
Adapted from Rhode Island 8/2012 
Sample Professional Learning Plan for Teacher 
Please indicate with ‘x’ in box, if teacher is on a plan of improvement    Plan of Improvement  
 
 
 
Setting Goals with Primary Evaluator 
The Primary Evaluator will assist the educator in setting specific and measurable Professional  Learning Goals for the year. The  Beginning-of-Year Conference in the 
beginning of the year is a time for the educator and primary evaluator to discuss and finalize goals and identify appropriate sources of professional development to 
help the Teacher meet those goals. Although districts may offer professional development opportunities that overlap with the Teacher’s Professional Learning Goals, 
each Teacher is personally responsible for improving their own practice and achieving their own goals. 
 
 
When to Revise the Professional Learning Plan  
The Mid-Year Conference provides a formal opportunity for the Teacher and evaluator to discuss the Professional Learning Plan. If a Professional Learning Goal has 
been met before the end of the first semester, the educator should identify a new goal based on the priorities in his or her Self-Assessment and/or needs identified by 
the  evaluator.  If,  at  the  end  of  the  year,  a  Professional  Learning Goal  is  still  in  the  process  of  being  achieved,  and  the  Teacher  and  evaluator  feel  as  though  it  is 
important for the Teacher to continue working toward the goal, the Teacher can keep the same goal for up to one additional year. If, at the end of the second year, the 
goal is still not met, it should be revised such that the action steps will better lead to the goal being met (given the goal remains relevant).