This document discusses continuous professional development (CPD) for teachers. It provides 9 key principles for effective professional development, including starting with the desired outcomes, challenging existing practices, and collaborative learning. The document encourages self-reflection on current and ideal CPD practices in one's school. It offers tools for planning and implementing CPD, such as identifying school needs, staff strengths, and balancing initiatives. Throughout, it emphasizes the importance of leadership in establishing conditions to support meaningful professional growth.

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THINKING about CPD.

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CPD?

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Self – Reflection.

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Effective professional development
1.starts with the end in mind.
2. challenges thinking as part of changing practice.
3. is based on the assessment of individual and school needs.
4. involves connecting work-based learning and external expertise.
5. learning opportunities are varied, rich and sustainable.
6. uses action research and enquiry as key tools.
7. is strongly enhanced through collaborative learning and joint practice
development.
8. enhanced by within and between schools. creating professional learning
communities
9. requires leadership to create the necessary conditions.
Great professional development which leads to great pedagogy:
9 claims from research.

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•Imagine Your Ideal School.
•Start with the end in mind!
Future direction ?

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In your school
presently
Is there any CPD?
What’s the purpose?
Who is driving CPD ?
Who is leading CPD ?
Is there an
impact/effect?
What is it?
In your ideal school
Who would drive CPD ?
Who would lead CPD ?
What would the
impact/effect be?
What’s the purpose?

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Action Research
Area of
Concern
Imagine
Possibilities
Act and
Gather Data
Evaluate
Modify

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•Expertise on your staff
•Interests / passion of staff
•Ambitions of staff
•Staff with credibility/influence
•RELATIONSHIPS/ RELATIONSHIPS/
RELATIONSHIPS
Do You Know?

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My / Our school’s Road Map

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How to plan CPD?
•What are your schools particular needs?
•What are the strengths on your staff?
•What are the options for implementation?
•How many initiatives are currently active in your
school?
•How many are mandated?
•How many are school led?
•How busy is the school?
•How busy are you?

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Are you ready for CPD YET???

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Laying the Foundations for
professional development

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Beginning and Nurturing the
landscape

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An evolving landscape

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Implementation Dip.

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Resource from Leadership Dialogues- John West-Burnham and Dave
Harris, 2015

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•? Change of mindset
•? Pace of change
•? Practice based
•? Evidence based (JWB)
•Document Looking at your school 2016-
2020
How to make the transition?

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ADVICE.
To get anywhere you have to do
something..
In doing something you need to focus on
developing skills
Acquisition of skills increases clarity
Clarity results in ownership
Doing this together with others generates
shared ownership
Persist no matter what—resilience is your
best friend.

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“Too many initiatives …
Not enough initiative”
Hargreaves October 2016 NCCA.
Self – Preservation!