Tools for Professional Growth

Helping Teachers to Develop and Impact Learning

Who am I

Dalia Rostom • Head of IGCSE department in

Riada International School, Alexandria , Egypt.

• Mathematics Leader teacher

Brad Henry said :

"A good teacher can

inspire hope

, ignite the imagination and

instil a love of learning ".

To support to teachers to develop necessary skills to become Cambridge teachers :

• PD leader

• PD plan designed and implemented

– In-house training for the subject leaders and teachers

– Formative lesson observation

– British Council teacher support .

– Cambridge Assessment International Education Support.

Stage 3

Impact on learning

Stage 2

Training Teachers / Monitoring Subject Leaders

Stage 1

SLT and Subject Leaders

In-house training for the subject leaders and teachers

Pedagogy

Performance Management

• Observe lessons

• Feedback conversation

• Plan development

Formative Lesson Observation

• Exam registration

• Providing exam papers, reports and conducting exams

• Conferences for teachers and principals .

• Face-to-face training

• Organizing activities and competitions .

• Creating global network PSGN

Face to face training helps teachers with:

• Understanding curriculum and learning objectives

• Pedagogy: planning, differentiation, engaging students, assessment etc…

• Exams and marking strategies .

British Council Teacher support Activities & Competitions

• Teacher support site

• Online resources: Framework, schemes of work, progression tests …etc

• Professional development qualifications

• Online and face to face- training

• Exams, Examiner reports,

The British Council and Cambridge Assessment

empower us to create good teachers that can “inspire hope, ignite the imagination and instil a love of learning".