Transforming lives through learning Building Professional Learning EIS/Education Scotland Conference Saturday 1 February 2014 Kate Paton National Co-ordinator: Teacher Education

Transforming lives through learning National partnerships to improveteacher professional learning

Transforming lives through learning Moving from continuing professional development to the concept of career- long professional learning

Transforming lives through learning Model of professional learning

Transforming lives through learning Learning, teaching and assessment Professional learning

Transforming lives through learning

Revised National PRD guidance Professional Review and Development: is an entitlement and the responsibility of all teachers, head teachers and system leaders as part of their commitment to career-long professional learning has a positive impact on planning for and engagement in professional learning, practice and development and on outcomes for children and young people is an on-going process which takes place within a supportive, challenging and collegiate culture is founded on robust, evidence-based self-evaluation involves focused professional dialogue requires teachers, head teachers and system leaders to maintain a professional learning record supported by evidence of impact.

Transforming lives through learning Professional learning: key messages High impact professional learning: is supported by effective self-evaluation processes means teachers as enquiring professionals and is integral to, and not separate from, –school/systems improvement –effective professional review and development (PRD) –Professional Update leads to improved professional practice and outcomes for children and young people