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Collaboration to improve teaching & learning. What teachers do matters. “ Teachers are among the most powerful influences in learning” Prof. John Hattie. Measurable. Measurable. “Send em on a course” . Misconceptions. Why CPD is so important. OK Plateau - Elephant in the room
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What teachers do matters “Teachers are among the most powerful influences in learning” Prof. John Hattie
“Send em on a course” • Misconceptions
Why CPD is so important • OK Plateau - Elephant in the room • Difference between low-effect & high-effect teachers is almost 1 year advantage • Future • Standards
Culture change • CPD - Professional Learning • Personalised - bottom up approach as well as top down • Collaborative • Continuous • Monitored & Evaluated • Feed into performance Management • Opportunity
Professional Learning opportunities • Peer observations • Sharing good practice briefing sessions • T&L newsletter • SPARK - 26th Oct • Teacher Learning Communities • External courses / School visits • Twitter • School workshops/seminars
What teachers do matters “Every teacher needs to improve, not because they are not good enough, but because they can be even better.” Prof. Dylan Wiliam
Nothing Complex SPARK Nothing Groundbreaking
SPARK “Teaching quality also improves within a collegial, collaborative environment…. The power of collective capacity is that it enables ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things” Michael Fullan
SPARK – The Ethos For Teachers By Teachers Share Collaborate Explore
SPARK The Model 1 2 3
SPARK – The Model • External DC155 SES55 SRS107
SPARK – The Model #SPARKUAE DC155 SES55 SRS107
SPARK – The Model FUN OK PLATEAU CONFIDENCE CREATIVITY CHALLENGE
SPARK Not transformative CPD Developing Teachers
Collaboration “High-quality, collaborative professional development and teacher learning has been shown to raise young people's engagement and attainment, as well as raising the motivation and confidence of teachers.” David Weston
Global Impact Social Media
Global Impact Level playing field
T&L Communities #SparkUAE #pegeeks
www.sparkevent.me • Saturday 26th October 2013 • Heriot Watt University • 9am-12 • 107signed up so far