The Department of Education Teacher Professional Learning Strategy – Learning Leaders – sets out a framework for professional development.
The Learning Leaders strategy sets out a strategic vision for every teacher:
“Every teacher is a learning leader, accomplished in working collaboratively with all partners in the interests of children and young people.”
Underpinning this vision there are three key strategic objectives:
the development of an agreed Teacher Professional Learning Framework;
the promotion of collaborative working and sharing of best practice through professional learning communities and networks; and
the strengthening of leadership capacity in our schools.
The Strategy document represents the starting point of a process of engagement, consensus, and implementation. Next steps will include the development of a coherent career–long teacher professional learning framework which will support teachers and schools to identify and, where possible, lead their own development.
The DE teacher professional learning strategy – Learning Leaders
GTCNI are working in collaboration with educational partners to develop a new framework on leadership competences.