3.15 Effective pedagogy in Sydney catholic schools
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Description
This is a continuing activity designed to support teachers in focusing on quality teaching. The main focus of the activity is on teachers engaging in a meaningful and productive examination of learning and teaching. Through this examination of teaching and learning it is hoped that participating teachers will reflect on and critique their current practices and identify areas for further professional learning. This would create opportunities for teachers to focus on relevant pedagogies that include technology to improve student outcomes. It is anticipated that the activity will sharpen teachers focus on pedagogy across a range of contexts and sites.
The activity will be managed by a designated officer who will take responsibility for meeting the professional needs of teachers participating in the activity. Instrumental to the design and implementation of the activity is the involvement of higher education institutions that will provide support in the professional learning of the participants.
Contacts
| Catherine Branley email: catherine.branley@ceosyd.catholic.edu.au Ph 02 9568 8436 Fax 0295688497 Sector: CEC |
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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 engaged productively in collegial networks that extend and support knowledge and skills.
Through participation in an AGQTP project, teachers will have applied professional standards to make judgements about the success of their practice and areas for future development.
Access
Targeted Catholic Education Commission schools/teachers.
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
- workplace mentoring and coaching aligned to meeting the NSW Institute of Teachers Professional Teaching Standards
- flexible learning that includes components such as self-paced and facilitated online learning, face-to-face workshops, video and teleconferences, online mentors, and discussion groups
- local, regional and state workshops and conferences that enable participants to have their work publicly celebrated and critiqued
- partnerships with professional associations and higher education institutions to provide expertise in the development, design and/or implementation of professional development activities.
This is a continuing activity which is closely aligned to addressing recommendations of the Catholic Education Office, Sydney. The activity will be supported by the Catholic Education Office, Sydneys Learning Framework.
The participants have been central to the design of projects to address issues related to improved pedagogy. Processes of action research and teacher led innovation will ensure the development of the participant reflections on learnings from the project and identified issues will inform the direction of future projects.
Implementation
The implementation of the activity will be supported by the following personnel: designated project officer, academics partner, sector consultant, school based professional learning team, external provider.
Delivery
Workplace learning, online learning, mentoring, action learning project, conference, resource development
Timeline
By June 2008:
- input aimed at deepening understandings of the Learning Framework as the basis for reflection
- support for participants in project design and management of professional learning
- design of school-based plans and establishment of networks
- development of the Australian Government Quality Teacher Programme portal on the Catholic Education Office public web site to share and showcase school-based projects
- progress report submitted in June.
By December 2008:
- use of project review and evaluation techniques to monitor relevance and effectiveness of the project
- participation in appropriate forums for reflecting on and sharing learnings
- development of a range of resources and materials to support the identification and development of effective pedagogy
- annual report submitted in November.
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