Staff Development Matters: Leading the Learning

1. Staff Development Matters:Leading the Learning Hong Kong, May 2009 Sara Bubb & Peter Earley Institute of Education, University of London

2. Structure Staff development matters Leading the learning Developing staff 2

3. 3 Do you agree that staff development is �? an on-going process encompassing all formal and informal learning experiences that enable all staff in schools, individually and with others, to think about what they are doing, enhance their knowledge and skills and improve ways of working so that pupil learning and wellbeing are better. (Bubb & Earley, 2007).

4. 4 Staff development It should achieve a balance between individual, group, school and national needs; encourage a commitment to professional and personal growth; and increase self-esteem, resilience, self-confidence, job satisfaction and enthusiasm for working with children and colleagues. (Bubb & Earley, 2007)

5. 5 The journey - professional development A logical chain of procedures, which: entails identifying school and staff needs, planning to meet those needs, providing varied and relevant activities, involving support staff alongside teachers, monitoring progress and evaluating the impact of the professional development (Ofsted, 2006).

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