Teachers as Learners: Guiding Principles

1. Professional learning is ongoing.

Professional learning occurs before, during, and after the unit of work.

2. Students' work is the guide for teachers' learning.

Professional learning involves teachers discussing together the work of their students.

3. Professional learning is collaborative.

Examples of collaborative techniques include:
• discussing student work (as described above);
• designing learning intentions and success criteria for activities;
• discussing the management of website learning materials in teaching and learning;
• reading and discussing professional texts with colleagues or under the guidance of professional development leaders.

A model of professional learning