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PROFESSIONAL GROWTH PLAN (PGP) TEMPLATE FOR CERTIFICATE RENEWAL First Name: School Social Worker

Last Name: Needs Work Example

Certificate Number or Birthdate: Certificates Held: (residency certificates do not need to be listed)

Continuing Teacher Continuing Principal Continuing Program Administrator Continuing School Counselor Continuing School Psychologist Continuing Superintendent

Professional Teacher Professional Principal Professional Program Administrator Professional School Counselor Professional School Psychologist

District/Agency:

Initial Program Administrator Initial School Counselor Initial School Psychologist Initial Superintendent School Occupational Therapist School Physical Therapist School Nurse School Speech-Language Pathologist School Social Worker

Academic Year (use 1 form each year):2013-2014

Step 1 - Needs Assessment and Goal Selection Describe your selected professional growth areas of focus, as well as information from your selfassessments that supports your selections. If holding multiple certificates, please indicate the Role for the Goal aligned with the Standard and Criteria/Strand. Note that all elementary education, middle level math / science, and secondary sciences / technology teachers are required to include a specific focus on the integration of STEM instruction as part of their PGPs. (RCW 28A.410.2212) Professional Growth Goals Rationale Standards-based Benchmarks Based on your self-assessment, identify areas of focus that will lead to your professional growth

What will you and/or your students be able to do as a result of your professional growth that you and/or they are not able to do now?

For initial, continuing, and professional level certificates, focus on the “career” level benchmarks listed at http://program.pesb.wa.gov/professionalgrowth-plan-pgp-t/career-level-standards-forpgps

1) To gain professional development in that area of Autism.

1) School staff and students with have tools to use throughout the school day that will reduce anxiety and increase positive school days.

1. SW 8. School social workers shall

2) Develop a resource list for families, community members, and school staff.

2) Families, school staff, and community members will have a document of resources in the community and surrounding areas.

pursue continuous enhancement of knowledge and skills to provide the most current, beneficial, and culturally appropriate services to students and their families.

Step 2 - Professional Growth Action Plan Activities What specific growth activities will you engage in to obtain the identified new learning? The activities should focus on both the content knowledge you acquire as well as the skills you develop. FORM SPI 1697 (1/2014)

Proposed Evidence Briefly describe the evidence that you will collect. Evidence may include areas beyond test scores such as attendance rates, discipline referrals, programs implemented,

Comment [BO1]: Some goals aligned to appropriate standard or benchmark. Some goals are specific and measurable— developing a list of resources. Some goals lead to new learning / practices.

and other student or adult data. 1) I will attend workshop and trainings and share learning with the appropriate staff.

1) I will have "tools" and resources available to teachers and staff.

2) I will make phone calls and research what is available to our families. I will record this information in a user friendly format.

2) A physical document will be produce and available for families, staff, and community members.

Step 3 - Evidence of Professional Growth Final Review Describe the evidence that you have collected. Provide evidence and documentation for the supervisor or certificated colleague to review.

Comment [BO2]: Activities are aligned to goals. Activities are not well defined or detailed. Activities do not have any method to measure professional or student growth. Not a lot of variety of activities. Some activities lead to new learning / practices / interventions, etc.

Goal 1. To gain professional development in the area of autism. Rational: to bring back tools for parents and staff to use and help students reduce anxiety throughout the school day. I attended three trainings this year. 1) Understanding students with autism 2) Anxiety and emotion regulation for autism spectrum disorder 3) A trainer was brought in from the ESD The first two trainings provided a better understanding of what autism can be and ideas to help students through their days. The third training gave me actual tools that I was able to take back and use with students the next day. Goal 2. Develop a resource list for families, community members, and school staff. Rational: That there will be a place to go for help. I have been working on this and have a list started. I plan on keep working on this because there are very few local resources. I have made a few good connections in Tri-Cities, but that is an hour away.

Step 4 - Reflection/Implications Describe your learning and outcomes from the PGP activities. Based on this learning, what are some next steps that might guide future professional growth? I have enjoyed this process and have taken many things from it. First, my basic knowledge about autism and the new classifications has grown. I am able to talk and explain the new changes in the DSM. Second, I now have ideas and tools that I can share with others to help our students with autism. Third, I have also realized that I would like to receive a lot more training in this area. There are not many resources in the town where we live and I would love to become one of these resources. Lastly, resources for the families that live in the middle of the state are few and far between. Very few of them are free and many do not provide services in Spanish. For my next steps, I would like to keep working on my list of resources. I would also love to receive more training and maybe even provide some training to those around me.

Step 5 - Review of PGP Completion (to be completed no later than June 30) I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that I have completed the professional growth plan and submitted evidence to that effect. The intentional misrepresentation of a material fact in this form subjects the certificate holder to revocation of his/her certificate pursuant to chapter 181-86 WAC. ______________________________ _________________________________ Date: ____________________ Educator Signature (required) Print Name I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that I have reviewed the professional growth plan and evidence to that effect. The intentional misrepresentation of a material fact in this form subjects the certificate holder to revocation of his/her certificate pursuant to chapter 181-86 WAC. ______________________________ _________________________________ Date: ____________________ Supervisor/Colleague Signature Print Name

FORM SPI 1697 (1/2014)

Comment [BO3]: Evidence aligned to goals and activities. Evidence is not well defined or detailed. Some evidence is valid and reliable to measure professional or student growth. Some evidence demonstrates outcome / impact of growth activities.

Comment [BO4]: Reflection demonstrates growth or results of learning through the PGP. Considers future learning possibilities.