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RE f LECT. I f L. Equipping practitioners for the future. Institute for Learning. www.ifl.ac.uk. I f L. IfL strategic priorities. Raise the status and professional standing of teachers, trainers and assessors. Increase the voice and influence of members on national policies.
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REfLECT IfL Equipping practitioners for the future InstituteforLearning www.ifl.ac.uk
IfL IfL strategic priorities • Raise the status and professional standing of teachers, trainers and assessors • Increase the voice and influence of members on national policies • Offer a range of benefits that will support • members in their professional roles InstituteforLearning www.ifl.ac.uk
IfL What is Reflect? InstituteforLearning www.ifl.ac.uk
Launched in April 2008 • Secure personal online learning space for members • Promotes peer to peer interaction • Enables the sharing and recording of CPD and reflective practice • Supports individual and organisational development IfL InstituteforLearning www.ifl.ac.uk
IfL Who is using it? • Currently over 26,000 users • Teachers,tutors,trainers and student teachers • Staff development managers • Whole organisations InstituteforLearning www.ifl.ac.uk
IfL Case Study: City of Wolverhampton College ‘I’m not a natural reflector, but I feel that the way it is presented scaffolds thought, making it easy for all staff to record the impact of CPD on their practice. The use of REfLECT will be developed in line with the staff development database.’ Sandi Bates REfLECT Champion InstituteforLearning www.ifl.ac.uk
IfL REfLECT: demonstration InstituteforLearning www.ifl.ac.uk
IfL REfLECT: Connections REfLECT Connections are individuals within organisations who will play a pivotal role in supporting peers and colleagues in the effective use of REfLECT as part of their CPD. Connections will become an essential link between the IfL, their peers and organisation. InstituteforLearning www.ifl.ac.uk
IfL REfLECT: Connections IfL Feed back to IfL Training the Connections CPD CPD REfLECT embedded in institution Peers and Colleagues REfLECT Connection Training peers and colleagues InstituteforLearning www.ifl.ac.uk
IfL REfLECT: Connections Proposed Dissemination, Specialist Connections, 2009 IfL Additional Groups HR Managers, Staff Development Managers, Stakeholders, Teacher Educators, Trainers RSCs Regional support coordinators CETTs Centres for Excellence in Teacher Training National Advisers eCPD, SLCs, SFL, Becta, ALP, 14-19, e-guides, LSN, URs Volunteer Connections Managers Teacher Trainers, Trainees, Practitioners Funding Programme Advisers in FE, AL, WBL Colleagues & Peers Staff, Practitioners, Trainees, Ofsted InstituteforLearning www.ifl.ac.uk
IfL Future developments Mobile Learning Project: CPD in action InstituteforLearning www.ifl.ac.uk
IfL Future developments Toolkit to enable the uploading of files to REfLECT InstituteforLearning www.ifl.ac.uk
IfL Feedback • What are the benefits of REfLECT? • What are the challenges in using REfLECT? • Is there anything we could do to improve REfLECT? InstituteforLearning www.ifl.ac.uk
IfL Contacts Dr Jean Kelly, Director of Professional Development: jean.kelly@ifl.ac.uk Michelle Jennings, CPD Project Manager, e-learning & Development: michelle.jennings@ifl.ac.uk Lee Davies, Deputy Chief Executive: lee.davies@ifl.ac.uk InstituteforLearning www.ifl.ac.uk