Highland CPD Framework

Supporting and developing the skills of teachers

Guidance on Professional Review & Development for Teachers

Further guidance on PRD

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A Framework for CPD and Professional Review & Development for Teachers.  This is the Council’s policy paper.  Details of specific aspects of the policy are given in the following appendices

Appendix 1 - National CPD Guidance Documents: This is a web page with links to SEED CPD documents - these documents were issued to all teachers, including supply staff during 2003-4

Appendix II - The Process of Professional Review & Development: Also from SEED - guidance on the review and development process

Appendix III – The CPD Profile: This is the recommended format for the CPD profile for teachers (Word document).

Appendix IV – CPD Activities: List of activities which can count as CPD

Appendix V - The CPD Profile (completed exemplar): Example of completed CPD profile

Appendix VI - Collating School CPD Needs: Template for schools to gather information from annual professional reviews (Word document).

Appendix VII - A CPD Portfolio: - guidance on content and use of a professional portfolio.

Appendix VIII - The School’s Annual  CPD / APR Report: Template for schools annual report on the school’s CPD needs and the annual professional review process (Word document).

Appendix IX – The Annual Planning Cycle – guidance on integrating professional reviews into the school’s annual planning cycle.

Appendix Xa - exemplar for secondary school annual report on the school’s CPD needs and the annual professional review process and Xb - exemplar for primary school annual report.

Appendix XI – Preparing for The Annual Professional Review: Self evaluation checklists prepared from the Standard for Chartered Teacher which could be used prior to annual review. (Word document)

Supporting and Developing the Skills of Teachers - further guidance on PRD

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