Teacher Learning Plan

Growth Focus

Teacher Growth Component

The Teacher Growth component emphasizes professional development and action research in an area that enhances student growth in a teacher’s classroom.  After their first year in the district, teachers follow a Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle to build a teacher growth plan that enhances teacher growth resulting in higher levels of student success.

The final piece of the growth plan includes meeting with the teachers building administrator to review the desired outcome, actions taken and results.  This portion of the plan serves as the efficacy check of the growth component.

Teacher Learning Plan form

The Montevideo Teacher Learning Plan has been developed to encourage and support individual growth, encourage individuals to challenge themselves, and provides a safe environment and structure to form and implement innovative ideas.  The step by step guide below is  provided to aid in developing the Teacher Learning Plan.

Below are samples of Learning Plan Forms used by teachers in the Montevideo District in the past.  Feel free to look at these plans as examples. 

Teacher Learning Communities (TLC)

Learning Groups will meet during Fall Workshop and on scheduled early out days to share their action research and review progress of members.  Learning groups members will be groups of 3-6 individuals who have a similar, but not necessarily identical, focus for their learning plan.  

During Fall Workshop, teaching staff will be provided with time to determine their focus for the Teacher Learning Plan.  

For the September Early Out, provide your TLC a summary of your learning focus, proposed action plan, and assessment plan as written above.

Before the October TLC, review your learning focus with your principal before starting action steps.

From November through April, use TLC time to continue researching and working on your focus area.  

In May, share your plan and results with your learning team and plan for meeting with your administrator.