Professional Development Plan & Reflection

REFLECTION ON 3 YEAR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Usually, a reflection is on something that has already been accomplished or attempted.  This time, I am reflecting on what will come.  While developing my 3 year professional development plan, I incorporated aspects that I need to strengthen (Finance/budget), aspects that are necessary (strategic plan), aspects that are needed (increase minorities in AP courses), and aspects that I will be involved with (E-High online courses).  This will guarantee me an opportunity to map out a broad spectrum of practices.  In a sense, it will not only serve as hands-on experience but it will sharpen my skills as I continue towards my career goal of becoming a leader of educators…a leader who is knowledgeable, goal driven, collaborative, a facilitator, willing to empower others, ethical, has communication skills, accepts diversity, and most important, and advocate to educate all students.  Utilizing the resources I gained through Lamar University, I feel I am well equipped to begin the first day of this 3-year professional development plan.

YEAR 1
GOAL	TExES DOMAIN/ COMPETENCY	OBJECTIVE	RESOURCES	MENTORS/ SUPPORT STAFF	TIMELINE	EVALUATION
Implement new strategies for recently developed E-High (on-line courses) for student success.	Domain 3  Competency 10	Collaborate w/ all E-High stakeholders from the 3 high schools to evaluate current strategies used & implement new strategies	On-line course seminars.                E-High admin. E-High teachers.	Harvey Oaxaca, Gynn Benton, (district E-High coordinators):             Campus Principals	8/15/2012 -   5/30/2013	Review quarterly data among   E-High Committee memebers
Observe implementation of our district's Strategic Plan.	Domain 2 Competency 5	Help facilitate the implementation of district's Strategic Plan	Attend campus and district strategic planning meetings.  Attend workshops.	Dr. J.D. Kennedy (Supt)   Rick McDaniel (principal)	6/1/2013	Review level of success of ech strategy used
YEAR 2
GOAL	TExES DOMAIN/ COMPETENCY	OBJECTIVE	RESOURCES	MENTORS/ SUPPORT STAFF	TIMELINE	EVALUATION
Increase % of 4 year graduates through E-High	Domain 1  Competency 2	To increase by 10% the number of students graduating on-line by their 4th year of high school	Collaborative meetings with Counselors,          E-High teachers, & E-High admin.	High School Principals;       Joe Miniscalco (Asst. Supt for Curriculum)	5/30/2014	Review semester progress towards graduation as well as EOS graduate #'s compared to 2012-13
Increase # of minority students enrolling into and gaining AP credit	Domain 1  Competency 3	Encourage minority students and their parents of the importance of rigor academics	Parent group meetings; Mailouts; College Board; Middle School counselors	Karen Greene (AP/GT Coordinator);  High School counselors; Pre-AP teachers	8/15/2013 - 5/30/2014	Comparative school data from 2013-13; AEIS reports; Transcripts
YEAR 3
GOAL	TExES DOMAIN/ COMPETENCY	OBJECTIVE	RESOURCES	MENTORS/ SUPPORT STAFF	TIMELINE	EVALUATION
Increase the room size and number of candidates accepted into E-High	Domain 3 Competency 9; Domain 2 Competency 6	To allow more students an opportunity to enroll in the E-High program	District Facility Department; Collaboration with campus principals	Nancy James (Director of Facilities); Campus Principals; E-High Review Committee	9/1/2014        and                  1/1/2015	Compare square ft/# of E-High students;  Compare # of accepted applicants to previous 2 years.
Continue learning aspects of  District finance/ budgeting	Domain 3 Competency 8	To increase my overall knowledge and experiences of finance	Seminars for SuperintendentsRegion 10; Journals; area superintendents	Steve Fortenberry (CFO); Dr. Kennedy (Supt.)	5/1/2015	State reports; State rating; Audit reports; available fund balance