Development plan
Strengths Areas to improve in Ideas to improve
Planning: generating ideas, Timing: sometimes I run out Exploit the tasks and don’t
using various resources, of time due to the dense plan too much for one
meticulous/creative plans structure of my lesson plans session (better to have a
(I plan too much don’t ‘plan B’ than to have too
have time for everything many things to do in one
the meaning is left out) lesson)
Enthusiasm: having passion Appearing ‘cold’ in front of Viewing mistakes as
for teaching students: comes from my learning opportunities and
perfectionism and stress that trying to establish a warm
I want everything to go best but professional rapport with
- not praising students students
enough/ forgetting to - praising the things
highlight their they show
strengths improvement in, or
exceling at
- finding my own
techniques to reward
their efforts (small
fives what to give
for…)???
Language skills: TTT: I can get lost in STM > TTTs speaking time:
- speaking: I can presenting (speaking about a consciously paying attention
express myself in a topic for too long) I can to let students talk more
versatile way, using make a lesson frontal too
complex and easy easily….
structures variably (I
prefer using English Over explaining the material Keeping my explanations
throughout the simple:
lessons)
- writing: I love
writing (perhaps one
of the things that
makes me engaged
the most)
- Listening & reading: Choosing the right vocabs to Take notes before the
I love to teach these teach when bringing in a lessons about the words I’d
two skills the most listening or a reading task, like to teach (+ spelling!)
for instance Creating a mindmap
beforehand (a sketch for me)
Using the board and write on Check the spelling of the
it in a way that is clear and words!
understandable for students Think with Ss’ minds!
(notes, mindmap…) ppt
- parts of grammar instead!
translation method
Project works: mosaic Planning the details: making Consulting with more
method specific, detailed task experienced teachers (taking
descriptions but still leaving their advice)
room for creativity (topics, Finding the balance
clear categories with what to
include in those…)
IT: incorporating technology Challenging to set up Asking for help from my
into my lessons (using PPT- technical things in the mentor
s, Genially, Moodle, beginning – also frightening
Mentimeter, LearningApps, when the place/classroom is Prepare for incidents when I
Quizizz, Canva, Quizlet) new (plug, cord, projector) won’t be able to use ppt,
etc…
Discipline: I can maintain Sometimes I can come off as Applying my teacher’s
discipline and appropriately too harsh authority when needed
react to challenging (don’t be afraid to be the
situations I don’t like giving teacher’s “leader”)
notice (afraid of written
records)
Assessment: what to accept Design tests in a way that
as a possible solution, when only 1 possible solution is
to give half points. acceptable.
Set up a reasonable point Prepare key
scale when needed
Be more consistent with the Not to accept assignments
deadlines! (don’t let them after the deadline
dictate the rules)
Group dynamics, student …..
motivation, problem solving