AnnuAl RepoRt 2011 - The Scots College

Staff Professional Learning and Growth
OVERVIEW OF THE T–12 PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING PROGRAM
The staff development days held at the beginning of each
term involved all teaching staff. Senior Leadership staff (26)
attended a two day leadership retreat in January. This was
a facilitated meeting presented by Mr Phil Hadridge, IDENK
UK, that was focused on team building and setting of annual
goals and priorities. The January annual staff day program
was also defined and coordinated. The staff professional
development day program was held at the Royal Randwick
Racecourse with more than 350 teaching and administrative
staff in attendance and the formal feedback has been
very positive. The focus of the day was on staff unity and
alignment around the College’s Vision and Mission, staff
professional and personal growth plans, and team goal
setting. These sessions provided ideal opportunities for the
new faculty Deans to lead their teams, explain the operating
principles that will guide their management of team goals
and priorities, and listen to staff ideas and concerns.
The main focus for 2011 involved the development of
the distinctiveness of a Scots education in the context
of the evolving demands of the 21st century. As part of
this exercise, staff from Transition (pre-school) to Year
12 analysed expectations regarding the conceptual
development of understanding in each of the core
disciplines. This process was then incorporated into
teachers’ programs and planning.
All staff attended a presentation in March providing them
with an update regarding changes to Child Protection
legislation and in June providing them with an update in
Occupational Health and Safety legislation. Many staff
were involved in specific Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) workshops throughout the year.
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