3.1 Professional learning through professional associations
Description
This is a continuing cross-sectoral activity. The activity recognises the valuable contribution made by professional teacher associations to teacher professional learning in NSW. Funds will be allocated to professional teacher associations on a submission basis for professional development activities within the Australian Government Quality Teacher Programme priority areas and guidelines. This activity will support professional associations to complement and supplement the activities they currently provide for teachers in both government and non-government schools.
The project will be coordinated by the Australian Government Quality Teacher Programme cross-sectoral administration team manager with support from the NSW Professional Teachers Council. Teacher professional associations receiving funding will be accountable to the administrative and reporting requirements of the NSW Cross-sectoral Management Committee and Australian Government Quality Teacher Programme.
Contacts
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Outcomes
Through participation in this project, teachers will have strengthened the currency and depth of their learning area knowledge and understandings.
Through participation in this project, teachers will have gained new knowledge and skills that contribute to a planned professional learning pathway.
Access
NSW Teachers from Department of Education and Training, Catholic Education Commission, Association of Independent Schools New South Wales and members of the NSW Professional Teachers Council.
Design
Professional associations awarded funding will be subcontracted to deliver teacher professional learning that has:
- state-wide training and development activities targeting specific groups within the Australian Government Quality Teacher Programme priority areas
- teacher professional development activities that focus on classroom practice and reflect NSW priorities.
Implementation
Access to professional learning activities initiated by professional associations has the capacity to improve and update teachers' skills and understanding across a range of Australian Government Quality Teacher Programme priority areas. This access provides ongoing opportunities to strengthen and expand teacher networks, professional partnerships and communities that contribute to enhancing the status of the profession in the wider community.
The implementation of the activity will be supported by a designated project officer and professional association management teams and members.
Delivery
Workplace learning, online learning, mentoring, action learning project, workshops/course, conference, resource development
Timeline
By June 2008:
- promotional material and guidelines for submission process distributed to teacher professional associations and published on the Australian Government Quality Teacher Programme web site
- applications for submissions received and assessed for funding of activities
- funds distributed to associations upon receipt of signed contracts
- professional development activities commence
- progress report submitted in June.
By December 2008:
- all funded professional association activities completed as per their submission timeline
- data collected from completed funded activities
- annual report submitted in November.
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