3.18 Exploring the learning and teaching framework
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Description
This is a new activity. It has some links through Professor Jennifer Gore to NSW initiatives in Quality teaching. This activity will provide an opportunity for primary and secondary schools to focus on the diocesan Learning and teaching framework. The framework acknowledges the importance of the nature of the learner and the learning process and the dimensions and elements of quality teaching. This activity will provide specific professional learning opportunities for teachers in the implementation of the framework in supporting quality learning and teaching and enhancing the outcomes of students.
The activity will be managed by a designated officer who will take responsibility for the activity meeting the professional needs of teachers. At this stage of the planning process it is not anticipated that there will be formal involvement by higher education institutions or professional associations. We will be liaising with Professor Jennifer Gore from the University of Newcastle.
Contacts
| Anne-Maree Creenaune email: anne-maree.creenaune@ceowoll.catholic.edu.au Ph 02 42530944 Fax 02 4228 7654 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.
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
- flexible learning that includes components such as facilitated online learning, face-to-face workshops, pod casts, online mentors, and discussion groups
- local and regional workshops and conferences that enable participants to have their work publicly celebrated and critiqued
- participation in formal courses or awards.
Implementation
The implementation of the activity will be supported by the diocesan-based personnel who will work with school-based professional learning teams. On occasion there will be consultation with Professor Jennifer Gore at the University of Newcastle.
Delivery
Workplace learning, mentoring, action learning project, workshops/course conference, resource development
Timeline
By June 2008:
- launch of the diocesan Learning and teaching framework
- professional learning with course with school representatives unpacking the elements and dimensions of the framework
- progress report submitted in June.
By December 2008:
- school and cluster based professional learning opportunities conducted for teachers
- annual report submitted in November.
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