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Highland CPD Framework |
Supporting and developing the skills of teachers |
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Supporting and Developing the Skills of
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The CPD Profile Every teacher is required to maintain a CPD Profile. The outline format for this is contained in appendix III of the Highland Council’s “Framework for CPD and PRD for Teachers” policy. The profile should be used to record all CPD activities – some of which may take place during the school day or during school inset closure days. In general, events during the normal week and closure days would not count towards the contractual 35 hours for CPD, unless agreed by the reviewer for specific reasons. One such reason may be that the reviewee is contributing to the training event and will be undertaking development work in preparation. There is no prescriptive list of activities which may be counted towards the contractual 35 hours. Activities which count towards the contractual time are those which lead to professional development for the reviewee and therefore a change in professional action by the reviewee. There is a clear expectation that staff must agree these 35 hours with their line manger and that the line manager is assured that the commitment has been met. The reviewer should also be confident that the overall CPD plan reflects a proper balance of the needs of the service, the school and the reviewee. Provided the basic format of the CPD profile is maintained schools may wish to agree the addition of columns to illustrate links to self-evaluation processes, school/departmental plans and/or to the contractual 35 hours. One important aspect of the review process is the agreement of reviewee and reviewer on CPD development objectives. In line with objectives in any context it is important that these are clear objectives which in total provide for individual development in the context of local and national priorities and cover the total time available for CPD including the contractual 35 hours. Most staff will be familiar with the acronym SMART. S - specific - is the description specific and clear? M - measurable - is there a reliable way for the reviewee and reviewer to know that progress is being made A - achievable - is it likely that development activities can be identified within budget, to achieve this? R - relevant - is this likely to have an effect on classroom practice? T - time-based - can a timescale for achievement be identified? In general the reviewee will set their own development objectives however these must be agreed by the reviewer. For those who wish to develop their use and understanding of setting development objectives there is further help available at: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/sedu/pdp/index.php The most fundamental aspect of all development objectives is their effect on the professional development of the individual. The basic question when setting objectives, and agreeing their contribution to the 35 hours, is ‘Will this enhance the professional abilities of the individual?’ Having agreed development objectives the review meeting should agree related development activities. Clearly it may not be possible to identify specific activities in each case. However there should be general agreement about the type of activity which is likely to overtake the objectives. Further development activities should be identified and agreed by informal discussion throughout the year. The reviewee must maintain a CPD record of all CPD activities. This is adequately covered by the CPD Profile in the “Framework for CPD and PRD for Teachers” policy.. At the following Annual Professional Review meeting the reviewer should discuss the overall impact of the year’s activities. At this point the discussion will be informed by both the reviewee’s CPD profile and by the informal discussion which will have taken place throughout the year. While each individual has responsibility for their own CPD plan and record they should, by informal discussion, involve their reviewer in the ongoing progress of their development by enlisting support and agreement for additional activities and agreeing alternative activities where necessary. The reviewee should record the date and duration of activities, the impact on their professional practice and obtain the reviewers agreement that this fulfils the contractual obligation of the 35 hours. |
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