Introductory Field Experience(IFX) Growth Plan

Field Experience Information:

Student Teacher:

Last Name: First Name:

ID Number: Course Number:

Mentor Teacher:

Last Name: First Name:

School Name:______

Date:______

Process:

  1. Student Teachers will reflect on and identify areas of strength and areas for growth based on student teaching opportunities so far, as well as their prior knowledge and experiences.
  2. Mentor Teachers and Student Teachers will discuss these reflections. Student Teachers may revise or add to their comments.
  3. Mentor Teachers and Student Teachers will collaboratively write the goals for remainder of the IFX and plan for achieving those goals.
  4. This document will become the foundation for the IFX Assessment at the end of the practicum.

Distribution:

Students should retain a copy of the IFX Growth Plan for their own records.

Considerations for your Growth Plan

Student teachers are on a complex journey of growth towards becoming a professional teacher. In the Introductory Field Experience, students are beginning to address the Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes (KSAs) expected of interim teachers by the Teaching Quality Standard. It is common for Student Teachers to be at different points on the continuum for different areas of their growth.

Student Teacher Skill Categories (based on the KSAs from the Teaching Quality Standard)

Preparation, Planning and Organization
  • Curriculum and content knowledge
  • Diverse learning needs
  • Time management
  • Organization
  • Lesson plans for individual lessons
  • Relevant learning resources
/ Teaching Skills and Strategies
  • Learning strategies
  • Flexibility
  • Student interest
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Differentiation of instruction
  • Pacing

Communication
  • Oral and written language
  • Listening skills
  • Voice and language
  • Teaching/learning technologies
/ Assessment Strategies
  • Questioning and feedback
  • Variety of assessments: formative and summative assessment
  • Adapted assessment

Management and Classroom Climate
  • Tone and rapport
  • Engagement
  • Transitions and routines
  • Low key responses
  • Conflict resolution
  • Leadership
/ Understanding Students’ Needs
  • Planning for all students and learning styles
  • Alignment of strategies to student needs
  • Varied resources to differentiate
  • Understand contextual variables

Professional Qualities and Attributes
  • Work ethic and initiative
  • Attitude, energy and commitment
  • Interpersonal skills, collegiality and teamwork
  • Appearance
/ Reflection and Self Evaluation
  • Assess own teaching & use this to improve
  • Guide actions with a vision of the purpose of the teacher, adjust with new learning
  • Accept and implement feedback

STUDENT TEACHER TO COMPLETE:Be reflective and use concrete examples where applicable. Comments may be in paragraph format or point form.

Areas of Strength:

Please address 2-4of the different categories listed on page 2 for your areas of strength.

Areas for Growth:

Please address 2-4of the different categories listed on page 2 for your areas of growth.

STUDENT AND MENTOR TEACHERS COMPLETE COLLABORATIVELY:

Goals for Remainder of IFX:
2-4 goals suggested / Strategies for Achieving Goals:

The Field Experience Continuum

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