| experience. It has helped them to become continuous learners, encouraging them to analyse their own teaching and to expect feedback and use this to improve their practice.
The introduction of the Teachers Standards Framework has brought together the existing (but separate) teacher standards from NQT right through to headteacher standards. This framework helps teachers with career ambitions to map out the skills/knowledge/understanding that they will need to make the next career steps.
Look at the Birmingham Professional Development Guarantee as it will help you to understand how accreditation opportunities are available at each stage of your career development.
Performance Management objectives will increasingly need to take account of individual career aspirations so that your professional development is supported. Look at the Career Structure chart to see where you are now and what you might need to consider for professional development to support your next career move.
Making a difference in my school
Teachers and their learning as the main source of school improvement.
Understanding and improving the quality of teaching and learning is now understood increasingly to happen largely within the school community. It is the essence of what has been called “collegiality” – teachers working together to understand what strategies are having the most impact on pupils in our school and my classroom. In this context teachers professional development is tied in with school based research and
development.
If this aspect of your work appeals, you should be aware of the Best Practice Research Opportunities and Teachers International Professional Development; also the Professional Bursaries available to classroom teachers.
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