Fullerton Online Teacher Induction Program

Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) – Teacher Leader Project Option

Revised 1.1.19
Directions: The ILP should be completed with Mentor input. Complete blue cells prior to classroom implementation. Complete orange cells after POP Cycle is completed. Cells will expand as
needed. When submitting completed ILP to instructor, please include copies of all instructional resources, including Google Survey used for assessment of audience satisfaction.
Section 1: New Teacher Information
New Teacher Email Subject Area Grade Level
Audrey Sun [email protected] Math Kindergarten
Mentor Email School/District Date
Alverno Heights
Jennifer Jukic [email protected] 3/28/23
Academy/Private
Section 2: CSTP Areas of Inquiry
Directions: Identify 2-3 CSTP elements for ILP focus. Use most recent CSTP Assessment for Initial Rating. Identify both teacher and student rating for CSTP 1 and 2. See example.
CSTP Element Initial Rating Description Goal Rating Description
T - Guide students to think critically through use of questioning strategies, T - Facilitates systematic opportunities for students to apply critical
Promoting critical thinking posing/solving problems, and reflection on issues in content. thinking by designing structured inquires into complex problems.
T – Applying T – Innovating
1.5 through inquiry, problem S - Students respond to varied questions or tasks designed to promote S - Students pose and answer a wide-range of complex questions and
S – Exploring S - Innovating
solving, and reflection comprehension and critical thinking in single lessons or a sequence of problems, reflect, and communicate understandings based on in
lessons. depth analysis of content learning.

Connecting Integrates connections to meaningful, Engages student in actively making

T- T-
subject matter real-life contexts in planning subject connections to relevant, meaningful,
Integrating Innovating
1.3 to meaningful, matter instruction and is responsive and real-life contexts throughout
S- S-
real-life during instruction to engage students in subject matter instruction.
Integrating Innovating
contexts relating to subject matter.
Using a variety
of instructional
Creates, adapts, and integrates a broad Refines the flexible use of an
strategies, T- T-
range of strategies, resources, and extensive repertoire of strategies,
resources, and Integrating Innovating
1.4 technologies into instruction designed resources, and technologies to meet
technologies to S- S-
to meet students’ diverse learning students’ diverse learning needs.
meet students’ Integrating Innovating
needs.
diverse learning
needs
Section 3: Teacher Leader Inquiry Focus and Planning
Project Title Inquiry Question Project Objective(s)
To share with my grade level
department team some useful things
and information that I learned at my
How well will students benefit from
How To Use Math Games and Sensory Activities In professional development
math games and sensory activities
The Classroom kindergarten conference. The goal is
during small group time?
that the teachers use something that
I learned/shared in their own
classroom as well.
Audience for Project How Project Fits into Professional Goals
How Audience Satisfaction will be Assessed
(Who Participates/Who Benefits) and/or Department/School/District Needs
My school is constantly encouraging
teachers to attend professional
development conferences for our own
personal benefit, as well as the Teachers will take a Google Forms
TK-1st grade teachers will be present, plus benefit for the school. My survey at the end of the
administration team members. presentation on my findings can presentation.
benefit my fellow teachers
professionally and personally as well.

Special Emphasis: Teacher Leader Model Standards and NBPTS Core Propositions
Directions: Identify at least one NBPTS and at least one Teacher Leader Model Standards that are the primary focus of your project. Explain how these standards will be incorporated.
Special Emphasis Focus How Special Emphasis will be Incorporated
NBPTS-4.2: Teacher uses feedback and research The NBPTS standard will be incorporated by my presentation of my findings from
to improve their practice and positively impact the conference. The research I will be presenting in my PowerPoint presentation
student learning. will be everything I learned and hopefully the other teachers will find it useful as
well.
TLM-7. A: Shares information with colleagues
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 For the Teacher Leader Model Standard, this will be incorporated again through
within and/or beyond the district regarding how my PowerPoint presentation. My goal is to present all of the useful information
local, state, and national trends and policies can and strategies that I learned from attending the kindergarten professional
impact classroom practices and expectations for development conference. I know that I found many of the games and activities to
student learning. be useful and would like to share with the other teachers on how they can
implement them into their classrooms or small group centers as well.
Inquiry Implementation Plan
Discuss Results with
Analyze Results
Milestone 1 Milestone 2 Milestone 3 Mentor
Milestone 4
Milestone 5
Attend Kindergarten Create my Present my
Analyze results
Professional PowerPoint PowerPoint Discuss results
Identify name and date for from my
Development Presentation on Presentation on my with Mentor
activities. presentation
Conference my findings findings
Complete by the Complete by the 5th Complete by the Complete by the
Completed on 2/24/23 third week of week of March first week of second week of
March 2023 2023 April 2023 April 2023
Provide 1-2 sentence
I am planning on sharing a presentation with my grade level team of my findings and small group ideas
summary of your teacher
leader project. from the kindergarten professional development conference that I attended.
Summarize process for To analyze the effectiveness, I will have a Google Forms survey at the end of my presentation for the
analyzing effectiveness of teachers to fill out. The survey will ask them what useful information they learned and which activity they
leadership role. are most likely to implement into their classroom.
Section 4: Inquiry Research and Exploration
Research/Professional Learning (Identify two articles that have informed inquiry focus. Provide title, URL or citation, and statement of what was learned.)
Article 1: 4 Reasons to Promote Math Success
through Games

https://blog.mindresearch.org/blog/game-based-
learning-tips-math
Article 2: Why Math Games are Important
This article gives four reasons as to why math
games promote success. The main benefit it lists https://www.mathnasium.com/blog/why-math-games-are-important
is the amount of retention using math games can
create. It also states that using math games can This article highlights a very important reason why games can help students
help to reach students of all different academic learn: people of all ages love to play games. Whether it is fun or motivating,
levels. Differentiation can be easily achieved in educational games give students different learning opportunities while allowing
games and all different skill levels can be adjusted them to grow academically and personally. They can not only deepen their
for student abilities. Another important reason is mathematical understanding and reasoning, but games can also help with
that using math games might lead to students developing computational fluency and problem-solving skills.
learning to love math. Loving a school subject can
be hard, especially if the subject is hard or
requires lots of hard work and thinking. But using
games to teach that subject can lessen the
difficulties and create a love of learning.

Colleagues (Summarize how two colleagues have addressed similar leadership roles OR the status of the issue at department/school/district level.)
Our school had recently formed a student The 1st grade teacher at our school recently became our school’s field trip
government in the last year. Two of our teachers, coordinator. She is in charge of booking all field trips for all classes in our school,
the 5th and 8th grade teachers, volunteered to run TK-8th grade. While her job is to find and secure field trips for our classes, she also
and oversee the student government as teacher reports back to all the teachers on potential field trips or new information that
advisors. While the student government meets can be useful for other field trip ideas. She recently took on this leadership role
and thinks of ideas for the school and students, and has benefitted all the teachers and students in the school and as a result, the
both teachers report their activities to the rest of whole school benefits.
the teachers during our weekly staff meeting. As
teacher leaders, they lead the students while
sharing with the rest of the teachers new
information and ways the whole school can be
involved in fundraisers, events, holidays,
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Section 5: Results and Reflection
Initial Revised
CSTP Element Evidence/Rational for Rating Suggestions for Moving Forward
Rating Rating
To move to INNOVATING level: Consider how to increase
Promoting critical
Teacher asked questions of analysis and evaluation. complexity of task beyond a single lesson so that there are
thinking through T – Applying T – Integrating
1.5 Students answered questions that included all levels of Bloom’s. Students created continuing opportunities for students to engage in inquiry
inquiry, problem S – Exploring S - Integrating
their own math problems. in complex problem. How could you extend lesson into
solving, and reflection
PBL?

Moving forward, I can extend

Teacher used real life examples and objects to this lesson by inviting my
Connecting
make learning fun. Teacher explained in detail teacher colleagues to watch me
subject T- T-
how to use manipulatives and provided in my classroom as I use these
matter to Integrating Innovating
1.3 examples. strategies. This way, they can
meaningful, S- S-
see a real-life example while
real-life Integrating Innovating
Students were attentive listeners and asked taking notes on how to
contexts
questions when needed. incorporate it into their own
classrooms as well.
Using a
Teacher presented new methods that cover a
variety of
variety of different games and strategies using
instructional Moving forward, I can start
common household objects. Teacher
strategies, thinking of other games and
explained how to differentiate for different
resources, T- T- strategies that I can use with
students.
and Integrating Innovating dice, dominoes, and cards. I can
1.4
technologies S- S- also start thinking of other
Students were able to learn how to use
to meet Integrating Innovating common household objects to
common household objects to differentiate
students’ use in math like popsicle sticks,
and have fun in math. Students also got a
diverse yarn, buttons, and many more.
chance to come up with their own tricks and
learning
tips with other common items.
needs
Special Emphasis (Teacher Leader Model Standards or NBPTS Core Propositions)
Key Learnings and New Skills/Knowledge Developed Contribution to
Product(s) Generated
by Teacher Others/Department/School/District
NBPTS-4.2: Teacher uses feedback and research to
improve their practice and positively impact My main contribution was to my grade
student learning. level department teachers of TK-1st.
The products I generated from my TLP However, I can see older grades using
included my teacher leader project the strategies as well. In my opinion,
TLM-7. A: Shares information with colleagues presentation, my presentation notes,
within and/or beyond the district regarding how 2nd-5th graders can also use these
and my presentation handouts. games just as effectively.
local, state, and national trends and policies can
impact classroom practices and expectations for
student learning.
Mentor Feedback
Directions: The Mentor should Identify strengths and areas of improvement in each of the following areas.
The presentation was detailed and easy to follow. The use of visuals was a good
Effectiveness of resources designed by Candidate, including add on and the slides had a good amount of information on them. I appreciated
presentation, notes, handouts, and other resources. the notes and handouts, I could follow along without reading too quickly. The
content was appropriate and exciting for all TK-1 st teachers.
Candidate was very well spoken and confident when presenting the presentation.
Effectiveness of Candidate in teaching and coaching adults. She gave think and discussion time for the other teachers and allowed them to
(Refer to Adult Learning Principles in FOTIP Handbook share and reflect. Her manner and tone were professional, and her teacher
[https://www.fotip.org/adult-learning-theory.html]. audience was engaged throughout the entire presentation. The presentation was
well paced, and overall, she was very organized and composed.
I think that this presentation was perfect for the TK-1st teachers. All of the
content presented was fun, age appropriate, and engaging for students 4-7 years
old. It can be hard to engage students but using these strategies is a good way to
Value of topic for audience.
get them interested in learning math. The presentation was extremely relevant
and beneficial to the audience, and I can see these methods being used in their
classes.
Overall delivery by Candidate of the professional development Overall, the candidate did an excellent job with her presentation and her
experience, including audience engagement, pacing, tone, and organization. The presentation was valuable and full of important information.
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 The audience of teachers were engaged the entire time and the candidate was
very organized and well informed of her topic. The pacing was perfect, and her
response to questions.
tone was composed and professional. She gave ample time for questions,
responses, and sharing. Wonderful job overall.
Analysis and Summary of Audience Assessment
Directions: Record assessment data into Assessment Data Table (see end of document). Include copies of assessment tool with submission. Include at least one graph in your summary.
Assessment data: 3 teachers were assessed and below shows their responses.

Action Items (some may not be applicable)

I feel that these math games and strategies are good lesson fillers. They can not only be easily
For curriculum design, lesson differentiated, but also are super fun and engaging for students. I can also easily collect assessment data
planning, assessment informally while walking around and observing students or working with the students 1-1. These games also
planning make lesson planning easier because students can complete these activities independently or with a
partner, which leaves more time for me to work with struggling students.
For classroom practice, these games and strategies are great at promoting independence and building upon
For classroom practice self-confidence. Students can work independently on games, with partners, in small groups, and 1-1 with a
teacher.
For teaching English For teaching English language learners, students with special needs and students with other instructional
learners, students with
challenges, I feel that these math games and strategies would definitely be beneficial for them. Even with a
special needs, and students
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 language barrier or special needs, games are fun and easily understood by everyone. The games can be
with other instructional
challenges
modified to fit each students’ needs. Games also can increase student confidence and engagement in the
subject matter.
For future professional development, I will definitely keep attending workshops and conferences focused on
For future professional
development
math and English language arts. Learning new tips, tricks, and strategies will not only better me as a teacher,
but also benefit my students’ academic and personal growth as well.
For supporting To support my department and school, I think that continuing to attend these conferences will benefit
others/department/ everyone. I can not only keep presenting my findings to my colleagues, but also can encourage them to
school/district attend similar conferences that pertain to their academic areas of focus.
Other N/A
Other Notes and Comments

I had fun attending the professional development conference and learning new strategies. I also enjoyed making my presentation and
presenting new ideas to my colleagues.

Include copy of Google Survey Form assessment tool.

See Google Survey Form Assessment below:

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