Professional Development Plan


  1. As an early childhood educator (or pre-service early educator), you are required to create an annual professional development plan. This year, your plan will focus on membership in a community of practice and using community resources to support your professional goals.
    The professional development plan must include:
  2. A definition of community of practice.
    o An example of how membership in a community of practice can support professional development for an early childhood educator.
  3. Three (3) professional goals related to best practices in early childhood education
    o Each goal should be stated in specific, measurable, and timely terms
    o Specific (outline what you will accomplish)
    o Measurable (describe how you will know you have accomplished the goal)
    o Timely (identify when you will accomplish the goal)
    o Each goal should include a statement of how the goal will be used to enhance professional practices within an early childhood education setting.
  4. One (1) community of practice or resource is identified for each goal.
    o The following information is addressed for each resource:
    o Name of community of practice or community resource
    o Full contact information of the resource
    o An example of how the specific resource will support the attainment of the set goal.
    General requirements:
    o Minimal to no spelling and grammar errors
    o Attempts APA intext citations
    o Provides references page in APA format
    Include a reference page, and, if needed, in-text citations. Format these components according to APA standards.