Professional

DevelopmentRicky Steenkamp

What is Professional

Development?

In education, the term professional

development may be used in reference

to a wide variety of specialised training,

formal education, or advanced

professional learning intended to help

educators improve their professional

knowledge, competence, skill, and

effectiveness.

Why is Professional

Development Important?

Builds confidence and credibility, you can see your progression through your learning.

Potential to earn more.

Potential for career progression, promotion.

Continually updating your skill set shows flexibility

and adaptability.

Demonstrates a productive and proactive

approach to your career.

Encourages reflection on your learning

experiences.

Encourages focus and planning to addressing

skills and knowledge gaps.

What is stopping you?

Time

Money/funding/budget

Employer (and team) support

Personal commitments – family,

pets, partner etc.

Low morale in the workplace

Outlook and attitude

Lack of opportunity

How do you approach it?What do teachers expect?

How do you approach it?Professional Development Pyramid

How do you approach it?Personalised Learning

How do you approach it?Professional Learning Community

So what now?

So what now?HOW DO I EARN MY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT POINTS

AND REPORT THEM TO SACE?

You have to earn at least 150 Professional

Development (PD) Points in every three years of your

CPTD cycle.

You must participate in all three different types of professional development activities/programmes to

earn the 150 PD Points.

These are:

Type 1 Activities/Programmes: (Teacher Initiated)

Type 2 Activities/Programmes :(School-Initiated)

Type 3 Activities/Programmes: (Externally Initiated)

HOW DOES THIS COMPARE

TO OUR PYRAMID

Standardised

Large Scale

Implementations

Builds Common

Knowledge Base

Site-Based

Builds a community of practice

Focus on local needs

Cultivates local expertise

Supports sustainable PD efforts

Allows for one-on-one coaching and mentoring

Self-Directed

Flexible- offers choice, individualisation

Teachers participate in collaborative communities outside their school and have access to new and varied resources

Type 1 Activities/Programmes: (Teacher Initiated)

Type 3 Activities/Programmes: (Externally Initiated)

Type 2 Activities/Programmes: (School-Initiated)

Sign-up for participation in the CPTD system receive username

and password for your CPTD record/account on the CPTD

self-service portal

Identify your professional development needs through Performance Management

System / IQMS / Self-Diagnostic Assessment/ ANA or NSC

Diagnostic Reports and Others

Develop Professional Growth / Development Plan or School Improvement Plan or Whole School Development Plan

Respond to your needs by participating in the type 3 SACE

endorsed professional development activities AND

type 1 and type 2 professional development activities with the SACE Pre-Determined PD Points

Record your participation in professional development

activities through the professional development

portfolio (PDP)

Use the templates in the professional development

portfolio to report to SACE your participation in PD activities and PD points earned twice a year or

as the activities happen

Recording Your Participation in

PD Activities

It is very important to note that all the PD

activities have to add value. It must develop you

professionally and must address your own

professional development needs as an individual

teacher.

Always RECORD your participation in Type 1

activities in your Professional Development

Portfolio (PDP). Refer to your PDP Templates on

the SACE website, CPTD Self-Service Portal, or by

calling the SACE office.

The School will report your type 2 PD Activities

and the Provider will report type 3 PD activities on

your behalf.

Recording Your Participation in

PD Activities

Use your Portfolio to show your professional journey and

reflective practice. It must also provide evidence of

participation in PD activities, and assess the extent to which

your participation in PD activities has addressed your needs /

improved your professional competence.

DO NOT SEND YOUR WHOLE PDP TO SACE. SELECT THE PAGES

THAT ARE RELEVANT FOR REPORTING YOUR PARTICIPATION IN

TYPE 1 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND SEND

THEM TO SACE FOR REPORTING PURPOSES.

Your PDP will also be used by SACE / Employers to MONITOR

AND SUPPORT your Professional Development Uptake during

the school visits or when you are contacted to avail it.

Choose the right provider

https://www.macmillan.co.za/content/

teacher-campus/training-and-

support/42

MTC is an

accredited

service provider.

Our Accreditation

number:

ETDP10512

MTC SACE

Service

provider

number:

PR10690