PPDP

Personal Professional Development Plan (PPDP) This PPDP is an agreement between Karen Wade and Arts Educator 2.0. The purpose of this Personal Professional Development Plan is to construct professional development goals for the Arts Educator 2.0 Project participants in a collaborative and meaningful way. Progress towards the following goals is the responsibility of the participant, with assistance provided by Leslie Gates. The successful completion of the goals outlined below will result in 5 CPE credits awarded by the PA Department of Education. A final evaluation of progress will be conducted by the grant co-directors, grant partners, and the grant evaluator in consultation with the participant's mentor.

** Goal #1: Develop a standards-aligned unit of study with rich, compelling content for future implementation in my classroom. **
In order to meet this goal, the following steps will be taken: Progress will be documented in the following ways: Goal #1 will be assessed in the following ways:
 * I will participate in 7 webinars that deliver content related to writing the unit of study;
 * I will participate in 5 face-to-face meetings at IU1 where I will have time to interact and collaborate with other teachers about the content and technologies relevant to unit writing;
 * I will work with my mentor and collaborate with other grant participants to draft the unit in stages as content is delivered and discussed. Upon completion of the unit, I will submit the unit for review;
 * I will complete any necessary revisions of the unit and resubmit by June 30, 2009.
 * I will draft the unit using google docs that will be shared with my mentor;
 * I will be accountable to deadlines that coincide with the face-to-face meetings at IU1;
 * I will save/record necessary communication between me and my mentor or other grant personnel regarding my unit writing progress.
 * My unit of study will be reviewed by a team of grant personnel including the co-directors, evaluator, and representatives from grant partners;
 * The team will assess the proficiency of my unit using a rubric that was explained to me at the beginning of the AE2.0 Project. The rubric will be used to determine if my unit is Advanced, Proficient, Basic, or Below Basic.

**Goal #2: Increase student achievement by researching, developing and implementing assessment techniques in elementary art.**
In order to meet this goal, the following steps will be taken: Progress will be documented in the following ways: Goal #2 will be assessed in the following ways:
 * Read assessment books and participate in online and face-to-face discussions about the reading;
 * Re-evaluate current assessment techniques using new knowledge;
 * Create assessment using criteria created with new knowledge;
 * Use the new assessments in the classroom;
 * Evaluate the effectiveness of the new assessments from both student and teacher perspectives.
 * I will take notes on my readings and post them on my wiki;
 * I will participate in online discussions archived at Arts Educator 2.0’s wikispace;
 * I will create a narrative of my current assessment practices for purposes of re-evaluation;
 * I will post examples of newly created assessments on my wiki;
 * I will complete a narrative about evaluation of the assessments by myself and my students.
 * My progress will be consistently observed by my mentor via on-site visits, virtual visits, various forms of communication, and via my wikispace.
 * The ArtsEducator2.0 steering committee will deem my progress adequate after consultation with my mentor.

**Goal #3: Increase student achievement by researching, developing and implementing new methods for sharing images and visual content with my students.**
In order to meet this goal, the following steps will be taken:
 * Research effectiveness of techniques for sharing visual images through contact with other art educators, using online resources such as forums, and reading professional research such as journal articles ;
 * Re-evaluate current techniques for sharing images using new knowledge;
 * Design new techniques for sharing visual images using criteria created with new knowledge;
 * Use the new techniques in the classroom;
 * Evaluate the effectiveness of the new techniques from both student and teacher perspectives.

Progress will be documented in the following ways:
 * I will take notes on my research, readings and contacts and post them on my wiki;
 * I will create a narrative of my current visual sharing practices for purposes of re-evaluation and post it on my wiki;
 * I will post narratives of experiences using the new visual sharing techniques in my classroom on my wiki;
 * I will complete a narrative about evaluation of the techniques for sharing visual images by myself and my students and post it on my wiki.

Goal #3 will be assessed in the following ways:
 * My progress will be consistently observed by my mentor via on-site visits, virtual visits, various forms of communication, and via my wikispace.
 * The ArtsEducator2.0 steering committee will deem my progress adequate after consultation with my mentor.