Promote professional development
This video, produced by Laser Learning, looks at personal development plans for childcare practitioners. It discussed the importance of reviewing strengths and weaknesses, and checking your self-assessments with others, before looking at the skills and knowledge that need to be worked on.
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- Laser Learning reading text ‘CPD’
- ‘Examples of measurable goals and objectives’ on the Your Dictionary website
- ‘Personal SWOT analysis’ webpage on the Skills You Need website
- ‘Continuing Professional Development (CPD)’ from The Care Council for Wales
- ‘Discover your learning style - Comprehensive guide on different learning styles’ on the Education Corner
- ‘Personal Development Planning (PDP)’ from The Open University Careers Advisory Service
- Reflective practice: Part 2’ by Melanie Pilcher on the Teach Early Years website
- Laser Learning reading text 'Why undertake CPD?'
- Laser Learning reading text 'Be able to identify your development needs'
- Presentation
- Click to launch this lesson’s first presentation on ‘Professional development’.
- Click to launch this lesson’s second presentation on ‘Personal Development Plan (PDP)’.
- Click to launch this lesson's third presentation on ‘Self-evaluation'.
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- ‘Learning preferences’ on the Ann Gravells website. Click to read about different learning styles and preferences. This may help you to identify your own learning preference and the opportunities and activities that will suit the way you pick up new information and skills.
- Watch this You Tube video about feedback from peers and learners
- Click to access the webpage on ‘Continuing professional development’ from the CIPD.
- Click on the link to the left to access the ‘What is CPD’ webpage from the UK jobs website Jobs.ac.uk
- Click to read ‘How to lead staff development’ by Pearson Schools and Colleges.
- Look at the Common Core of Skills and Knowledge for the Children’s Workforce. Identify where your professional knowledge or practice could be improved.
- Click to read the 'Education inspection framework ' by Ofsted. This document offers a detailed insight into what inadequate, satisfactory, good and outstanding practice looks like.
- Extended Learning
- Think And Challenge
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