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professional development [n.]
the advancement of skills or expertise to succeed in a particular profession, especially through continued education
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Professional Development is an integral component of teacher development. It is an ongoing activity designed to increase levels of expertise and understanding. It should, where possible, be a process that works individually with the strengths and needs of a specific teacher or teacher assistant in order to create higher capability and understanding. Continuing or Continuous Professional Development, Staff Development and Mentoring are other common terms used in this area.
There are pages of information able to be accessed using either the page number boxes above or the links that follow.
This page looks at Professional Development information related to all Australian states & territories as well as links to other Australian information.
The Second Page looks at articles, documents, research, reviews, resources, programs, associations, leadership development and other information sources.
Other pages with connections to this area include Beginning Teachers and Teacher Assessment.
States & Territories
Australian Capital Territory
- Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Catholic Education
School Determined Professional Development. Information, relief allowances and more. - Leadership
and Career Development
‘Leadership development and Career development are two of the key areas of current activity for the Leadership and Capacity Building Team in the Professional Learning Section.’ Scroll down to reach this section. - Office of Catholic Partnerships
Information regarding potential options for partnerships in education and professional development between the Australian Catholic University and other Catholic agencies. - Professional
Development Overview [Literacy & Numeracy]
Looks at the scope of professional development offered in this area in government schools. -
Professional Development, Training & Support
Position statement of the ACT branch of the Early Childhood Association. - Professional Learning
Home page for Professional Learning in the ACT Government system. - Professional Learning Calendar
Courses, services, elearning, programs. - Professional Learning Funding
Information is in the fourth section of this page. -
Strategic Directions in Professional Learning
Background and links to several publications. - The Centre for Teaching and Learning
‘Promotes, supports and delivers career-long professional learning that will enable classroom teaching and learning that equips students for the knowledge-based society.’ - Teacher Scholarships
Check information about conditions and application processes for PD. Multiple areas.
New South Wales
- Association of Independent Schools of NSW
[Professional Development Online. Services, courses, resources, consultancy and more. - Association of Independent Schools of NSW
Allied to the above link. Includes linked websites, resources for teachers, links, awards, newsletters and conference information. -
Children’s Services Central
‘Provider of professional development and inclusion support and training to eligible child care services in New South Wales’. - Continuing Professional Development
‘The NSW Institute of Teachers will support teachers by providing advice about the provision of professional development. Our support focuses on identifying relevant research, course and program quality, availability and appropriateness. The information about professional development collected by the Institute will enable the strategic planning of courses or programs. It will also give the opportunity to raise the standard of professional development for the benefit of teaching and learning in NSW.’ To see their Policy go here, while a list of the Endorsed Providers can be found here. - NSW & ACT Independent Education Union
Links to a variety of professional training. - Indigenous Learning - Professional Development
2006 statement from TAFE. Links to related resources. - Professional Learning and Leadership Development
‘Here you will find policy frameworks and resources for supporting teacher learning, leadership learning, and school administrative staff learning.’ - Professional Support and Curriculum Directorate Website
Professional support across all curriculum and development areas. - Professional Learning Policy for Schools
- Professional Teachers’ Council
Promoting teacher professionalism and development. A Professional Development Calender can be accessed here. - Staff Training and Development
Handbook information from TAFE New South Wales. -
State Training Services
Covers businesses, individuals, training providers and more. Also has links related to apprenticeships and traineeships. - Teachers in the Loop
‘A Free website for teachers in NSW. Primary and Secondary teachers can connect directly to businesses and organisations that provide relevant educational services across all key learning areas.’ - Teaching & Learning Exchange
Covers not only Professional Development [Learning] but resources, information for parents & community, professional news, jargon buster and information from a Resource Piloting Centre. Well worth visiting.
Northern Territory
- Professional Development
Catholic Education Office. Find what is occurring each term, download a calendar, look for special features. -
Professional Learning [NT]
Introduction, two downloads [PDF] covering What is Professional Learning ? and the Professional Learning Policy. - Professional Learning Framework
‘These pages are intended to provide access to professional learning policy and related documents, an explanation of the six principles that underpin professional learning, tools to assist individuals, workplaces and clusters identify their professional learning needs, a framework to assist staff to plan their own and others’ professional learning, tools to guide the facilitation of professional learning and access to a range of resources.’ - ICT : Professional Learning
[Previously Latis]
Queensland
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Centre for Educational Leadership and Innovation
Works within the Independent Schools sector. - Continuing Professional Learning
Project from the Queensland College of Teachers. - Developing Teacher Professional Learning Communities
The Case of Education Queensland. Extensive research article with bibliography. - Learning Place
See Australian Information section for details. - Professional Development — Executive Leaders
- Professional Development — School Leaders
- Professional Development — Teachers
- Professional Development — Teacher Aides
- Professional Development Grants
- Professional Development Pathways
‘The Professional Development Pathways initiative provides Department of Education and Training for state school leaders and teachers with the opportunity to gain academic credit for postgraduate qualifications.’ - Professional Exchange
Teacher Exchange Program. - Smart Classrooms Professional Development Framework
Objectives, information, overview, downloadable documentation, contact details for further information. - Staff Development Procedures
Details on areas from their Policy and Procedures Register. - Professional Development and Events
Information as well as links to related information. - Queensland College of Teachers - Links
Primarily Queensland.
South Australia
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Accredited Training & Development
Links to several full qualification programs and some short courses. - CEASA
Check the PD-online Database [l/h column]. - Centre for Learning and Professional Development
University of Adelaide. ‘Provides development programs to enhance student learning, staff teaching and staff development through research and the provision of educational services, resources and consultancies.’ The university Professional Development Policy is detailed here. - Literacy SA
‘Information and professional development support for Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy [LLN] practitioners in vocational education and training [VET] in SA.’ - SACSA Framework
Materials and resources to develop professional understanding. - SACSA Professional Development Modules
[Assessment and Accountability as Learning Opportunities]
‘The Assessment and Accountability as Learning Opportunities professional development modules have been developed to provide information about a range of assessment topics relating to the implementation of the SACSA Framework.’ - School Staff - Quality Teacher Program
- The Centre for Leaders
‘The South Australian Centre for Leaders in Education provides high quality professional services to support, challenge and continually strengthen the practice and leadership capability of educational leaders within the South Australian Department of Education and Children’s Services.’ - Training and Professional Support Strategy Guidelines
- Workforce Development
This section of the site is currently under review. - XCELL - Executive & Corporate Education Leaders Learning
‘The XCELL strategy focuses on leadership for improvement and change that directly impacts on the quality and outcomes of learning and care in DECS.’
Tasmania
- Leadership Professional Learning Opportunities
Includes Aspiring leaders Program, Shadowing Mentoring Program for Aspiring Principals, Principals’ Induction Program and Principals’ Inquiry Networks. Multiple documents available for download in Word and PDF formats. - Online Learning, Professional Learning
All details at this site. - Professional Learning Activities
Activities designed to develop and enhance school leadership. - Professional Learning for …
[Relief teachers and teachers returning after extended leave]
Contact details for information from each of the four Learning Services. - Professional Learning [Tas]
- VET Workers Professional Development Program
Details about the program, from Skills Tasmania. Word and PDF format downloads.
Victoria
- Case Studies of Teacher Practice
At time of inclusion there were several hundred, each presented as a Word document, which summarises the case study and often provides a link to further information. They are also listed under areas such as Building Leadership, Professional Learning and Teacher Professional Leave Case Studies. - Catholic Education Office, Melbourne
Click on Professional Development in l/h column. - Critical Agendas
Runs a range of professional development programs, which appear to be held mostly in the Ballarat/Melbourne areas. Covers most educational areas. - Health and Physical Education - Professional Learning
- Human Resources - Professional Development
Information on aspects of professional development. - ICTEV - Events & PD
‘ICT in Education Victoria is the pre-eminent Victorian professional association that provides support and leadership to all educators in the use of ICT in teaching and learning.’ - ICT Professional Learning Domain
‘This section contains information, resources and tools to help teachers with their professional learning.’ -
Professional Leadership
A descriptor page for Professional Leadership. Other pages on this topic include the following.
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Blueprint for Government Schools
The Professional Leadership component of this. Includes a link to the Leadership Framework, more. -
Leadership Development
Bastow Institute of Educational Leadership. Select from a range of programs and modules ‘that will best meet your stage of professional growth and learning goals’. One example is the Emerging Leaders Program. - School Leadership Development
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Willing to Lead Publications
‘Provides first hand accounts of the leadership learning of Learning to Lead Effective Schools program participants’. Available in PDF format. - Women in Leadership
- Pdi [Professional Learning]
Developed by the Victorian Institute of Teaching, it provides information and access to a vast array of professional development opportunities available to satisfy ongoing professional development requirements as part of maintaining registration as a teacher. Victorian teachers in particular, will benefit from the site. - Principles of Highly Effective Professional
Learning
‘The seven principles of highly effective professional learning.’ - Professional Development - VCAA
‘[These] professional development opportunities are available for principals, teachers and school administration staff. The sessions are listed in date order.’ - Professional Learning Approaches
‘To compliment the variety of programs, there are a number of approaches to learning which can be tailored appropriately to fit the individuals’ requirements.’ - Professional Learning [Vic]
Links to development in the curriculum area including the following.
- Education Excellence Awards
- Learning & Teaching Research
- School Services Officers Professional Learning
- Teacher Professional Learning
- Victorian Public Service Staff Professional Learning
- Sandhurst Diocese - Professional Development
Click on Resources. - School Services Officers Professional Learning
- Science in Schools - Professional Learning
- Subject Associations, Professional Development
- School Leadership Development
‘Professional learning programs available for current and future school leaders.’ - Teacher Learning Network
‘An innovative, statewide cross-sectoral network offering curriculum and professional development support to teachers and schools. TLN is inspired by the desire to enhance a learning community in schools’. - Teacher Professional Leave
- Victorian Education Excellence Awards
Award Categories - Victorian Government Schools Reference Guide
See Section 6, Management for information on Professional Development.
Western Australia
- Books & Journals for Professional Reading
‘Reviews of books and journals for professional reading of interest to those involved in promoting reading of fiction to children and young adults.’ - Catholic Education Office
Course Calendar and Search mechanism. - Leadership Centre
‘To raise the standards of school leadership in government schools’. - Online Curriculum Services
Includes interactive collaboration, professional learning, more. - Professional Development - Curriculum
Council
Download the Calendar, find details about registration and access other Teacher Support aspects. - Professional Development
Professional Development from the School Drug Education and Road Aware Unit. -
School Matters
‘Published twice each term by the Department of Education. The magazine covers the full spectrum of issues affecting public education : Best practice teaching and learning, Professional development, Student, teacher and school achievements, Opinion and comment’.
Australian Information
- ACER
Discover available workshops, many having world renowned speakers to address or present them. Part of the ACER Professional Development Unit.
Curriculum Corporation
Professional Development links include the following.
- Asia EdNet
‘A national collaborative project for all educators interested in studies of Asia and Asian languages.’ Online tutorial, discussion group, guest experts, directory of resources, newsletter. - Curriculum Communities
‘Development of Information and Communication Technologies literacy for teachers in the following key learning areas – English, Visual Arts and Science. Professional development for educators through an online tutorial that uses resources relevant to each learning area.’ - Curriculum Leadership
‘An electronic journal for leaders in education.’ Also a weekly email alert, to which you can subscribe for Free. - Professional Learning
‘Curriculum Corporation develops, manages and delivers teacher professional development, with models ranging from online communities of practice to train-the-trainer programs, … .’ - Video Research Project
‘The Curriculum Corporation Video Convergence in the Classroom Project consists of a series of whitepapers and sample video clips to be used as professional development resources.’
- Division of Professional Learning
‘The Division of Professional Learning operates from within the Faculty of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney, delivering innovative, affordable professional development courses, workshops and conferences for teachers, school executives and others in the education community. We are endorsed by the NSW Institute of Teachers to provide professional development for the maintenance of accreditation at Professional Competence [All Elements of the Professional Teaching Standards].’ - EdNA Online Search …
100+ papers and research documents relating to professional development for teachers. Many Australian based. - Education.au Blog - Professional Development
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Hawker Brownlow Professional Learning Solutions
‘We have an association with a wide range of the most highly respected international educators, authors and presenters. As part of this Hawker Brownlow Professional Learning Solutions organises institutes, conferences, summits, workshops and tailored programs for organisations and schools across Australasia’. Find all details on this site. - In Clued-Ed
‘Programs are available for primary, secondary, tertiary education, and special needs.’ While based in Melbourne, travel to other states is possible. - Learning Place
Education Department of Queensland. Four areas - online learning, communication, communities and online resources. Well worth a look. Check both Professional Communities and Curriculum Exchange.
Links for Professional Development
Professional development for Australian teachers. Online activities, resources and groups via specific link pages.
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Beginning Teacher Development
‘Study of Stages of Beginning Teacher Development in a Field-Based Teacher Education Program’. PDF article from ERIC. - Australian Principals’ Associations
Professional Development Council [APAPDC]. -
Gifted Education Professional Development Package
‘All modules in the Package contain a pre-test for teachers to determine what they might already know. Both the Core Modules and the Extension and Specialisation modules contain practical components with case studies and tasks for teachers to demonstrate that they have understood the module before moving on to the next one. The modules contain an overview of current research about particular areas of gifted education. This research, in plain language, is illustrated by cartoons, case studies and examples of how it can be applied in the mainstream classroom.’ - New South Wales CAP Teachers’ Links
- MindMatters
‘A resource and professional development program to support Australian secondary schools in promoting and protecting the social and emotional wellbeing of members of school communities.’ - ORIGO Education
‘ORIGO Education leads the industry with quality professional development and innovative mathematics resources for school teachers. Our world-class presenters have a proven track record of translating current educational research into effective classroom practice.’ For specific Professional Development Workshops information, visit this section of the site. There are also products to access. - REACH Education Consultancy
[Yes we know it is from New Zealand !]
‘REACH Education Consultancy is an agency created specifically to support schools in working successfully with gifted learners.’ Of most interest to Australian teachers might be their Online Course [Certificate in Effective Practice in Gifted Education], which is already being used by some Australian teachers as a valued professional development course.