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Career Long Professional Learning

Gleniffer High School encourages its staff to engage in further Professional Learning by taking advantage of the professional reading materials in the Staff Development Base and access CLPL opportunities through Renfrewshire Council’s CPD Manager.  We also have a number of resources for teaching staff to access on the school server to enhance their teaching practice. 

Gleniffer High School also provides a robust and comprehensive CLPL programme throughout the academic session at a departmental level, at staff meetings and on in-service days.  Staff can attend and/or share their own area of expertise at any of these meetings or through our twilight CLPL sessions. Our highly skilled practitioners take a lead role in the delivery of CLPL sessions and welcome opportunities to learn from colleagues in a supportive and informed environment. Any staff wishing to lead or partake in any CLPL sessions should speak to our CLPL co-ordinator, Mrs M Futamata.

Our Career Long Professional Learning programme provides support for staff in implementing effective teaching and learning, helps to ensure staff have learning opportunities to enhance practice and knowledge for the benefit of our learners and whole school community.  The CLPL programme can be accessed via the staff server. There is also a Sharing Good Practice folder on the server - (X drive, General Folder, Sharing Good Practice folder)

The folder contains:

• A PowerPoint presentation which takes you through the folder.

• A resource folder (resources can be added from different subjects which can be shared).

• A teaching techniques folder which includes a range of AiFL and collaborative learning strategies.

• A blank template folder (for adding new techniques).

• Video-link folder (this includes video clips of staff demonstrating some of the techniques).

If there is a technique that you use that is not in the folder, the blank template is available for you to add any technique you wish in the same format. Please return the completed template to Mrs Futamata for dissemination to all staff base folders.

All staff are encouraged to meaningfully engage in the Professional Review and Development process where each teacher records their learning throughout a five-year period.  They should also assess the impact of their learning on their teaching practice and pupils. The PRD meetings are held on an annual basis with teachers’ line managers to ensure that they fully meet the requirements of the General Teaching Council of Scotland.  It is every teacher’s duty to ensure that they maintain the Professional Standards which are set by the GTCS and to participate in the scheme of the Professional Update (SNCT PT 2 2.2).