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Teacher Professionalism
in Scotland
Winnie Mallon
Learning Outcomes and
Success Criteria
Know about the Scottish system of teacher
regulation
Understand the background to recent changes
and current thinking
Appreciate (and empathise with?) the issues
we face in improving the quality of teacher
education
Lively discussion and debate, with
some next steps identified
Teacher Regulation
The General Teaching Council for Scotland –
independent since April 2012 (GTCS)
Strategic aims
Contribute to the development of a world class
education system in Scotland
Maintain and enhance professional standards…in
collaboration with partners
Be recognised as an advocate for the teaching
profession
www.gtcs.org.uk
A teacher in Scotland must..
Meet
and uphold the Standard for Full
Registration
Work 35 hours per week (22.5 teaching)
Engage in 35 hours CPD per year
Maintain a record of CPD
Undertake an annual Professional
Review and Development interview
Every 5 years undertake Professional
Update
Drivers for change and
improvement
OECD
2007
HMIe 2009
PISA 2009
Curriculum
underachievement
for Excellence (CfE)
Teaching Scotland’s Future
The
two most important and
achievable ways in which school
education can realise the high
aspirations Scotland has for its
young people are through
supporting and strengthening,
firstly the quality of teaching, and
secondly, the quality of leadership.
What kind of teachers do we need?
“…reflective,
accomplished and
enquiring professionals who have
the capacity to fully engage with
the complexities of education and
to be key actors in shaping and
leading educational change”
Taking the TSF recommendations forward
Revision
of the Standards
Revision of entry requirements
Development of Masters level CPD
Partnerships with Local authorities,
schools and universities
Professional Update
The Professional Standards
Three overarching themes
Values
Learning
for Sustainability
Leadership
Professional Values
and Personal Commitment
Social
justice
Integrity
Trust
and respect
Professional
commitment
The Standard for Full Registration
Student teacher to
fully registered teacher
The Standard for Career-long
professional learning
The Standard for Career-long
professional learning
Core
principles of practitioner enquiry
Enquiring disposition
Thinking critically
Questioning beliefs and assumptions
Lead learning experiences
Adaptive expert
The Standards for Leadership
and Management
The Standards for Leadership
and Management
To support individual self-evaluation and
reflection as an integral part of leadership
development
Strategic vision, professional knowledge and
understanding and Interpersonal Skills and
Abilities
Professional Actions
Middle leaders
Headteachers – Standard for Headship
Continuing professional
development
Professional
Review and Development
(PRD)
Professional
Education
Other
Update
Scotland
providers
Issues
Engagement
Teachers’
of the profession
salary and conditions of
service
Capacity
for change
Growth points
New
models of school experience for
student teachers
Development of Masters level
programmes of study – government
funding
Partnerships between university
schools of education and local
authorities
CfE – teachers working collaboratively
What difference does it all make?
IMPACT?
LEARNING AND
TEACHING
SCHOOL
IMPROVEMENT
WIDER
COMMUNITY
Plenary: Learning Outcomes and
Success Criteria
Know about the Scottish system of teacher
regulation
Understand the background to recent changes
and current thinking
Appreciate (and empathise with?) the issues
we face in improving the quality of teacher
education
Lively discussion and debate, with
some next steps identified
Bedankt voor uw
aandacht!
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