LITERACY PROFESSIONAL LEARNING RESOURCE Primary Schools Program Session 4: Professional Learning

Session 4 (Day 2) aims to: consider the Seven Principles of Highly Effective Professional Learning use the Student Learning Whole School Self Assessment tool to consider Performance and Development Culture investigate the professional learning opportunities presented in the resource plan professional learning opportunities for individuals, Professional Learning Teams and whole staff.

Principles of Highly Effective Professional Learning Principle 1 Professional learning is focused on student outcomes (not just individual teacher needs)

Principles of Highly Effective Professional Learning Principle 2 Professional learning is focused on and embedded in teacher practice (not disconnected from the school)

Principles of Highly Effective Professional Learning Principle 3 Professional learning is informed by the best available research on effective learning and teaching (not just limited to what they currently know)

Principles of Highly Effective Professional Learning Principle 4 Professional learning is collaborative, involving reflection and feedback (not just individual inquiry)

Principles of Highly Effective Professional Learning Principle 5 Professional learning is evidence based and data driven (not just anecdotal) to guide improvement and to measure impact

Principles of Highly Effective Professional Learning Principle 6 Professional learning is ongoing, supported and fully integrated into the culture and operations of the system – schools, networks, regions and the centre (not episodic and fragmented)

Principles of Highly Effective Professional Learning Principle 7 Professional learning is an individual and collective responsibility at all levels of the system (not just the school level) and it is not optional

Activity – Two Word Reflection Think:reread the 7 Principles and reflect on the information. Ink: write two words that stand out as the key ideas for each Principle. Pair: find a partner. Share:share the two words you selected and your reasons. Think:reread the 7 Principles and reflect on the information. Ink: write two words that stand out as the key ideas for each Principle. Pair: find a partner. Share:share the two words you selected and your reasons.

Student Learning Whole School Self Assessment Tool

Performance and Development Culture Consider the Performance and Development Culture element of the Student Learning Whole School Self Assessment Tool and identify where your school is at in relation to literacy professional learning.

Professional learning opportunities Key questions to investigate How would you present this professional learning opportunity to - whole staff? - Professional Learning Teams? - individuals? What are your ideas about strategies and tools to use for your colleagues to present their new understandings?

Activity – Professional learning opportunities form a pair or small group each group will be provided with reference to a professional learning opportunity on the Resource present your findings in a way that you can share with the group to deepen their understandings.

Activity - Gallery Walk Display your findings. One person is the exhibitor and remains with the display to provide an overview or respond to questions. Exchange roles so each person has the opportunity to be an exhibitor. Jot down notes to support your learning about the resource

Professional learning Discuss and record your responses to ‘How are you going to support your colleagues to engage in the professional learning opportunities?’ Add quotes to your ‘Little Book of Quotes’.