Sharing Professional Practice

Creating learning opportunities for staff (TfEL Domain 1 – Learning for effective teaching) is worded in the TfEL document as Leaders create learning opportunities with staff. It is important to note the wording “with staff”. It should not always be leadership who lead discussion and share practice, all teachers should, at times, be given the opportunity to lead and share practice. PBAS is lucky to have a quality teaching staff and we should all feel that we have something to offer our peers in terms of professional development.

Our professional learning discussions will continue throughout the year and these need to be times where teachers share their professional practice and take centre stage. It was very good of Joelene/Tyler, Kelly and Justin to take the time to share their practice around programming during week 6 at our staff meeting.

At the beginning of the year I mentioned we would have some focus on The Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (Standard 6) and continue to use TfEL as major tools in our professional development processes. It is important to note that when we have professional discussions at staff meetings we are addressing aspects of the Standards and TfEL.

Standard 6 ­ Engage in professional learning

6.3 Engage with colleagues and improve practice

PROFICIENTContribute to collegial discussions and apply constructive feedback from colleagues to improve professional knowledge and practice.

HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED – Initiate and engage in professional discussions with colleagues in a range of forums to evaluate practice directed at improving professional knowledge and practice, and the educational outcomes of students.

TfEL Domain 1 Learning for effective teaching

1.3 Participate in professional learning communities and networks.

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