PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
Customised Professional Learning
As effective teachers know, good teaching and learning relies on knowledge of the learners, their learning needs and the context of their learning. Content and delivery methods can then be customised to meet the specific needs of the learners and conditions of the learning environment. When teachers are learners the same principles apply.
Professional Learning programs for teachers are at their most effective when they are customised, to meet the identified needs of teachers, are embedded in classroom practice and delivered in the school.
Customised Professional Learning allows schools to determine the content, the style and the pace of learning support that is most appropriate for their teacher group.
Customised Professional Learning is individual and responsive to specific school's needs.
Customised Professional Learning is delivered in the school and has observable relevance to teachers and the contexts in which they teach.
Customised Professional Learning
The benefits:
* Designed to meet your school's particular needs or charter direction;
* Short or longer term programs available;
* Delivered on site, so eliminates lost staff time in travelling;
* Delivered on site, so minimises need for replacement teachers;
* Fits in with your time frame;
* Fits in with your budget constraints;
* Access to recognised ACER presenters;
* Access to ACER's significant research knowledge in teaching and learning;
* Individual 'in-school' consultancy to widen knowledge and access to
a range of professional learning options;
* Access to a professional learning consultant who can maximise effectiveness
by 'smart design'.
How it will work:
ACER Customised Professional Learning consultancy is freely available to all schools that have a minimum of four teachers registered as members of the ACER Professional Learning Association (membership fees $27.50). Members qualify for a 10% discount on ALL professional learning programs as well as a number of other benefits, ensuring membership fees are quickly retrieved.
The ACER Professional Learning consultant's support is ongoing, as required to identify school professional learning needs, most suitable presenters and most fitting delivery methods and timing.
The ACER Professional Learning consultant has access to significant professional learning expertise and to a range of experienced and effective presenters.
For in-school consultancy and customised professional learning programs from an ACER Professional Learning consultant contact Ms Margaret Taylor email: taylor@acer.edu.au.
What it will cost:
ACER Professional Learning consultancy and customisation of programs is free with membership of the ACER Professional Learning Association.
The cost of the professional learning program will depend on length of program and presenters selected but all customised programs will be designed to provide maximum impact for the school's valuable professional learning budget.
Customised Professional Learning topics:
The variety of programs and delivery options is extensive. Previous customised programs have included topics such as Developmental Assessment, Classroom management and behaviour guidance, Numeracy and Literacy instruction, Thinking curriculum and Coaching for team leaders.
In-school customised programs have been conducted over periods from 3 weeks to 4 years.