Developing professional thinking

Looking at opportunities ........ A culture for professional thinking

Based on observations, reections, conversations and collection of evidence, rate your professional culture on each of the following. (1= No very apparent to 5= strongly evident). Explain what justication and evidence you base your judgements on,
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Rating

Explanation and evidence

In our school, the CPD being done by all adults is linked to big, complex and important ideas and issues In our school, the CPD is focused on developing well articulated understandings. It is relatively evident what understandings are to be developed. In our school, a few issues are explored in depth rather than attempting to cover or touch on too many In our school, the professional learning is purposeful and has meaning to the staff. It is not just CPD for CPD sake. In our school, all staff nd the professional learning engaging and worthwhile. Engagement is intellectual as well as emotional. In our school, there is a level of meaningful choice embedded in the professional learning that allows staff to have real ownership. In our school, the professional learning challenges staff, by pouching their thinking in new directions or asking them to re-examine ideas and beliefs. In our school, the professional learning asks staff to generate original ideas, explanations, solutions, responses or ndings. In our school, the professional learning has real depth and regularly goes beyond the level of knowledge/skill building In our school, the professional learning is made visible through dialogue, reection and other recorded methods so it can be shared, examined, challenged and reected upon collaboratively In our school, patterns of professional thinking and processes of thinking are on display. It is possible to identify the types of thinking that staff are engaged in or will be engaged in. In our school, there is adequate time for professional thinking, to prepare responses, and express ideas.

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