Who is this template for?
This template is designed for all staff within a school, including teachers, teaching assistants, and support staff, who are committed to their own professional growth. It provides a universal framework for any employee to reflect on the core behaviours that enhance personal effectiveness and contribute to the overall success of the school.
Why use this template?
Every member of staff plays a vital role in the school community, and personal effectiveness is key to success in any role. This template moves professional development beyond a simple checklist, empowering every individual to take ownership of their growth through meaningful, structured reflection.
- Structure Your Professional Reflection: The template provides nine key areas of personal effectiveness, giving you a clear and comprehensive framework to evaluate your strengths and identify areas for your own development, regardless of your role.
- Build a Rich Evidence Base: The iAbacus process encourages you to link your self-reflections to concrete examples from your practice, creating a robust portfolio of your impact and growth over time.
- Create Targeted Development Plans: By analysing the factors that are helping or hindering your effectiveness, you can create a focused and actionable professional development plan that is tailored to your specific needs and career aspirations.
- Enhance Professional Dialogue: This template provides the perfect foundation for a rich and meaningful professional conversation with a line manager or appraiser. It allows you to lead the discussion, grounded in your own thoughtful self-evaluation.
- Foster a Culture of Growth: By engaging in reflective practice, you contribute to a wider culture of continuous professional learning and development, benefiting both you and your colleagues across the school.
- Take Ownership of Your Career: This tool empowers you to be in the driver's seat of your own professional journey, providing a clear and continuous record of your development that is invaluable for appraisals and future career progression.
How does it work?
This template follows the standard, intuitive iAbacus process of making a judgement, verifying it with criteria, providing evidence, analysing factors, and planning for success. It is structured around nine core behaviours of personal effectiveness:
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Changing and Improving
- Making Effective Decisions
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Developing Self and Others
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace
Clear, Professional Reporting
With a single click, you can export your self-evaluation into a polished, professional PDF report. This provides a rich, organised summary of an employee's self-reflection, evidence, and development goals. It is the ideal document to share with a line manager or appraiser to support a performance management review, facilitating a meaningful and forward-looking professional dialogue that is grounded in the employee's own insights.
How to Get Started
New to iAbacus? Discover how this template can support your improvement strategy. Book a personalised demo or start a free trial to explore the full platform. Visit www.iAbacus.com to learn more.
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