Saint Ignatius College Geelong
With the College’s 2021 Learning Goal focussed on Learners and their Learning – “Helping students learn to a higher level”, it is important teachers are given the time to form, establish and share their professional learning goals. With the development of Professional Learning Time, the Companion groups share their knowledge, expertise and wisdom and provide greater opportunities for collaboration amongst each other.
On Tuesday 23rd March, teachers were introduced to a Four Stage Professional Learning Cycle (PLC). The PLC is designed to facilitate reflection and to form important conversations in developing key outcomes and strategies which will help to establish their goal in conjunction with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
Over the course of this year all teachers will work through key reflective questions outlined in the Professional Learning Cycle during Professional Learning Time.
Professional Learning Cycle
Context: Identify your professional learning need(s)
Establish your professional goal by considering the following:
Experience: Select and undertake learning
Based on your learning need(s), consider the following:
Action: Apply and refine learning
Throughout the learning process, consider the following:
Reflection and Evaluation: Evaluate overall impact
At appropriate points in the learning process, reflect on the following:
Professional Learning Time plays a pivotal role in our College. This helps our teachers, our Companion groups and our school to achieve our set goal. Providing our staff with the opportunities for Professional Learning Time will allow the teachers to engage more readily, thus further enhancing our professional growth.
Joe McLean Director of Teacher Development
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With the College’s 2021 Learning Goal focussed on Learners and their Learning – “Helping students learn to a higher level”, it is important teachers are given the time to form, establish and share their professional learning goals. With the development of Professional Learning Time, the Companion groups share their knowledge, expertise and wisdom and provide greater opportunities for collaboration amongst each other.
On Tuesday 23rd March, teachers were introduced to a Four Stage Professional Learning Cycle (PLC). The PLC is designed to facilitate reflection and to form important conversations in developing key outcomes and strategies which will help to establish their goal in conjunction with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
Over the course of this year all teachers will work through key reflective questions outlined in the Professional Learning Cycle during Professional Learning Time.
Professional Learning Cycle
Context: Identify your professional learning need(s)
Establish your professional goal by considering the following:
Experience: Select and undertake learning
Based on your learning need(s), consider the following:
Action: Apply and refine learning
Throughout the learning process, consider the following:
Reflection and Evaluation: Evaluate overall impact
At appropriate points in the learning process, reflect on the following:
Professional Learning Time plays a pivotal role in our College. This helps our teachers, our Companion groups and our school to achieve our set goal. Providing our staff with the opportunities for Professional Learning Time will allow the teachers to engage more readily, thus further enhancing our professional growth.
Joe McLean Director of Teacher Development