Professional Learning on the Teacher Induction Scheme

As a provisionally registered teacher following the Teacher Induction Scheme, you are offered a framework of professional learning opportunities. You should undertake these in the minimum 0.2 full time equivalent non-contact time afforded to you.

You could, for example:

• use 0.1 FTE for team teaching / collaborative working / observing other teachers
• use 0.1 FTE to carry out Professional Learning experiences and self-evaluation

Team teaching and collaborative working

Team teaching is an opportunity to gain a broader knowledge and understanding of the work of the whole school by learning from your colleagues.  

You can learn from others through:

• Working collaboratively
• In other classed within the same subject or stage
• In a different stage or subject
• Lesson observation and analysis
• In own subject or stage
• In different subject or stage
• Work shadowing
• staff in the Senior Management Team
• experienced staff in other stages of the school or in different departments
• On school board/parents’ groups
• Support for Learning staff
• working with children in the pre-school environment
• working with parents
• psychological services
• careers officer.

Professional Learning Experiences

Valuable professional learning experiences can include:

• Core experiences organised with your local authority
• Carrying out self-evaluation by:
• Looking in detail at your planning and assess how you are meeting the needs of your pupils
• Reflecting on how you are progressing towards the Standard for Full Registration, which will in turn inform the discussions that you have with your supporter
• Understanding the requirements for the induction year
• Familiarising yourself with the professional reading resources at your disposal or studying new learning and teaching strategies.
• Experiences identified on a personal basis which may be carried out in school or from a local authority professional learning register. These will have been identified through personal reflection and following discussions with your supporter.
• Visiting other schools or establishments,
• Practitioner enquiry
• Special projects involving parents or carers
• Special projects involving the local community
• Attending courses, meetings, workshops, conferences and other training events
• Developing school policies and reports.