What is professional learning?
Professional learning can take many forms, and may include the following examples:
- Self-evaluation and critical reflection processes
- Collaborative action research
- Professional dialogue with colleagues, other professionals, parents and learners
- Focussed professional reading and research
- Critical analysis of reading, learning and impact of professional practice
- Learning about aspects of the curriculum or pedagogical practice
- Peer support eg. Coaching or mentoring
- Classroom visits/ peer observation
- Online learning/blogs
- Work shadowing
- Co-operative or team teaching
- Participation in teacher learning community/ learning rounds
- Leading or participating in a working group
- Planning learning which is inter-disciplinary or cross sector
- Participation in assessment and moderation activities
- Secondments, acting posts and placements
- Masters study and qualifications
- Accredited courses or activity related to achieving national professional standards for teachers
- Attendance at professional/ academic conferences