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Teacher Professionalism in Scotland Winnie Mallon

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Teacher Professionalism Teacher Professionalism in Scotlandin Scotland

Winnie MallonWinnie Mallon

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Learning Outcomes and Learning Outcomes and Success CriteriaSuccess Criteria

Know aboutKnow about the Scottish system of teacher the Scottish system of teacher regulationregulation

UnderstandUnderstand the background to recent changes the background to recent changes and current thinkingand current thinking

AppreciateAppreciate (and (and empathise withempathise with?) the issues ?) the issues we face in improving the quality of teacher we face in improving the quality of teacher educationeducation

Lively discussion and debate, with some next steps identified

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Teacher RegulationTeacher Regulation

The General Teaching Council for Scotland – The General Teaching Council for Scotland – independent since April 2012 (GTCS)independent since April 2012 (GTCS)

Strategic aimsStrategic aims Contribute to the development of a world class Contribute to the development of a world class

education system in Scotlandeducation system in Scotland Maintain and enhance professional standards…in Maintain and enhance professional standards…in

collaboration with partnerscollaboration with partners Be recognised as an advocate for the teaching Be recognised as an advocate for the teaching

professionprofession www.gtcs.org.ukwww.gtcs.org.uk

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A teacher in Scotland must..A teacher in Scotland must..

Meet and uphold the Standard for Full Meet and uphold the Standard for Full RegistrationRegistration

Work 35 hours per week (22.5 teaching)Work 35 hours per week (22.5 teaching) Engage in 35 hours CPD per yearEngage in 35 hours CPD per year Maintain a record of CPDMaintain a record of CPD Undertake an annual Professional Undertake an annual Professional

Review and Development interviewReview and Development interview Every 5 years undertake Professional Every 5 years undertake Professional

UpdateUpdate

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Drivers for change and Drivers for change and improvementimprovement

OECD 2007OECD 2007 HMIe 2009HMIe 2009 PISA 2009PISA 2009

Curriculum for Excellence (CfE)Curriculum for Excellence (CfE)

underachievement

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Teaching Scotland’s FutureTeaching Scotland’s Future

The two most important and The two most important and achievable ways in which school achievable ways in which school education can realise the high education can realise the high aspirations Scotland has for its aspirations Scotland has for its young people are through young people are through supporting and strengthening, supporting and strengthening, firstly the firstly the quality of teachingquality of teaching, and , and secondly, the secondly, the quality of leadershipquality of leadership..

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What kind of teachers do we need?What kind of teachers do we need?

“…“…reflective, accomplished and reflective, accomplished and enquiring professionals who have enquiring professionals who have the capacity to fully engage with the capacity to fully engage with the complexities of education and the complexities of education and to be key actors in shaping and to be key actors in shaping and leading educational change”leading educational change”

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Taking the TSF recommendations forwardTaking the TSF recommendations forward

Revision of the StandardsRevision of the Standards Revision of entry requirementsRevision of entry requirements Development of Masters level CPDDevelopment of Masters level CPD Partnerships with Local authorities, Partnerships with Local authorities,

schools and universitiesschools and universities Professional UpdateProfessional Update

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The Professional StandardsThe Professional Standards

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Three overarching themesThree overarching themes

ValuesValues

Learning for SustainabilityLearning for Sustainability

LeadershipLeadership

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Professional ValuesProfessional Valuesand Personal Commitmentand Personal Commitment

Social justiceSocial justice

IntegrityIntegrity

Trust and respectTrust and respect

Professional commitmentProfessional commitment

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The Standard for Full RegistrationThe Standard for Full Registration

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Student teacher to Student teacher to fully registered teacherfully registered teacher

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The Standard for Career-long The Standard for Career-long professional learningprofessional learning

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The Standard for Career-long The Standard for Career-long professional learningprofessional learning

Core principles of practitioner enquiryCore principles of practitioner enquiry Enquiring dispositionEnquiring disposition Thinking criticallyThinking critically Questioning beliefs and assumptionsQuestioning beliefs and assumptions Lead learning experiencesLead learning experiences Adaptive expertAdaptive expert

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The Standards for Leadership The Standards for Leadership and Managementand Management

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The Standards for Leadership The Standards for Leadership and Managementand Management

To support individual self-evaluation and To support individual self-evaluation and reflection as an integral part of leadership reflection as an integral part of leadership developmentdevelopment

Strategic vision, professional knowledge and Strategic vision, professional knowledge and understanding and Interpersonal Skills and understanding and Interpersonal Skills and AbilitiesAbilities

Professional ActionsProfessional Actions Middle leadersMiddle leaders Headteachers – Standard for HeadshipHeadteachers – Standard for Headship

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Continuing professional Continuing professional developmentdevelopment

Professional Review and Development Professional Review and Development (PRD)(PRD)

Professional UpdateProfessional Update

Education ScotlandEducation Scotland

Other providersOther providers

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IssuesIssues

Engagement of the professionEngagement of the profession

Teachers’ salary and conditions of Teachers’ salary and conditions of serviceservice

Capacity for changeCapacity for change

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Growth pointsGrowth points

New models of school experience for New models of school experience for student teachersstudent teachers

Development of Masters level Development of Masters level programmes of study – government programmes of study – government fundingfunding

Partnerships between university Partnerships between university schools of education and local schools of education and local authoritiesauthorities

CfE – teachers working collaborativelyCfE – teachers working collaboratively

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What difference does it all make?What difference does it all make?

IMPACT?

LEARNING AND TEACHING

SCHOOLIMPROVEMENT

WIDERCOMMUNITY

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Plenary: Learning Outcomes and Plenary: Learning Outcomes and Success CriteriaSuccess Criteria

Know aboutKnow about the Scottish system of teacher the Scottish system of teacher regulationregulation

UnderstandUnderstand the background to recent changes the background to recent changes and current thinkingand current thinking

AppreciateAppreciate (and (and empathise withempathise with?) the issues ?) the issues we face in improving the quality of teacher we face in improving the quality of teacher educationeducation

Lively discussion and debate, with some next steps identified

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