Independent Learning Plan worked example – Name: Date From: Date To: What do I want/need to What will I do to achieve What will I do to achieve What will I do to achieve What resources or support When will I complete this? learn? this? this? this? will I need? Formal Education 10% Learning with Others Experience and 20% Reflection 70% To improve the quality and Directed reading on Arrange a Video myself preaching: Mission & Ministry dept for Over a 6 month period. ‘Preaching – impact of my preaching homiletics, particularly development’ consultation Reflect and learn through consultation By December 2016. sermon construction. with Mission & Ministry, group feedback. for all who preach in my Resources to listen to others Increase awareness of location. Identify, map and produce sermons podcasts – cultural shifts source a a summary of local cultural – relevant course shifts and developments A cultural guide fresh eyes! – since the beginning of my ministry here. To work on my spiritual Attend the session on Holy Set up a small group to Use a reflective journal to Others who have different Over the next year. Review in practices (holy habits) to habits in January 2017 work on this topic notice how my holy habits practices to me 6 months and a year. sustain me in ministry following the session. are changing. Update weekly. Review 3 months. Introduce one new spiritual practice and reflect on the impact To develop my ability Attend session on Meet with an experienced Invite feedback on how I Skilled colleagues to reflect Ongoing. Review in mid 2017. handle conflict better Conflict’ from colleague to talk through am handling conflict. with. ‘Managing CMD programme conflict conversations and explore learning.
Independent Learning Plan – worked example Name: Date From: Date To: What do I want/need to learn? What will I do to achieve this? Formal Education 10% What will I do to achieve this? Learning with Others 20% What will I do to achieve this? Experience and Reflection 70% What resources or support will I need? When will I complete this? To improve the quality and impact of my preaching Directed reading on homiletics, particularly sermon construction. Increase awareness of cultural shifts – source a relevant course Arrange a ‘Preaching development’ consultation with Mission & Ministry, for all who preach in my location. Video myself preaching: Reflect and learn through group feedback. Identify, map and produce a summary of local cultural shifts and developments since the beginning of my ministry here. Mission & Ministry dept for consultation Resources to listen to others sermons – podcasts A cultural guide – fresh eyes! Over a – 6 month period. By December 2016. To work on my spiritual practices (holy habits) to sustain me in ministry Attend the session on Holy habits in January 2017 Set up a small group to work on this topic following the session. Review 3 months. Use a reflective journal to notice how my holy habits are changing. Update weekly. Introduce one new spiritual practice and reflect on the impact Others who have different practices to me Over the next year. Review in 6 months and a year. To develop my ability handle conflict better Attend session on ‘Managing Conflict’ from CMD programme Meet with an experienced colleague to talk through conflict conversations and explore learning. Invite feedback on how I am handling conflict. Skilled colleagues to reflect with. Ongoing. Review in mid 2017.
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