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Session 2

Professional Development

Learning Outcomes Consider various modules of professional

development and relate to personal experience

Formulate a professional development plan

Consider models of reflection

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Professional Development session outline

Ice-breaker Definitions of professional development Professional development models

Articles

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Ice Breaker Think of a number between 1 and 10 (don’t tell

anyone) Multiply by 9 If resulting number has 2 digits add them together Take 5 away from this number Transfer your answer in figures to letters, so 1=A, 2=B, 3=C and so on Think of a country beginning with that letter Think of an animal beginning with the second letter

of that country’s name.

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QUESTION – ACTIVITY How do we define CPD in an educational setting? What are the central issues facing CPD leaders?

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Examples of CPD activity: External conferences and courses Internal courses and CPD events Coaching and mentoring, shadowing and peer

support Participating in networks or projects providing

opportunities for CPD Discussions with colleagues / pupils to reflect on

work practices Research and investigation

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3 minutes -Paired Activity: Find a partner. One of you will be A and the other

B

What kind of staff development have you encountered?

What are your CPD needs?

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Paired Activity: Ask questions to help formulate an action plan.

Involve open questioning that helps to facilitate thought.

Quickly draw a model to represent your action plan.

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Guskey’s Model See handout Discuss the model and how it might be used Are there any potential criticisms of the model?

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Guskey (2002) 5 level analysis evaluation: Participant reaction Participant learning Organisational support and change Participant use of knowledge and skills Pupil learning outcomes

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Reflective practice: In pairs

Discuss examples of reflection and what impact has it had on your practice…

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Kolb’s model Examine Kolb’s model of reflective practice and

discuss

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PD Plan example An example of a part of a plan from a student’s

assignment…

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CPD area Skills knowledgeand attributes to be developed

Dates for review

People involvedAreas of responsibility

Evidence Measurement of success

Extend pedagogical knowledge and skillsTo be able to translate subject knowledge and skills into suitable classroom activities for a range of adults.

Reflection on practice Evaluation of teaching and learning strategies

After each taught session-Thorough evaluation of lesson.

Self-directed discussion with verbal feedback from students.

End of module evaluations, student grades, external examiner reports.