Proximal and Distal Goals

The motivation behind my goal for SRL is to create a document that can be used for planning PD at my school about high school redesign and assessment. I hope to use this resource in September, when I meet with administration I to work out the specific details of the PD days

Below are my short-term and long-term goals. The proximal ones will get me to the end of August, whereas the distal ones will begin in September. In regards to my work developing PD, I envision my goal process continuing, where my distal goals become proximal, and then I will create new distal ones.

Proximal Goals

  • Develop a timeline and set deadlines*
  • Find resources related to my goal, summarize and annotate them
  • Create a Google Doc for final assessment*
  • Meet module deadlines
  • Regularly post progress on WordPress portfolio

Distal Goals

  • Meet with administration to plan/outline PD days
  • Use my Google Doc to plan three in-school PD days*
  • Create a PD Holding Tank in Brightspace (D2L) with redesign and assessment resources for colleagues
  • Schedule a “Lunch and Learn” meeting after first PD to help set up professional learning communities within our school*
  • Continue to seek our resources and learning opportunities on high school redesign and assessment
  • Edit my Google Doc throughout the school year as my professional growth plan*
    *subject to change/revision