A Critical Reflection of Continued Professional Development

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A critical reflection of Continued Professional Development The aim of this assignment is to address the current perception of Continued Professional Development (CPD) within my organisation. Section 1 will outline the theories of CPD, change management, evaluating impact and a critical evaluation of the relationship between my organisation and how this reflects what the research tells us about effective CPD leadership. Following on, section 2 will outline the aims of my focus for change and how, using a critical review of the literature surrounding effective CPD, I set out to achieve those objectives. Section 3 will outline the impact of my focus for change on the organisation and finally, section 4 will be a critical reflection on my learning throughout the module, what this means for my leadership of CPD and the impact it has had on my personal CPD and leadership practice. Section 1 Theories of CPD There has been a continuum of maturity in the advancement of theory directed by policy (see appendix A) and research into CPD culminating in what was termed ‘the INSET revolution’ in the early nineties (Bubb and Earley, 2007:5). In 2005 the Teacher Development Agency (TDA) assumed responsibility from the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) for co-ordinating CPD for all school staff nationally and, in response to this, Ofsted launched their 2006 report The Logical Chain: continuing professional development in effective schools. As such, key principles have evolved acting as a benchmark for raising the standards of teaching and learning within an organisation through effective CPD practices. The London’s Learning portal (http://portal2.lgfl.org.uk , (last accessed 28th July 2010) developed by practitioners outlines seven key principles for effective CPD (see appendix B). The findings of Earley and Porritt (2009) have re-iterated these key principles
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