This document discusses low-cost options for continuing professional development (CPD) for educators. It outlines models like coaching, peer observation, work shadowing, and mentoring that can support CPD. The document encourages readers to reflect on activities that could aid their own development, what may be holding them back, and common themes. Readers are prompted to commit to one CPD activity by writing it on a post-it note and sealing it in an envelope. The overall purpose is to explore affordable ways to further educators' skills and knowledge through collaboration with others.

1. DIY CPD
on a Shoestring
Liz Holford and Alexandra Hemingway

2. • Your name role and institution
• A brief outline of your interest in this topic
Please introduce yourself

3. Commitment to professional development…
...But time and money are frequent barriers
What’s out there?
How to make the best of it?
How to pool ideas and resources?
Background

4. Our structure
In this case, we had prompts:
1. Alexandra’s Master’s Degree Apprenticeship including
Fellowship of Advance HE (previously HEA)
2. Liz is mentor, working to Senior Fellowship of Advance HE
3. Plus new UoP PDR structure

5. Possible CPD support models
Coaching
The process of
equipping people with
the tools, knowledge
and experience to fully
develop themselves in
order to be effective in
their role
Peer Observation
Peer observation of
teaching is a formative
process where two peers
work together and
observe each other’s
teaching. The observer
offers feedback to the
person doing the
teaching..
Work Shadowing
...is about observing
someone doing their day
to day role. By watching
instead of doing, you’ll
gain an in-depth
understanding of the
workplace and job role.
Mentoring
“...is to support and
encourage people to
manage their own learning in
order that they may
maximise their potential,
develop their skills, improve
their performance and
become the person they
want to be’’
Eric Pasloe

6. What activities could support your CPD?

7. Your responses (1)

8. Your responses (2)

9. Your responses (3)

10. Your responses (4)

11. Your responses (5)

12. What’s holding you back?
• Time constraints?
• Budgetary issues?
• Fear Factor!
• The right partner(s)
• Something else?

13. Are there any common themes emerging?
Have you found some inspiration?
Commit to one activity:
write it on a post-it and stick it inside a
self-addressed envelope!