Early Childhood Professional Development Plan

As a director of a preschool program one primary responsibility is to plan ongoing professional development
opportunities for your staff. Create a professional development plan by outlining staff training and a two-year
cycle for ongoing professional development. Be sure to include the following elements in your professional
development plan.

1. A staff-needs survey
2. Specific, time-bound, measurable, professional staff development goals that relate to district or state
   standards
3. A description of the setting in which training(s) will take place
4. Identification of training methods used throughout the two-year cycle
5. At least 1 staff meeting agenda
6. A description of the role staff meetings will play in the plan
7. A mentor plan including who is a qualified mentor, how often the mentor and mentee will meet, and how the
   mentor and mentee will be held accountable
8. A description of the way you will encourage your staff to participate in college and university classes. Will
   you provide a monthly brochure of local classes? Will you offer to pay?
9. Guest speaker plans
10. Professional meetings/conferences your staff will be required to attend and when these will take place