2. University-school partnership for the improvement of teaching and learning
Dr Ko Po Yuk
Director, Centre for Excellence for Teaching and Learning (CELT)
The Education University of Hong Kong
Big Education Platform Symposium
5 Nov 2016

3. REQUIREMENTS FOR EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS: WHAT MAKES THEM WORK?
A Shared Conceptual Understanding
Mutuality in Roles and Relationships
Sound Operational Plans: Infrastructure, Funding, and Sustainability
Evaluation of Outcomes and Process
Mary E. Walsh & Sarah Backe. (2013). School–University Partnerships: Reflections and Opportunities, Peabody Journal of Education, 88:5,

4. To become a major professional development centre for nurturing excellent teachers and developing effective pedagogies in Hong Kong and the Asia Pacific region.

5. Our Mission
Promote teacher professional development & establish professional learning communities
Research quality instructional theories & develop effective pedagogies for dissemination
Foster collaboration with schools in Hong Kong and overseas research groups to facilitate research in pedagogical practices

6. Mission 1: Providing excellent professional development programs for teachers
CoP (120 schools)

7. Providing excellent professional development programs for teachers (PDP) (5-weeks)
Professional Development Programme on Effective Lesson Observation and Evaluation – A Whole School Approach 「有效的觀課與評課 ─ 以學校為本位」
Certificate in Professional Development Programme on Integrating Self-directed Learning in Classroom Pedagogy
教師專業發展課程—發展有效「自主學習」課堂教學模式

8. Mission 1: Establishing learning communities

9. 「促進實踐社群以優化小班教學」計劃(2015-17)B校
校內學習圈 C校 A校
跨校學習圈
校內學習圈與跨校學習圈

10. 電子學習
利用Nearpod做練習
展示學生答案
運用電子教具探討難題

11. Pre-post tests analysis

12. Pre-post tests analysis Comparison of the five cycles5 4
1，2，3

13. Mission 2: Developing theories in practice
A guiding principle for pedagogical design
Theory of
Variation
6 guiding principles for improvement of classroom practice
A reflective tool
CURRICULUM Learning Objectives
PEDAGOGY
Questioning
Participation
Group work
Feedback
ASSESSMENT Assessment for Learning
Effective

14. Publications for Knowledge Transfer

15. Mission 2: Platforms for professional dialogues

16. Mission 3: Partnership with schools & educational bodies+

17. Mission 3: Affiliation with school leaders
& excellent teachers
Invite school leaders and excellent teachers to be our affiliated members (e.g. The Chief Executive’s Award for Teaching Excellence Teachers Association, Hong Kong Association of the Heads of Secondary Schools,
Hong Kong Aided Primary School Heads Association )
Look for logos of association

18. Mission 3: International Networking
WALS
(The World Association of Lesson Studies)
Class Size and Effective Teaching International Network (The Network) ( ) 『班額與有效教學國際網絡』「簡稱網絡」

19. CHALLENGES TO SCHOOL–UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS
Conflict and Clash of Cultures
Institutional Support
Competing Professional Pressures for Partners on the Front Line
Funding
Insider/Outsider Dynamics

20. Opportunities
‘The ultimate outcome of these partnerships is that theory, research, and practice inform and shape one another in the service of children.’(p.605)
Mary E. Walsh & Sarah Backe. (2013). School–University Partnerships: Reflections and Opportunities, Peabody Journal of Education, 88:5,