Leading Professional Learning program

Program overview

The Leading Professional Learning program is part of the Victoria Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD)’s Learning to Lead Effective Schools strategy and has been designed and delivered by the Faculty of Education, Monash University. The program aims to:

• Develop participants’ knowledge of approaches to foster learning among adult colleagues;
• Develop participants’ understanding of the Department’s Principles of Highly Effective Professional Learning;
• Build participants’ capacity to design, implement and evaluate effective school-based professional learning that supports improved learning and teaching; and
• Develop participants’ ability to successfully lead change initiatives that contribute to the continued growth and development of their school.

Workshop key dates for 2008

Workshop 1	23 - 24 April	Workshop 1 program (pdf 78Kb) (Updated 11 April)
Workshop 2	21 July	Workshop 2 program (pdf 35Kb) (Updated 10 July)
Workshop 3	17 October	Workshop 3 program (pdf 35Kb)

Workshop 1

Venue

Bayview Eden, 6 Queens Road, Melbourne Vic 3004
Phone: (03) 9250 2168
Fax: (03) 9820 9586
Melways ref: 2K, J4

Program readings

01 Exploring the nature of teacher research (pdf 523KB)
02 Main principles and practices in leader development (pdf 116KB)
03 Twelve principles for effective adult learning (pdf 1,078KB)
04 A reflection on reflection (pdf 1,183KB)
05 Struggling to make a difference in an imperfect world (pdf 542KB)
06 A conceptual framework for creating a professional learning community (pdf 769KB)
07 Researching your own practice (pdf 1,445KB)
08 Creating and using vignettes (pdf 1,578KB)
09 Teacher magazine article (pdf 433KB)
10 Leadership and change in schools (pdf 593KB)

Key note presentations

"Leading adult's learning" by Dr. Allie Clemans (ppt 288Kb) + Session plan (doc 53Kb)
Presentation by Dr. Phil Riley (pdf 3.5Mb)
Presentation by Prof. John Loughran (ppt 924Kb)

Workshop resources

LPL Project plan (doc 446Kb)
G Parr - workshop description (doc 284Kb)
G Parr - sample of written co-mentoring dialogue (doc 29Kb)

Workshop 2

Presentations

J Osler - Leading Professional Learning (ppt 9.7Mb)
P Riley - 'Ah ha' and 'Oh no' moments in LPL (ppt 99Kb)
Allie and Mandi - workshop 2 presentation (ppt 4.3Mb)

Related links and resources

Related websites:

• Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD):
  • Learning to Lead Effective Schools - Professional Learning for Current and Aspirant Leaders
  • Professional Learning
  • Principles of Learning and Teaching (PoLT)
• Education Network Australia – Professional Learning and Leadership
• Assessment for Learning resources developed by Curriculum Corporation – click on Professional Learning link
• VIT Professional Learning
• Interview with Michael Fullan – Canadian scholar and international expert on school leadership and change. This interview focuses on school cultures and communities.

Program contacts

• Dr Amanda Berry
  Amanda.Berry@Education.monash.edu.au
  
  
• Dr Allie Clemans
  Allie.Clemans@Education.monash.edu.au
  
  
• Project Manager
  pdleadership@education.monash.edu.au