Parent Partnership Session - Professional Learning

He explained the strategies already in place for recruiting world-class teachers to the school. These include:

BSKL’s strategic plan identifies five key priorities supported by golden threads that will drive the school forward and further strengthen our commitment to world-class teachers. The golden threads focus on developing excellent teacher practitioners and having a culture of informed, connected, and compassionate teachers and staff. Dr O’Connor also shared some of the tactics and measurement methods for achieving the golden threads and the five priorities around teaching within the strategic plan.

Lastly, Dr O’Connor outlined some of the professional learning activities available to our teachers. 

All teachers participate in required professional learning activities. These include five In-Service Education and Training (INSET) each academic year, covering a variety of training topics. In addition to INSET, each week professional learning topics form the basis of after-school staff meetings and faculty/year level meetings.

There are many additional professional learning opportunities available to our teachers. Nord Anglia Education operates a professional Master’s in International Education through King’s College London which provides a free degree program for selected candidates. BSKL’s had several candidates enrol and complete this program since joining Nord Anglia. There are also taught leadership programs for middle leadership, senior leadership, and aspiring principals. Teachers also have access to self-paced online coursework on dozens of topics through Nord Anglia University. All these opportunities are programs are exclusive to Nord Anglia teachers.