Educational and Financial Report - Masada College

Reporting Area 5: Professional learning and teacher standardsTeaching StandardsCategoryTeachers who have teaching qualifications from a higher education institution within Australia or as recognisedwithin the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEINOOSR) guidelinesTeachers who have qualifications as a graduate from a higher education institution within Australia or onerecognised within the AEI-NOOSR guidelines but lack formal teacher education qualificationsTeachers who do not have qualifications as described in (a) and (b) but have relevant successful teaching experienceor appropriate knowledge relevant to the teaching context.Professional Learning At Masada College staff professional development is seen as ongoing and central to success for both teaching and learning. As we develop ourLeading Learning Masada Educational Package, all our staff are involved in ongoing Professional Development. Each staff member is in a focus group which meetsfortnightly as part of our Culture of Thinking and this is a Professional Development opportunity and has greatly increased professional dialogue amongst staff. Theintroduction of all staff to Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People began another platform of whole staff professional development. All staff have had the fulltwo day training and in 2011 three staff were trained to become facilitators. Staff are also encouraged to nominate courses (Association of Independent Schools or others)which are relevant to their needs. A large percentage of staff (up to 1/3rd in our Senior School) are involved in Board of Studies in exam setting and marking whichprovides outstanding Professional Development opportunities in terms of standard setting and peer contacts. Our New Scheme teachers have ongoing mentoring as theyprepare and work towards the standards set by the Institute of Teachers. In 2011 three staff completed the process. In 2011 approximately $85,000 was spent onprofessional learning; averaging $1,062.50 per teacher.♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦IT training for all staff continues in house as well as through external providers, with a particular focus on interactive whiteboards and use of our College intranet IRockNew staff attended professional development courses and induction in houseNew staff and current staff offered “meet the Rabbi” sessionsCulture of Thinking Focus Groups continued meeting, with the introduction of socratic questioning and Bloom’s taxonomy. Thinking posters were developed by staff, produced andplaced in all classroomsTal Am, Hebrew training programs were offered to Hebrew staff in the Junior School and in the Senior School NETA mentorship continued, as well as staff being trained in the UlpanOr programClassroom management mentorship was provided for less experienced staffInteractive Whiteboard—instruction to selected staff in Senior School and all Junior School staffExecutive members attended termly AHISA, IPSHA and HICES meetings to keep updated and to develop collegial ties and referencesThree staff members were trained as facilitators from Franklin Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective peopleAll Senior school staff were provided with two days full training in the 7 Habits and one vision / implementation daySeveral staff members were involved in the consultative process for the Australian Curriculum developmentsCollege Principal visited Varsity College in Queensland to see another Leader in Me School in actionCollege Principal attended AHISA Bi-Annual Conference in AdelaideThree Executive staff attended Bialik College’s third Culture of Thinking Conference at which one of our these staff members presentedCollege Principal, Deputy Head of Senior School & Head of Junior School attended a ten day Israel Study tour in December / JanuaryStaff attended subject specific courses, primarily through the Association of Independent SchoolsMembers of staff from Administration and Maintenance commenced courses with the Applied Training Solutions group, one - Frontline Management; four—Certificate IV in Business;3 - Diploma of Management14Quantity7150