Teacher Self-Development Strategies

The assignment delves into various strategies that teachers can employ to enhance their professional development. It examines the role of metacognition in teaching and learning, investigates self-leadership principles applicable to educators, and analyzes the importance of ongoing professional development through collaboration and mentorship. The document draws upon academic research and practical examples to provide insights into effective self-development practices for teachers.

Personal and Professional
Development
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
a) Own current skills and competencies against professional standards and organizational
objectives (2.1).............................................................................................................................6
b) Own needs and required activities to meet the needs (2.2).....................................................7
c) Development opportunities required to meet both current and future needs (2.3)..................8
d) Personal development plan to achieve goals (2.4)..................................................................9
e) Short term and long term objectives (3.1).............................................................................10
f) Document planned activities (3.2).........................................................................................10
g) Own learning against the aims and objectives (3.3)..............................................................11
h) Update development plan (3.4).............................................................................................12
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14
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INTRODUCTION
In the present context personal and professional development (PPD) is increasing
significant aspect that focuses on defining objectives and policies that pursue the learning among
the individuals (Achua and Lussier, 2012). However, the study is commonly used by the
professionals and mentors that assist in enhancing the skills as well as individual learning.
Therefore, the main objective behind PPD is that it assist the individual in improving their
performance within the organization. The present report mainly focuses on understanding
different concepts that are associated with the personal ad professional development that mainly
include self managed learning, different learning styles etc. however, the report will also assess
and develop wide range of skills and abilities that supports an individual in promoting their
future career development.
TASK 1
Approaches to self-managed learning and different learning styles (1.1)
Self managed learning is described as a effective process through which individual takes
initiatives in managing learning through conducting research or learning from others (Alna,
2010). Therefore, in the present context self-managed learning also assist an individual in
determining or identifying their own learning requirement and focus on effective learning style
so that they may enhance their knowledge. There different learning styles that support an
individual in raising their learning that is-
Honey Mumford learning style:
Learning styles Characteristics Activities
Activists Activists learners mainly prefer to take the challenges so
that they may gain new experience (Haskins, 2012).
Problem solving
Group discussion
Reflector Reflector learners are described as observers and
reflector that watch and review the activities before
performing them.
Lectures
Experiments
Theorist Theorist learner mainly focuses on understanding the
reasons and concepts behind each and every experience.
Case studies
Models
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Reading
Pragmatist Pragmatist learners are the one that readily accept the
new ideas and things. However, they even try the things
to view the result (Houghton and et.al., 2004).
Coaching
Feedback
VARK learning model:
Learning styles Traits
Visual learners Prefer to learn and gain knowledge through graphical forms like
diagrams, presentation etc.
Auditory learners Prefer to acquire information and learning through listening and
speaking (Merryl and et.al., 2013).
Reading learners Prefer to learn and gain information that are displayed. For instance;
reading.
Kinesthetic learners Prefer to learn through experience that is performing activities by the
own.
Methods that encourage lifelong learning (1.2)
The concept of learning is not just restricted within the organization. It is defined as a
ongoing process that focuses on enhancing and raising the knowledge of individual throughout
their life. Basically there are two form of learning that is formal and informal learning (Tileston,
2010). There are different forms through which an individual may encourage their life long
learning that is-
Conducting SWOT analysis- With the help of conducting personal SWOT analysis I can
easily identify the strengthen skills that support me in encourage the lifelong learning. However,
through SWOT I can also measure the skills and learning that I am lacking at the workplace and
in the personal life. Therefore, this method will also assist me in developing the personal and
professional plan to enhance
Self directed learning- Another method for encouraging the lifelong learning is self
directed learning under which I can take initiatives in assessing my own learning activities that I
must pursue for encouraging learning.
Benefit of self managed learning (1.3)
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Self managed learning approach focuses on taking initiatives by the own in managing
individual learning (Wilde-Larsson and Larsson, 2012). However, initiating self managed
learning positively benefit the individual as well as organization. The benefits of self managed
learning results in:
Advancement in career opportunities: With an assistance of self-managed learning the person
can acquire his own skills that is advantageous to better the career opportunities. Individual can
easily approach the diversified information to have continuous development in learning and
knowledge factor (Moon, 2013). For example, the individual is regularly focusing on ethical
business practice during self-managed learning then it will amend the possibilities in professional
context.
Improvement in employee effectiveness and productivity: It has been analysed that individual
self-managed learning improves the effectiveness among the employees' and also improves the
productivity that directly benefits the organizational process. For instance, during the individual
self-managed learning plan the personal has highly-developed the technological skills. As, the
individual lacks the technological skills among themselves thus, developing the skills will
support the organization in reducing the cost of organization associated with the training program
regarding enhancing the technological knowledge (Austin, Marini and Croteau, 2005).
Thus, above benefits reflects that the individual's self-managed learning render different
benefits to an individual as well as to the organization.
Work based problem and solution to overcome the problem (4.1)
Working as the manager within a reputed hotel that is Hilton I have identified the
common work based problem associated with the improper use of ICT (Information and
communication technology) within the premises that result in improper record of the customers
ad guests that arrive in the hotel (Duffy, 2005). As, the use of ICT us gaining significant pace in
the contemporary scenario. Organization are adopting ICT devices to make the work easy within
the organization. In the hospitality sector, computerised systems have been used to store the
record and data of guests to have visited their hotel. Thus, this work based problem affect my
working ad result in gaining negative impact on Hilton hotel.
Therefore, to overcome this work based problem I must be provided the training session
that would support me in enhancing my technological skills so that I can easily work on the ICT
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devices and that improve the overall performance of the organization (Trede, Macklin and
Bridges, 2012).
Different time management strategies and strategy that works for you (4.3 & 4.2)
There are different time management strategies that can support the individuals in
managing their time more efficiently (Kukulska-Hulme and Pettit, 2008). As, it support the
individual in managing their activities by allocating proper time. Different strategies are:
Prioritizing workloads: One of the effective strategy that can be used by individual for managing
their time include prioritizing their work activities so that they can identify the activities that are
important and urgent. So, they may implement the important and urgent activities first based on
the priorities. For instance; manager must prepare a chart of all the activities that manager have
to perform in a day. I must use prioritizing time management strategies so that I can easily
manage my time more efficiently.
Delegation of task: It has been known that the different employees and professional faces issues
due to loading of activity then the individual prospective (Learning method, 2009). So it is
necessary for organisation to allot task as per the capacity of person. It will reduce the stress and
facilitate in accomplish task in desired time period.
TASK 2
a) Own current skills and competencies against professional standards and organizational
objectives (2.1)
There are different skills and competencies that I must require against the professional
standard so that I can easily meet the different objectives ad goals of Hilton hotel. Working as
front office manager in the hotel I must have proper knowledge regarding the activities and
services that are render by the hotel (Personal development review, 2013). However, there are
different skills that I must require so that I can successfully render the services and meet the
organizational objectives. The different skills are-
 Technical skills: I must require some technical skills to meet the objectives of Tesco plc
as marketing manager conduct market research as well as maintain the database of
customers and variety of products. Thus, I require technical skill for carrying out the
activities properly.
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 Interpersonal skills: It is also necessary for me to have interpersonal skills so that I can
focus on creating effective environment that assist other staff to render proper services to
their guests and customers. However, gaining interpersonal skills also support me to
easily contact and communicate with the guests and customers those are visiting hotel.
Name- James Cullen
Address- 25-A East London, UK
Email ID-
Professional experience Have 3 years experience in four star hotel Cavendish as a front office
manager.
Education  Bachelor of Business Administration
 Diploma course in hotel management
Degree's in relevant courses like marketing management, service
marketing and international marketing.
Skills and competencies  Leadership
 Effective customer services
 Ability to manage the staff and employees.
 Ability to communicate with people existing at different
levels.
b) Own needs and required activities to meet the needs (2.2)
Through assessing own skills and required skills and competencies for performing the job
of front office manager I have identified different personal and professional needs that require to
be enhanced so that I cam perform the job in the effective manner (Fleming, 2014). However,
there are also different activities that I must plan to meet the required needs. Working as front
office manager I must have effective personality and required skills to that I can easily attract the
customers and guests those are visiting Hilton hotel. However, there are different activities that
will assist me in attaining required skills and competencies. Activities are:
1. Self reflection- Self reflection approach provides me possibility to think and measure my
own personal and professional precedence and also assist in analysing our achievements
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as well as different learning needs. If on a regular basis I must record personal reflections
about the work practice, these can help to find the areas of professional development
which we might like to focus on in the future
Needs Required activities Time frame
Technical skills  Training sessions to enhance
technical skills.
 Using technical equipment for
carrying out day to day
operations.
2 weeks
Interpersonal skills  Reading books and articles.
 Engaging in team activities.
 Proper communication between
team ad team members.
4 weeks
c) Development opportunities required to meet both current and future needs (2.3)
Being working as front office manager in Hilton hotel there are different development
opportunities available for me so that I can easily meet the current as well as future needs. For
instance; for meeting the current need that is communication skills I must focus on proper
listening to the guests and other staff so that it minimizes the misinterpretation. However, the
development opportunities required to meet the future need ensure attending corporate program
that assist me in enhancing the skills so that I can easily attain success within the organization. Current needs- Presently, working as front office manager in Hilton I may focus on
rendering quality services to the guests and customers who prefer our hotel. However, my
duty is to provide effective climate to the guests those who are visiting our place so that
they may get good impression (Cassidy, 2004).
 Future needs- My future need would be become general manager of the Hotel that would
assist in monitoring the day to day activities. For attaining the future needs there are
different development opportunities available for me that is initiating different training
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program so that I can attain future objectives as well as amends my both personal and
professional needs.
d) Personal development plan to achieve goals (2.4)
Personal and
professional
development
needs
Current
Compet
ency
Development
Opportunities
Success
judgement
criteria
Time
Scale
1 Time management 1  Day to day
planning of activity
 Prioritizing the
activity accordant
with their value and
urgency (Achua
and Lussier, 2012).
 Listing of all the
activities.
 Setting time frame.
Self
assessment
3 weeks
2 Team work 3  Engaging in the
group meetings
 Group discussions
 Brainstorming
sessions.
Assessment
and taking
response from
the team
members as
well as from
the superiors.
3 weeks
3 Presentation skills 5  Involvement in
rendering class
presentations.
Assessment
from superior.
1 week
4 Planning and
organizing
2  Communicating
with top level
management.
Self
evaluation
and problem
2 week
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solving
papers.
5 Leadership 4  Leading and
motivating other
staff
 Engaging
individual in the
decision making
process (Alna,
2010).
Review of
team
members and
their
satisfaction
level.
3 weeks
e) Short term and long term objectives (3.1)
Personal development plan (PDP) is consider as an effective plan that assist the individual
in heading towards the future prospective (Haskins, 2012). The devised PDP has also identified
different short term objectives as well as long term objectives of the individual. For instance;
Objectives Resources required Activities required to gain
objective
Time frame
Short term
objective for
improving the
technical skills
 Computers
 Printers
 Cameras
 Practical use of
computerized system
at the workplace.
 Initiating online
booking of the hotel
services
 Managing seminars
and training sessions
that assist in using ICT
devices.
1 year
Long term
objectives for
 Diary
 To-do Lists
 Prioritizing the activity
accordant with their
5 years
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amending the time
management skills
 Record
book
importance and
necessity.
f) Document planned activities (3.2)
There different planned activities that are implemented while formulating the personal
and professional development plan (Houghton and et.al., 2004). For instance; with the help of
formal training process I can easily amend different skills.
Needs EXISTING ACTION PLAN FUTURE ACTION PLAN
Communication In this regard with enhancing the
communication I must focus on
attending various seminars and
even emphasis on effective
listening so that I can easily
amend the communication
However, to enhance skills
in the future I must focus on
attending the corporate
seminars.
Organizational and
academic qualities
The existing action plan for
improving the academic ad
organizational qualities I must
refer to different books and
articles for gaining information.
The future action plan for
academic qualities I can
further engage in gaining the
degree or any course in order
to revise my knowledge.
Time management Although the existing documented
activities for enabling the time
management can result in
programming and designing my
tasks for avoiding wastage of
time.
In the future I can prepare a
proper time table that mainly
focuses on documenting all
the activities that I have to
performed. Although the
documented activities may
also include reading
different books and journals
that are founded on the
subject in order to improve
my time management skills.
Information
Technology
The current action plan for
improving the skills is to enable
the IT courses to better my
knowledge regarding the
technology as well as their
advantages.
However, in the future I can
focus on using internet on
day-to-day basis that will
assist in revising my skills.
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g) Own learning against the aims and objectives (3.3)
From the above developed PDP I have identified that I have amend time management
skills that support me managing my activities as well as time. So, that I can easily consume time
for the extra work within the organization. As a front office manager I have certain aims ad
objectives that is to satisfy the customers by providing relevant information that they required.
Thus, for this I have gained organizational and academic qualities that support me in gaining
adequate knowledge ad information regarding different organizational culture that exists in the
establishment.
Furthermore, from the above personal and professional development plan I have also
amend technical skills that support me in using ICT devises within the workplace. As in the
contemporary scenario it us essential for me to have adequate technical skills so that I can easily
mage the records and data of the company.
h) Update development plan (3.4)
From the evaluation of progress through conducting feedback from the peers and
subordinate I have identified that there are certain other skills that need to be amend so that I can
easily sustain my position within the organization. Feedback is a effective method that assist me
in determining the skills that I need in the future so that I can successfully accomplish the aims
ad objectives.
As through the evaluation and response taken from the higher authority or general
manager I have found that there are other skills and quality that are essential to modify so that I
can easily execute the various services in the hotel premises. For instance; as front office
manager I have deal with different customers that lead to stress thus, I must require to amend my
stress management skills to resolve the stress from the workplace. However, these ability will
also support me in revising skills so that at the time of emergency or any issue I can easily
provide quality services to our guest and customers. Thus, it is essential to modify my plan to
gain further skills that is-
Skills Activities need to be
performed
Monitoring and
reviewing
Time frame
Stress management  Engaging in  Self- 3 months
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different
activities
 Relaxation
monitoring
 Taking critical
review from
the associates
Problem solving skills  Effective
Communicatio
n
 Daily gathering
with the faculty
and worker
 Effective
proviso
regarding
grievance
management
 Response from
Worker and
staff
 Monitoring the
rate of issues
and problem
within the
premises.
1 month
Managerial skills  Planning day to
day activity
 Record and
safekeeping of
different
activities
 Low problem
and issues.
 Proper
managing of
the activities
by the superior.
2 months
CONCLUSION
From the above report it can be concluded that personal and professional assist the
individual in amending their skills so that it may also impact their future perspective. However,
the report has also concluded that self managed learning support the individual in managing their
own learning so that they may acquire essential knowledge. Furthermore, the personal and
professional development plan has bee devised for the individual to amend their skills and
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abilities according to the required job position. As it will assist them in successfully rendering
their services in the organization.
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