Fullerton Online Teacher Induction Program

Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) – Teacher Leader Project

Option
Revised January 2024
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
Tiffany Seagrave tseagrave@paloaltoprep.com Art/Special Education 9-12
Mentor Email School/District Date
James Donald james@paloaltoprep.com Private/Non Public School 2/26/2024
Section 2: CSTP Focus
Directions:
Identify 2-3 CSTP elements in which you are at least at the applying level for ILP focus. Use most recent CSTP Assessment. Identify
both teacher and student rating for CSTP 1 and 2. See example.
Emerging, Exploring, Applying, Integrating, Innovating

Rating Description
CSTP Element Initial
Promoting
critical
thinking
T– T - Supports students to initiate critical thinking through independently developing
through
1.5 Integrating questions, posing problems and reflecting on multiple perspectives
inquiry,
S – Applying
problem S - Students respond to questions and problems posed by the teacher and begin to pose
solving, and and solve problems of their own related to the content
reflection
Using a
variety of
instructional
strategies, T - I use many strategies to help engage students, such as differentiation, chunking, scaffolding,
resources, flexibility for giving answers, etc.
and T- Integrating
1.4
technologies S- Integrating S - Students are actively engaged in instruction and utilize a variety of strategies and resources to
to meet help them interact with the class and curriculum. Students use provided resources and
students’ accommodations to meet their needs.
diverse
learning
needs
Promoting
social
development T - I facilitate self-reflection with students on a regular basis. I do this through weekly reflection
and assignments and weekly personal priority assignments. Prompts in these assignments are aimed to
responsibility T - Innovating help students improve their social/emotional and executive functioning skills.
2.1
within a caring S - Integrating
community S - Students feel comfortable reaching out to me for support with problem solving. They promote
where each respect and appreciate differences.
student is
treated fairly
 and
respectfully
Working with
families to I have incorporated many opportunities for families to participate in the class and school. This
6.4 support T - Integrating includes a parent survey, a holiday picture board, a student event wish list, feedback requests for
student IEP’s, regular email correspondence, and parent teacher conferences.
learning
Section 3: Teacher Leader Inquiry Focus and Planning
Project Title Inquiry Question Project Objective(s)
Project Objectives include
To what degree will the
improving professional
implementation of a
development practices at our
Professional Learning
Professional Learning Community Coordinator school, helping staff stay up to
Community improve teacher
date on current strategies and
instructional strategies and
practices in the field, and improve
student engagement at PAP?
our overall school community.
How Project Fits into
Audience for Project Professional Goals and/or How Audience Satisfaction will be
(Who Participates/Who Benefits) Department/School/District Assessed
Needs
I have the goal to continually
better myself in the field, and this
will help me do so by learning
Teaching Staff and Administration participate, staff from my colleagues and staying Anonymous surveys and group
and students benefit. up to date on research in the discussions.
field. Our school has the need for
a more robust PD program, which
this will address.
Special Emphasis: Teacher Leader Model Standards and NBPTS Core Propositions
Directions:
Identify at least one standard (NBPTS, ISTE C, Teacher Leader Model Standards) that is the special emphasis focus of your project.
Explain how these standards will be incorporated. You may add more than 1 if you wish
Special Emphasis Focus How Special Emphasis will be Incorporated
Teacher Leader Standards “Domain 1”:
Fostering a Collaborative Culture to
Support Educator Development and
Student Learning

Teacher Leader Standard 1.A: Utilizes

group processes to help colleagues
Standard 1A will be incorporated by actively creating partnerships and groups
work collaboratively to solve problems,
to complete research, and then arranging group presentations and discussions.
make
decisions, manage conflict, and promote Standard 1B will be incorporated by myself helping facilitate the process of us
meaningful change sharing our research and wisdom in order to support our academic community.

Teacher Leader Standard 1.C: Employs

facilitation skills to create trust among
colleagues, develop collective wisdom, build
ownership and action that supports
student learning
Inquiry Implementation Plan
Analyze Discuss Results
Milestone 1 Milestone 2 Milestone 3 Results with Mentor
Milestone 4 Milestone 5
3/29/2024 4/5/2024 4/12/2024 4/19/2024 4/26/2024
Identify name and Reflection
Planning Preparation
date for activities. Anonymous
Create groups, research Communicate plan Implementation Survey to get Implementation
topics, presentation to staff, have staff First staff feedback Second
dates, and sign-up sign up for topics presentation/staff
including presentation
sheet for staff, get all and presentation discussion
pros/cons/advi
approved by admin dates ce
Provide 1-2 sentence I will develop a list of potential topics and presentation dates for staff to sign up for. Staff may do so
summary of your independently or with a partner. Staff will then have a certain amount of time to research and create a
teacher leader presentation to share during a staff meeting.
project. I will help support staff if they need it - this includes locating resources or creating their presentation.
Summarize process
for analyzing I will give anonymous surveys to staff to receive feedback about the pros and cons of the project, from
effectiveness of their point of view, and advice on how to improve the PLC.
leadership role.
Section 4: Inquiry Research and Exploration
Directions
Research/Professional Learning (Identify two articles that have informed inquiry focus. Provide title, URL or citation, and
statement of what was learned.)
4 Benefits of an Active Professional Learning
Community This article provided specific benefits that a PLC can have on a school program.

Professional Learning Communities Can This article explained tactics and strategies to create a successful PLC.
“Unleash The Learning”

Colleagues (Summarize how two colleagues have addressed similar leadership roles OR the status of the issue at
department/school/district level.)
Chris Howard attempted to create a process for regular colleague observations
and reviews. He has also met with new teachers to try and help them sharpen
Chris Howard: English 11/12 their teaching practice.

Lisa Keck has regularly worked to improve our professional development

Lisa Keck: Dean of Students program by sharing conferences, links, and other resources with staff and
helping arrange various teachers engage in PD.

Section 5: Results and Reflection

Revised Suggestions for Moving
CSTP Element Initial Rating Evidence/Rational for Rating
Rating Forward
Promoting T– To move to INNOVATING level:
Teacher asked questions of analysis and
critical Integra Consider how to increase
evaluation.
thinking T – Applying ting complexity of task beyond a
1.5 Students answered questions that included all
through S – Exploring S- single lesson so that there are
levels of Bloom’s. Students created their own
inquiry, Integra continuing opportunities for
math problems.
problem ting students to engage in inquiry
 solving, in complex problem. How
and could you extend lesson into
reflection PBL?
Using a
variety of
instruction
al T- I utilize a smooth and cohesive system of To move students solidly to the
strategies, T-
strategies and resources/technologies that help innovating level, I could have
Innovati
resources, students engage with content repeat instructional sessions on
T- Integrating ng
1.4 and S- Students engage with instruction and are various technologies. I could also
S- Integrating S-Integr
technologi comfortable with many of the strategies and create graphic organizers and
ating/In
es to meet technologies I use. Some students continue to flowcharts as reminders on how
novating
students’ require support utilizing resources. to use certain strategies.
diverse
learning
needs
Promoting
social
T-Self-reflection is regularly facilitated through
developme
Personal Priority assignments as well as weekly
nt and Moving forward, it would benefit
Reflections. Community, respect, and fairness are
responsibili T-Integr the class to have semi-regular
priorities in the class.
ty within a T - Innovating ating group check-ins about the
2.1 S- Students take responsibility for solving conflicts
caring S - Integrating S-Integr classroom community and
and value a respectful classroom community. They
community ating expectations to further
are open to discussions, and support from adults,
where each strengthen interactions.
but understand the expectations of the room and
student is
use that as a strategy for guiding communication.
treated
fairly
Working I could potentially utilize parent
with T- skillsets in my art and Study Skills
I work to incorporate family participation in the
families to Integrati classes. They can do presentations
6.4 T- Integrating class, and use multiple methods to gather and
support ng/Inno and interviews to support
incorporate their feedback/knowledge.
student vating students with various skills and
learning goals.
Special Emphasis (Teacher Leader Model Standards or NBPTS Core Propositions
Key Learnings and New Skills/Knowledge Contribution to
Product(s) Generated
Developed by Teacher Others/Department/School/District
Multiple staff members have
presented at this point. One
focused on Inclusivity in the
classroom (especially relevant to
our community, with our high
My project has contributed to all
I’ve gained knowledge about PLC’s, and refreshed on population of queer students as
departments at the school, as the PLC
skills and strategies from the PLC presentations that well as students in SpEd.), and
presentations take place at all-staff
have thus far taken place. another focused on serving
meetings.
students with Autism who also
have some sort of emotional
health diagnosis (such as anxiety
or depression).

Mentor Feedback
Directions:
The Mentor should Identify strengths and areas of improvement in each of the following areas.
Effectiveness of resources designed by the Strength: Seamlessly introduced to our meetings - there was no confusion about
Candidate, including presentation, notes, what was happening - well explained
handouts, and other resources. Improvement: Create full schedule of the next year and share with all staff

Strength: Starting off with two really good presenters - got staff interested
Effectiveness of Overall Project
Improvement: It’s good so far and effective

Strength: Yes, it is valuable. We all have stuff to learn and be reminded of.
Value of project for audience. Improvement: Group presentations or incorporating time for round table
discussions after presentations
It’s a benefit to our school, and as we continue to build the program out help
Overall feedback. teachers remember and engage with their training. It might help with burnout
and sparking excitement in certain subjects.
Action Items (some may not be applicable)
For curriculum
design, lesson
Discuss with team how skills reviewed in presentations can specifically be used in each class
planning,
assessment planning
For classroom
Incorporate ideas from presentations into classrooms, and then reflect on those experiences in meetings
practice
For teaching English
learners, students
with special needs,
Incorporate multiple PLC presentations that address EL students and students with special needs.
and students with
other instructional
challenges
For future
professional Continue the project throughout the next year, and get feedback from admin/staff on ways to improve.
development
For supporting
others/department/ Coordinate with our feeder schools. Maybe they can come and participate in our PD.
school/district
Other NA
Other Notes and Comments

Maybe provide parent night presentations