CPD- Continuous Professional Development

&GUIDELINES FOR THE

MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTUAL STAFF

“Anything that makes me a

better teacher!”

Active learning, Problem solving,

and Student Centred Teaching methods

WHY CPD?

Characteristics of effective professional development include:o programmes conducted in school settings and linked to school wide effortso teachers participating as helpers to each other and as planners, with administrators, of in-service activitieso emphasis on self-instruction and with differentiated training opportunitieso teachers in active roles, choosing goals and activities for themselveso emphasis on demonstration, supervised trials and feedbacko training that is concrete and on-going over timeo on going assistance and support available upon request(Sparks and Loucks-Horsley, 1990)

Professional Competencies taken together represent the role of the KV teacher.1. Facilitating quality Student Learning2. Assessing and reporting student learning outcomes describes how teachers monitor, assess, record and report student learning outcomes.3. describes how teachers manage their own professional development and contribute to the professional development of their colleagues.4. Forming partnerships with the school community describes how teachers build, facilitate and maintain working relationships with students, colleagues, parents and other care givers to enhance student learning.

is to raise the achievement of students

AIM OF CPD

THE CPD CYCLE

Management of Contractual Teachers

Contractual teachers are forming increasingly a major proportion of the teaching staff forming an important influence on the quality of teaching –learning of KV studentsHMs /Sr.PRTs should plan and evolve mechanisms for acculturating, supporting and monitoring them so as to establish routines and efficiency

Discuss the following aspects-Vision of KVS about KV Education Policy Information Session about the KV where workingExpected Code of Conduct including that for dress Coaching about day to day work Peer SupportChecklist for Peer MentorChecklist for Contractual teacher Monitoring mechanism by the Head of the Primary

Have an Orientation Schedule

If the KV has a flow of Contractual teachers , Then prepare1. Short, precise Performance Aids2. Such as guides and checklists to help them

monitor themselves3. Dedicate time for them in subject committee

meetings4. Make a committee with one permanent

teacher from every class as the guide for that class, or a set of two or three teachers to guide them.

5. Take care to orient both- the peer and the contractual teacher

Partner with a mentor teacher from his/her school. Collaborate with mentor to develop instructional potential, to help assure

greater success in the classroom.Responsibilities: Weekly contact with mentor Demonstration teaching (actual and/or video tape)

o Coachingo Observation of mentor teaching once a montho Instructional support (procedures, lesson planning, strategies, etc.)o emotional support & belongingness Maintain a Daily Activity Log Mentor/ Meeting Summary. Meet with HM once a week. Attend and participate in all meetings and training sessions.

Rewards for Mentor and the Contractual teacher: Greater job satisfaction More frequent professional collaboration Increased knowledge through the feed - back from mentor Increased professional efficacy Improved professional growth

 Make your Plan for your KV

STRATEGIES