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

• Autonomous• Collaborative• Research-driven• Reflective• Valuable – to staff and students

Professional Learning Community September 2014

• Developing autonomy• Providing opportunities• Increased collaboration• No mentors• Logging own learning

Pedagogy Developmen

t• ‘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

@descdubai@DESCTandLwww.desc-learning.com

Lead Meet 24th February 2015