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IPPD (Individual Plan For Professional Development)

A Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Plan helps educators enhance their skills through structured plans like the Individual Plan for Professional Development (IPPD) and the more flexible Personal CPD Plan. IPPD focuses on national standards for public school teachers, while the Personal CPD Plan allows for individualized goals. Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) further support CPD by fostering collaboration among educators to share strategies and improve student outcomes.

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IPPD (Individual Plan For Professional Development)

A Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Plan helps educators enhance their skills through structured plans like the Individual Plan for Professional Development (IPPD) and the more flexible Personal CPD Plan. IPPD focuses on national standards for public school teachers, while the Personal CPD Plan allows for individualized goals. Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) further support CPD by fostering collaboration among educators to share strategies and improve student outcomes.

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A CPD Plan (Continuing Professional Development Plan) is a structured plan that helps

teachers and professionals continuously learn and improve their skills. There are two types of CPD
Plans:

1. IPPD (Individual Plan for Professional Development)


2. Personal CPD Plan

1. IPPD (Individual Plan for Professional Development)

This plan is commonly used in DepEd (Department of Education) and focuses on developing
teaching competencies. It includes:

 Objectives – Identifies the competence to be enhanced.


 Methods/Strategies – Specifies the professional activities to achieve the objective.
 Resources – Defines what resources are needed.
 Time Frame – Sets a deadline for achieving the objective.
 Success Indicator – Measures improvement in PPST (Philippine Professional
Standards for Teachers) and student performance.

2. Personal CPD Plan

This plan is more flexible and allows teachers to focus on their specific training needs. It covers:

 Training Need – Identifies what needs improvement.


 Objective – States what action should be taken.
 Activity – Specifies the action plan.
 Resources Needed – Identifies the support (human/material).
 Time Frame – Sets a target date for completion.
 Expected Output & Outcome – Measures success and impact on teaching.
Key Difference in Approach
 IPPD is structured and follows a national standard (PPST), making it ideal for public
school teachers.
 Personal CPD Plan is more adaptable and allows teachers to set their own goals based
on personal interests and needs.

PART 2

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and CPD

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) are groups of educators who work together to
improve teaching and learning. They collaborate, share best practices, and analyze teaching
methods to enhance student outcomes.

How does it relate to CPD?


Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is strengthened through PLCs because teachers learn
from each other, reflect on their teaching, and apply new strategies in the classroom.

Real-Life Example of PLCs Helping Teachers

Let's say a school notices that students struggle with reading comprehension. To address
this, the teachers form a Professional Learning Community (PLC) focused on improving reading
skills.

🔹 Step 1: Identifying the Problem

 Teachers analyze student test scores and classroom performance.


 They discover that many students struggle with understanding complex texts.

🔹 Step 2: Collaboration & Sharing Strategies


 The PLC meets weekly to discuss teaching methods that could help.
 One teacher shares a guided reading strategy, another suggests interactive
storytelling, and another introduces digital reading apps.

🔹 Step 3: Implementation & Feedback

 Each teacher tries a new technique in their class.


 After two weeks, they meet again to share results:
✅ Some students improved with guided reading.
✅ Others responded well to digital tools.
✅ A mix of both methods worked best.

🔹 Step 4: Refining & Scaling Up

 The PLC adjusts the strategies based on feedback.


 They create a school-wide reading program using the most effective techniques.

Result

📚 Students improve in reading comprehension because teachers learned from each other
and applied new methods together!

💡 Key Takeaway
PLCs empower teachers by giving them a space to collaborate, experiment, and improve
their teaching methods, leading to better student learning outcomes.

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