Lesson 1

Section 1- Focus

Section one of the IPDP includes the name of the teacher, administrator, and school. It also provides the IPDP's focus. The focus is important because it will influence all of the other sections of the form. The focus is essentially a description of the School Improvement Goal you have chosen for your professional development plan. It should not contain specific information about your professional goals or the acheivement of your students. Instead, it describes a school-wide goal as well as school-wide student achievement data.

Click on the image below to view an example of a properly completed Focus section by Mr. Ross Gains.

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Mr. Gains selected the School Improvement goal related to FCAT Reading achievement for his IPDP focus.

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