Transforming lives through learning

Building Professional Learning

EIS/Education Scotland Conference

Saturday 1 February 2014

Kate Paton

National Co-ordinator: Teacher Education

Transforming lives through learning

National partnerships to improve teacher professional learning

Transforming lives through learning

Moving from continuing professional development to the concept of career-long professional learning

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Model of professional learning

Transforming lives through learning

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Learning, teaching and assessment Professional learning

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Transforming lives through learning

Transforming lives through learning

Transforming lives through learning

Revised National PRD guidanceProfessional Review and Development:•is an entitlement and the responsibility of all teachers, head teachers and system leaders as part of their commitment to career-long professional learning•has a positive impact on planning for and engagement in professional learning, practice and development and on outcomes for children and young people•is an on-going process which takes place within a supportive, challenging and collegiate culture•is founded on robust, evidence-based self-evaluation•involves focused professional dialogue•requires teachers, head teachers and system leaders to maintain a professional learning record supported by evidence of impact.

Transforming lives through learning

Professional learning: key messages

High impact professional learning:

• is supported by effective self-evaluation processes• means teachers as enquiring professionals• and is integral to, and not separate from,

– school/systems improvement– effective professional review and development (PRD)– Professional Update

• leads to improved professional practice and outcomes for children and young people