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# Part 3 What are effective professional learning approaches?

> *“The combination \[of effective professional learning approaches] creates a collaborative culture that results in a form of collective professional capital that leverages much more productive, widespread improvement in an organization than would be possible if teachers worked alone in egg-crate classrooms.”* 
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> Hargreaves and Fullan, 2012<br>

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The summary research paper, *Effective Teacher Professional Development* (Learning Policy Institute, 2017), shares findings on key professional learning approaches. It is worth considering these to support our holistic view of professional learning for strengthening schools. Within these approaches lies individual and collective efficacy, building pathways for motivated and empowered professional learners that nurture grassroots upskilling and capacity building.&#x20;

Cognizant of the important principles of adult learning theory, we invite consideration of key questions:

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