Professional Learning
Community at DESC
Lead Meet 24th February 2015
Performance Management
2010-2014
(Reflection, Evaluation and Development Cycle)
• Targets – level of challenge?
• Impact on development?
• Effective for identifying and addressing
under-performance?
Priorities at DESC
• Research
• Debate
• ‘Have a go’
Performance Management
Professional
Appraisal
Professional
Development
Aim is for both of the independent systems to be fit for purpose
Professional Development
Vision for 2016
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Autonomous
Collaborative
Research-driven
Reflective
Valuable – to staff and students
Professional Learning Community
September 2014
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Developing autonomy
Providing opportunities
Increased collaboration
No mentors
Logging own learning
Pedagogy
Development
• ‘Menu of Choice’ sessions
• Observations – self,
student, AST, peer, using
room 2
• Cross-curricular teaching
trios – ‘Pedagogy 3,2,1’
• Collaborative planning
Engaging
in and with
Research
• Lesson study
• Professional Learning
Library
• Book Club
• www.desc-learning.com
Plus external CPD, coaching and ‘RESI’
Evaluation of Impact
Improvements for Sept 2015
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@DESCTandL
www.desc-learning.com
Lead Meet 24th February 2015