker, parent, etc.
- In the appendix section, place the labeled attachments as required.
- Provide a list of references used in the preparation of the PDP.
Here is a sample professional development plan to assist you in planning.
EDL 717 SAMPLE Professional Dev Plan.docx
