Balancing Whole-School and Personalised CPD with Neil Gorton

Episode 146: In this episode of Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, we speak to Neil Gorton, a senior leader at BIS Vietnam, about the importance of teachers taking control of their own professional development. We discuss Neil's own motivation for self-guided CPD, his guiding principles, and how he balances the time demands of school and family life. We also talk about Neil's approach to supporting the professional development of others, and how he selects whole-school priorities and ensures they remain priorities, even when teacher mobility is high. Finally, we discuss the balance between personalised and whole-school professional development, and whether one is more important than the other.

Key Takeaways

• Why it is important for teachers to take control of their own professional development
• How to develop self-guided CPD principles and a system for implementing them
• How to support the professional development of others
• How to select and maintain whole-school priorities, even when teacher mobility is high
• How to balance personalised and whole-school professional development

Who should listen to this episode?

This episode is for all teachers, leaders, and anyone interested in professional development for teachers.

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