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Why treat your own learning any differently? A plan with explicit goals provides structure and focus for your learning, ensuring you make the most of your learning opportunities.  \nUse the following guide and the planning template provided to develop your personal professional development plan.  \nStep 1: Review the components of a good professional development plan  \nA good professional development: plan:  \n􀁸 Addresses the individuals need to improve practice and grow professionally, but it balances those needs with the needs and issues of the organisation and community the individual serves  \n􀁸 Focuses on improving learning as the overall goal of professional development, and connects the planner’s individual goals with their plans for the future .  \n􀁸 Reflects local, regional and national initiatives.  \n􀁸 Includes reflection as a part of the individual's learning and growth.  \n􀁸 Includes documentation of the outcomes of the professional development activities.  \nStep 2: Ask yourself these questions to help clarify your goals and begin planning  \n􀁸 What skills/knowledge do I have?  \n􀁸 What skills/knowledge do I need in my current role?  \n􀁸 Where do I want to be in my profession in five years time?  \n􀁸 What skills/knowledge will I need to be effective in that role?  \n􀁸 How will I judge the quality of my work?  \n􀁸 How does my practice impact on the community I serve?  \n􀁸 Based on data, what do I know about my ‘communities’ needs?  \n• How do local, regional and national goals/initiatives impact upon my learning goals?  \n• How can I improve or strengthen my practice?  \n• How can I work with others to address my goals?  \n• How will I know I have accomplished my learning goals?  \nAre my learning goals SMART – specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timely?  \n• How can I embed the professional development strategies I choose into my work day?  \nDo I wish to share/discuss part or all of my professional development plan with the person I report to?  \nStep 3: Use the template to develop your plan  \nKeep the above questions in mind as you develop your step by step professional development plan using the template provided.  \nStep 4: Decide on the activities or strategies you will include in your plan to accomplish your goals  \nAs you select learning goals and activities, bear in mind that your plan should not be built around attending a variety of one-hour sessions with little or no follow-up. According to research, your professional development should be:  \n􀁸 job embedded,  \n􀁸 strategic  \n􀁸 continuous and on-going,  \n􀁸 and include evaluation.  \nIn addition, research indicates that working with others will enhance your learning and promote lasting improvement and change in your professional life and work environment. A few of the many activities or strategies that you might consider are:  \n• Get involved in formal CPD (link to CPD courses please)  \n• Engage in Peer Review activities i.e. being peer reviewed, and contributing as a reviewer  \n• Make sure you plan is evidence based  \n• Find a mentor or be a mentor through the online mentoring service offered by NZPI-link to video conferencing/mentoring please.  \nWrite up case studies for publication in Planning Quarterly or Planning Focus – link to PQ on NZPI website  \n• Undertake professional reading – link to Knowledge Hub Read the NZPI daily news media coverage on all things planning  \n• • Become more involved with NZPI  \n• Keep up to date with new technology via your learning activities  \nStep 5: Evaluate your plan  \nWhen your plan is complet","cbCaiuY50H2uzPkp","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuY50H2uzPkp","pdf",335865,"English","# Step 1: Review the components of a good professional development plan\n# Step 2: Ask yourself these questions to help clarify your goals and begin planning\n# Step 3: Use the template to develop your plan\n# Step 4: Decide on the activities or strategies you will include in your plan to accomplish your goals\n# Step 5: Evaluate your plan\n# Step 6: Undertake a self assessment\n# Step 7: Create your PDP using the NZPI Plan Template","[{\"question\":\"What should a good professional development plan include?\",\"answer\":\"It should address improvement needs while balancing organizational and community requirements, focus on learning as the overall goal, reflect initiatives at multiple levels, include reflection, and document outcomes of professional development activities.\"},{\"question\":\"How can you clarify and set effective professional development goals?\",\"answer\":\"Use guided questions about current strengths and gaps, where you want to be in five years, how you will judge quality, and how your practice affects the community. 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