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Professional Learning: A Whole-School Approach
  • Professional Learning: A Whole-School Approach
  • Welcome
  • Faria Education Group
  • About the Authors
  • Audience
  • Aims
  • How to use this guide
  • Key Terms: PD or PL?
  • Part 1 Why does professional learning matter?
  • Part 2 What underpins impactful professional learning?
  • Part 3 What are effective professional learning approaches?
  • Part 4 What structures and strategies can support implementation?
  • Part 5 How can school leaders support a whole-school approach to professional learning?
  • Part 6 Measuring Impact
  • A Final Word
  • References and Resources
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  • Sarah Plews
  • Dr. Christina Botbyl

About the Authors

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Sarah Plews

For over two decades, I’ve been committed to driving cultures of coaching and collaborative professionalism. My experience lies at the nexus of teaching and learning, leadership and professional learning. I’ve had the pleasure and privilege of leading strategic school improvement initiatives, inclusive of staff onboarding, appraisal and professional growth pathways, leadership development and curriculum development. I am passionate about building capacity at the individual, team and organizational level.

Professional Roles: Professional Learning Consultant; K-12 Senior Leader (Professional Development & Learning); Curriculum Director; Primary Deputy (Curriculum); President of (ELMLE) 2024 > ; (CIS) Accreditation Evaluator; Facilitator; (NSRF) Critical Friends Group (CFG) Coach; Middle School Art teacher; Primary Teacher.

Dr. Christina Botbyl

During the course of my career, some of the most formative years for me were in roles as an educator and instructional leader in international schools. My focus and passion lie in facilitating, revealing, and supporting personalized professional learning pathways, in particular through coaching conversations. I thrive when collaborating with others to create a culture of possibility through systematic thinking, relationship-building, and shared learning experiences.

Professional Roles: International Facilitator with the (NSRF) leading Critical Friends Group (CFG) coaches’ training; Middle Years Programme (MYP) workshop leader for the International Baccalaureate (IB); IB MYP Building Quality Curriculum Unit Reviewer in Language and Literature; Curriculum Director; Teacher, Language and Literature: English; Teacher, Language Acquisition: French

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