July+2012+Newsletter



= ** Welcome to the Term 3 newsletter from the Teaching and Learning Coaches. ** = = ** We would like to share with you some of the work that the coaches have undertaken and our plans for Term 3. ** = = = = ** Staff Professional Growth ** = = = = ** In-house Professional Development ** = = ** The in-house Professional Development program progressed last term and staff were offered a large range of sessions focusing on a number of different areas, and motivated by a number of different needs. ** = = = = ** This term, the professional development team will be working more closely with KLA Coordinators in accessing relevant and engaging professional development for all staff. Please speak to your KLA Coordinator, MCR or WIG if you have an area of professional development you would like to see offered during these sessions. ** = = = = ** As well as this, all staff who have attended external professional development are encouraged to share their learnings in this forum. Please see MCR or WIG if you have recently attended a PD that you think would be beneficial to your colleagues. ** = = = = ** At the conclusion of Term 2 staff were invited to respond to a survey on the 7 Principles of Highly Effective Professional Development to look at the role of coaching in light of these principles. The results of the survey have been compiled and compared with the results from the same survey conducted in Term 2, 2011. We are using this valuable data to inform the direction of the work that we do and would like to thank all those who made time in their busy schedules to provide feedback. If you are interested in the results they can be found at the bottom of this newsletter. ** = = = = ** The data from the survey has been particularly useful in identifying future directions for the In-House PD program. See the table below. ** =