Important information about redesigned professional development
06 September 2010
The Ministry is strengthening its Professional Learning and Development (PLD) to provide consistent and high quality professional development for teachers and school leaders across the country.
PLD will focus on improving outcomes for students through effective professional learning, specifically:
- accelerating the learning of students who are traditionally underserved
- building school capacity in leadership and effective teaching for continuous improvement
- Māori enjoying educational success as Māori.
As part of the redesigned PLD, the Ministry is currently tendering for Leadership and Assessment, elements of Literacy and English Language Learning, e-Learning, Learning Languages and Online te reo Māori.
What is not changing?
There is no change to the overall amount of PLD funding.
The Ministry remains committed to equitable provision of PLD across New Zealand, and to supporting leaders and teachers to make significant improvements to student outcomes so that every learner achieves their potential.
Why is PLD changing?
The PLD redesign identifies clear outcomes and focuses on building capability across the sector.
The redesign has been influenced by evidence from a range of programmes that improve student outcomes through a combination of highly effective teaching and professional leadership.
What does this mean for your school in 2010 and 2011?
For most existing PLD, providers will contact schools from Term 4 about what is on offer and how to access it.
Schools will be contacted during Term 4 by the Ministry’s regional offices regarding Leadership and Assessment PLD for 2011. About half the Leadership and Assessment PLD will be allocated by the end of 2010 and the remainder will be allocated during 2011 to cater for emerging needs.
What centrally-funded PLD is available for schools in 2011?
Primary and intermediate schools can request support in:
implementing a school-based curriculum based on the New Zealand Curriculum and informed by National Standards (includes NZC networked learning communities).
In addition, primary, secondary and Māori-medium schools can request support in:
- Leadership and Assessment
- Numeracy
- Literacy and support for English Language Learners
- ICT
- te reo Māori (years 1-8)
- Learning Languages (years 7-10)
- Ako Panuku (years 7-13)
- support for provisionally registered and overseas trained teachers.
Secondary schools can also request support in:
Curriculum, assessment, and pathways and transitions (this includes support across the learning areas of the Curriculum, Achievement Objectives, Teaching and Learning Guides, Achievement Standards and Assessment Resources).
In addition, Māori-medium schools can request support in:
- Ngā Whanaketanga Rumaki Māori implementation
- Whakapiki Reo
- Te Marautanga o Aotearoa
- Wharekura Pāngarau.
What does this mean for ICT clusters, the Secondary Literacy Project, the Secondary Numeracy Project, Te Kotahitanga, He Kākano or Pasifika School Community Parent Liaison (PSCPL) project?
Schools participating in ICT PD clusters, the Secondary Literacy Project or the Secondary Numeracy Project will continue their involvement through to the end of their current contracts.
No new ICT PD clusters will be selected from 2011. As clusters exit the ICT PD programme, funding will transition to e-learning PLD that is regionally-based and develops schools’ capability to take advantage of educational opportunities available through ultra-fast broadband.
Schools participating in Te Kotahitanga, He Kākano and PSCPL will continue their involvement as planned.
What support will be available for principals?
New first-time principals will be provided with management and mentoring support from the beginning of Term 1. A national programme for aspiring principals will also be available in 2011.
Further information on this will be available later this month at www.educationalleaders.govt.nz
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