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3.7 Quality learning
Description
This is a new activity. Quality learning is an approach to improving learning and quality of school life. It provides simple tools, methods and concepts to make classrooms, schools and organisations more efficient and effective. Quality learning is based upon research and practical experience with sustainable cultural change, school and classroom improvement as well as pedagogy and brain theory. The activity will be managed by a designated officer who will take responsibility for meeting the professional needs of teachers participating in the activity. At this stage of the planning process it is not anticipated that there will be involvement by higher education institutions or professional associations.
Contacts
| Paul Holman email: p.holman@arm.catholic.edu.au Ph 6772 7288 Fax 6772 9285 Sector: CEC |
Wendy Wearne email: 'w.wearne@arm.catholic.edu.au' Ph 6772 7288 Fax 6772 9285 Sector: CEC |
Outcomes
Through participation in an AGQTP project, teachers will have strengthened the currency and depth of their pedagogical knowledge and skills.
Through participation in an AGQTP project, teachers will have gained new knowledge and skills that contribute to a planned professional learning pathway.
Access
Teachers in rural/remote locations
Design
The professional learning strategy for this activity includes:
- school-based projects to engage teachers in workplace learning that is based on a cycle of continuous improvement model
- clusters of schools working in collegial networks.
Implementation
The implementation of the activity will be supported by a designated project officer, school-based professional learning teams and external providers.
Delivery
Workplace learning, action learning project, workshops/course
Timeline
By May 2007:
- two-day Quality learning training program will be undertaken by whole school staffs of ten schools
- submit progress report in May.
By November 2007:
- second two-day Quality learning training program will be undertaken by the same schools
- between-program visits by course facilitators to provide support and on-going feedback
- expectation that schools will implement strategies from the course and develop a three-year action plan.
- submit annual report in November.
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| This project was funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training as a quality teacher initiative under the Australian Government Quality Teacher Programme. |