PPDP


 * Draft ** Personal Professional Development Plan (PPDP)
 * This PPDP is an agreement between (__Mr. Earl Gilpin II)__ and Arts Educator 2.0.**
 * The purpose of this Personal Professional Development Plan is to construct professional development goals for the Arts Educator 2.0 Project participants in a collaborative and meaningful way. Progress towards the following goals is the responsibility of the participant, with assistance provided by ( Leslie Gates ). The successful completion of the goals outlined below will result in 5 CPE credits awarded by the PA Department of Education . A final evaluation of progress will be conducted by: grant co-directors; grant partners, and the grant evaluator in consultation with the participant's mentor. **

Assessment of goal #1:
 * Goal #1: Develop a standards-aligned unit of study with rich, compelling content for future implementation in your classroom (Provided by ArtsEducator2.0). **
 * Goal #1 will be assessed in the following ways: **
 * In order to meet this goal, the following steps will be taken:**
 * **Familiarize/review the ways in which the National/State standards are embedded within the district visual arts curriculum;**
 * **Brainstorm potential resources useful in units designed to teach these standards;**
 * **Search and locate at least 30 resources that might prove beneficial in supporting these units;**
 * **Have students review at least 10 of the resources based on mutually-created criteria;**
 * **Complete a personal evaluation of the resources, documenting the resources strengths and limitations as well as ideas for implementation.**


 * Progress will be documented in the following ways:**
 * **I will create a concept map or scope and sequence of how the visual arts curriculum and standards are aligned within the course I teach**
 * **I will keep a google spreadsheet that contains the information (source, title, location, cost, etc.) of each resource**
 * **I will be accountable to deadlines that coincide with the face-to-face meetings at IU1;**
 * **I will post student responses and my own personal responses to my wiki for review and comments by the Arts Educator 2.0 community**
 * Goal #2: **
 * ** How can I use technology to bring people together & develop community? **
 * In order to meet this goal, the following steps will be taken: **
 * ** Create a wiki **
 * ** Monthly updates (work samples, artist of the month, etc.) **
 * ** Site counter **
 * ** Potential survey **
 * ** Advertise the wiki (How people will know it’s there?) **
 * ** Read books & discuss **
 * Progress will be documented in the following ways: **
 * Assessment of goal #2: **
 * ** Wiki **
 * ** Keep a log / e-mail mentor **
 * ** Archive of online discussion **
 * ** Generate statistics **
 * ** Advertisement **
 * Goal #3: **
 * ** What are the benefits of having students view work of students from other schools? **
 * In order to meet this goal, the following steps will be taken: **
 * ** Have students view work **
 * ** Get input from students **
 * ** Potential videos of students talking about work **
 * ** Have an administrator watch a class **


 * Progress will be documented in the following ways: **
 * Assessment of goal #3: **
 * ** Digital images of student work **
 * ** Video or Audio **
 * ** Notes from observation **

media type="custom" key="3704643" Student Work from Donora & Gastonville media type="youtube" key="eltU2dY43uE" height="344" width="425" Community Art Night Moulage Casting =Effectiveness:= =**Impact:**= I used the following technology throughout the year: This enabled me the opportunity to link technology/art education & to see the value of resources that are an integral part of the way our society thinks & functions. I also implemented 2.0 web tools as a part of an interactive digital learning environment. In conclusion, I was able to create & implement an art wiki space for children & community members to be a part of. Reference the above video.** =Plans for Continuation:= = PPDP Conclusion: = = =
 * The PPDP allowed me to explore new technologies that I could use in the art room and implement in two completely different schools within the Ringgold School District. The first goal I addressed by creating my own wiki and advertising it at school so my students and the community could use it. My second goal was to unite the Ringgold community around the new technology.**
 * The wiki has already made an impact, my students look forward to seeing work from children that they only see as they look across the football field at the opposing bench. The students are becoming more familiar with each other and each others work through critiques.**
 * Due to the effective response received by the community, I will continue to use the wiki to connect the district through the arts by updating daily, critiquing often and meeting with the P.T.A. to offer Art nights through the year.**
 * The impact of the PPDP as realized by the school district & community found this endeavor to be of use/significant due application of technology, problem solving skills, & encouraging children to expand their inquiring skills by thinking outside the box. I want the arts to be seen as a valuable resource within the community. Reference the above video.
 * I will continue the goals of this project by further developing valuable technology skills already acquired. This will lead to other emerging technology that will apply to other subjects & a way of communicating with the community. It will help me provide a way for children & community to apply new ideas & technology that will enable those in the district to use art as a form of communication. These include: videos, podcasts, 2.0 web tools, virtual tours via the computer, & placing digital pictures of student work on the Ringgold Art wiki space. **


 * **learn & create a school wiki site**
 * **create pages on the Ringgoldart wikispace**
 * **implement a weather widget on to my home page (connection with school locality)**
 * **implement bubble share files to promote student / teacher art work to enhance art advocacy for our school district**
 * **implement image and slideshow files to evoke participation in critiques between Gastonville, Donora and Monongahela Elementary Centers.**
 * **practice using the vado & introduce the vado to the all classes while explaining how valuable the vado is as a resource**
 * **view and edit work through use of technology and application in current / future lessons to be taught**
 * **apply resources obtained through the program for all projects and grade levels**

=**Mentor's Role:**=
 * I worked with Leslie Gates as well as Jamie Kasper throughout the development of my unit and PPDP. While working with & skype calling Leslie, I took notes and made corrections as suggested. As I got closer to the May 7th meeting, I asked both Leslie & Jamie for feedback because I wanted to make all necessary corrections that may have been overlooked. Leslie rallied behind my endeavor supporting the arts & community!**