professional development and staff development

Professional Development

and Staff Development

Professional Development as a

state of mindA personal View Geoff Rebbeck

QTLS FIfL

Start position

• Staff development activity is not sufficient in creating outstanding teaching

• The OfSted model of ‘what is good teaching’ is at variance with what students say

• Technology ‘for the one’ now accommodates individual professional journeys

If.....• Staff Development as a group process is not

enough in creating outstanding teaching • The OfSted model of ‘what is good teaching’ is

at variance with what students say• Technology ‘for the one’ now accommodates

individual professional journeys

Then we have reached a point of new possibilities in how we respond to professionalism and its development in teaching

The rise of the Reflective teacher

a teacher who reflects and draws conclusions based on reflection of events, issues and circumstances that affect them directly and individually as a tutor will gain a better understanding of how to do well in their immediate world – IfL 2011

Pacing Negotiated pacedTeacher paced

Journey Supported Independent

Authenticity Own experience Others’ experiences

Storing Recording Self managing

Edutainment Accidental learning Novel learning

Reinforce with peers Challenge peersUnderstanding

How does technology help develop learning?Less able More ableintoLearning from…

repeat activity

engage through games

complete new activity

devise own games

explore alternative perspectiveswrite from own experience

keeps own e-record of understandingtutor Keep e-record of learning

learner chooses activity and timeteacher sets activity and time

learner chooses own directiontutor provides constant guidance

Engage In-class learning Any time learning

shared responsibilitytutor responsibility

Refinement of technology

Pebble Pad

MaytasFacebook

Moodle PLP

EBS bolt-on

MySpaceLearning Assistant

IfL Reflect

ILP ReflectiveRecord of achievement Mapping Social Private

PaperFree Evernote

ITunes

YouTube ELGG

MaharaBlackboard

Personal Mapping

Wordpress

Sakai

Fronter

Professional development in practice

Professional Development• Personal Choice of direction• Personal interest & imperatives• A journey• Self-validating• Supported by colleagues

Staff Development Employer choice of direction College & statutory requirements Milestones Validation by others Supported by indicative content

In essence CPD improves knowledge and reflection on effectiveness as a means of conditioning tutors to better meet the needs of employers and learners.

Professional development as a common virtue

Higher level thinking or Meta-Skills

1.Drive to think & work flexibly 2.Ability to adapt technology to purposeful pedagogy 3.Vision to create imaginative blended learning design 4.Curiosity to involve learners in curriculum delivery &

design 5.Imagination to develop future learning plans 6.Desire to account for personal and purposeful

effectiveness 7.Capacity to develop collaborative and co-operative

working

Professional Development and Staff Development

Professional Development as a state of mindGeoff Rebbeck QTLS FIfL

grebbeck@me.com

Follow links to view examples of an ITQ by reflection

Thanet ITQPaula StroudJenny BeanNick Holbrooke-SutcliffeNigel Breadman

Professional Development and Staff Development

Professional Development as a state of mindGeoff Rebbeck QTLS FIfL

grebbeck@me.com