Teachers as Leaders of Learning

•CPD should revolve around ‘conversations about learning’ between students, teachers and parents. Learning depends on each other.

•Effective CPD is relevant to individual teachers, provides opportunity for further development and research and fulfill the needs of the school and learning environment.

•A CPD programme should involve ‘whole year’ planning and work towards a goal for the school and its teaching staff.

Learning Forums2006-2007

• What is a Learning Forum?

• Half termly meeting

• Directed time – Monday

• Opportunity for discussion and research into a variety of classroom based activities.

How will it work?

• Teaching staff to pick from a research based ‘menu’ (at beginning of term)

• Staff are therefore directing their own CPD but working together with colleagues who have similar interests

• CPD will be research based (i.e. taking place within the classroom, rewriting schemes of work, coaching)

Where does SIG fit with the Learning Forums?

• SIG meetings will occur half-termly (after the Learning Forums)

• SIG will still be a select group of interested teachers who are committed to school improvement

• The Learning Forums will be enhanced by SIG group membership. SIG members are already conversant with ideas of action based research/coaching.

What does it mean for SIG members?

• SIG members provide an essential link/contact with the Learning Forums

• You will NOT be expected to lead the Learning Forums but be a contact for myself to disseminate information

• SIG members will be able to report back how the Learning Forums are progressing and highlight any problems.

What do you think?

Research Menu

• Using IT in the classroom• Assessment for Learning• Questioning Skills• Promoting listening during lessons• Tackling the mixed ability class/differentiation• Personalised learning• Opening Minds• Transforming Learning• Use of learning mentors• Setting targets for students• Every Child Matters