​School Year: 2026

Goals: 

• To develop effective and dynamic lesson plans and teaching materials that engage students' learning. 

• To develop my assessment skills, specifically in the aspect of creating rubrics. 

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TQS Alignment:

• TQS 3: Demonstrating a Professional Body of Knowledge

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Strategies For Lesson Planning and Materials: ​

• While teaching lessons, I will use slides that engage the interest of the students (more pictures and fewer words). This will also help diverse learners.

• I will plan more interactive activities to engage students' learning using hands-on and group work.

• Worksheets will have a larger font, more pictures and be posted onto Google Classroom for learners with diverse needs. 

Strategies for Improvement of Assessment Rubrics:​

• ​I will utilize the Alberta Assessment Consortium website and the Building Better Rubrics' booklet to create assessments that focus on one to two learning outcomes.  

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Timeline                          Actions       

​January - April                         -Reflect on teaching techniques I have learned throughout my practicum placements. Choose 1-2                                                     to incorporate into my instruction.

April - July                                -Reflect on what worked and what did not, and adjust lesson plans accordingly   

July - September                     -Work on incorporating 1-2 more teaching techniques and focus on incorporating techniques for                                                       diverse learners.

September - December.          -Look for feedback from colleagues, and reflect on lesson plans for the previous 9 months,                                                               look for areas that need improvement and create a new personal growth plan to focus on them.

 

 

Resources

• ​Alberta Assessment Consortium website: https://aac.ab.ca/

• Better Building Rubrics website: https://aac.ab.ca/classroom-materials/rubric-materials/ 

• Better Building Rubrics booklet 

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Indicators of Progress

• Creation of the rubric becomes easier and faster

• Feedback from my partner teachers and my field IV instructor

• Feedback from colleagues

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Reflections

• I began my field III placement with little experience preparing rubrics. I did grow and learn that rubrics should focus on one to two learning outcomes that match the focus of the lesson/unit plan. I also learned that there are specific words that should be used in each section of the rubric. These can be found in the building better rubric booklet. I also learned that I should acquire one of these books, and have done so since the end of that practicum.

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