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The value of Adaptive Professional Learning

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Who are we? Where do we come from?

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School 1: KCS Wimbledon�

School Context

  • High performing school (top 5 in the UK, top 3 IB Schools in the World
  • Experienced and capable staff (with a cohort of young, eager ones!)

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CPD

  • Preparing for Middle Leadership
  • External CPD courses
  • No senior leadership pathways
  • One size fits all

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King’s Teaching and Leading Programme �Year 1

Aims:

To create professional learning opportunitties for all staff (including support staff)

To introduce teaching specific courses that fitted the ”King’s context”

To develop staff by enabling them to deliver PL sessions

To be a selling point, and a retention tool

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School 2: Jumeirah College�

School Context

  • High performing school (top 5 in the UAE, top 1% Value Added, Top 150 Carfax
  • Experienced and capable staff who want tailored professional development opportunities

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CPD + Training

  • Whole school PD days
  • Professional Learning groups (schools based research)
  • National College
  • External courses
  • GEMSU

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Jumeirah College �Year 1

Aims:

Identify School Needs (middle leader training)

Start small and build up

Supporting PGCE/ECTs

To be a selling point, and a retention tool

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Aspiring Middle Leaders�

WHY THIS GROUP?

WHAT DOES THE COURSE INVOLVE?

RECRUITMENT?

IMPACT?

NEXT STEPS?

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School 3: Kent College

School Context

  • Very Good KHDA, BSO Outstanding
  • Experienced and capable staff who want tailored professional development opportunities. Number of new HoDs

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CPD + Training

  • Whole school PD days + twilight INSET
  • History of PLCs
  • Access to ATA
  • External courses

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Kent College �Year 1

Aims:

Identify School Needs

Start small and build up

Implement Teaching and Learning Framework

Staff Action Research

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The value of Adaptive Professional Learning

  • Cost
  • External Qualifications
  • Performance Management
  • Retention
  • Development and delegation
  • Motivation
  • Culture

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