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Embedding T eacher Professional Development as Business as Usual. Lyn Williams. New teachers …. Self-assured √. Knowledgeable √. Experienced √. 5 weeks later …. How do we tend to think about professional development for teachers?. PRIOR LEARNING. CONTEXT.
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Embedding Teacher Professional Development as Business as Usual Lyn Williams
New teachers … Self-assured √ Knowledgeable √ Experienced √
How do we tend to think about professional development for teachers? PRIOR LEARNING CONTEXT MODELLING/ EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PERSONAL LITERACIES OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WORKPLACE FOR PRACTICE Teacher training
How do we ACTUALLY learn to be a tertiary teacher…? TEAMS PEER SUPPORT NECESSITY STUDY GUIDED PRACTICE OBSERVATION EXPERIENCE TRIAL AND ERROR REFLECTION ON EXPERIENCE FEEDBACK Workplace Learning
Agency and Environment • Agency …. • “individuals should be conscious and active in creating, maintaining and activating aspects of their personal networks” • Environment … • Expansive learning environments support teachers to grow & develop; share practice among participants; provide opportunities to talk about teaching & learning
References Billet, S. (2001). Learning in the workplace: Strategies for effective practice. Sydney, Australia: Allen & Unwin. Chan, S. (2009). Perspectives of new trades tutors: Towards a scholarship of teaching and learning for vocational educators. Wellington: AkoAotearoa. Evans, K., Hodkinson, P., Rainbird, H., & Unwin, L. (2006). Improving workplace learning. Abingdon, England: Routledge. Hodkinson, P., & Hodkinson, H. (2005). Improving schoolteachers‟ workplace learning. Research Papers in Education, 20(2), 109-131.