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ECER ConferenceECER ConferenceEducation and Cultural ChangeEducation and Cultural Change

25 August 2010 - Helsinki25 August 2010 - Helsinki

Rosa MurrayRosa MurrayProfessional Officer (Professional Learning Professional Officer (Professional Learning

Development)Development)

General Teaching Council for ScotlandGeneral Teaching Council for Scotland

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The question of what exactly is an The question of what exactly is an ‘accomplished teacher’ and what are ‘accomplished teacher’ and what are the features and dispositions of such a the features and dispositions of such a teacher are at the heart of the Scottish teacher are at the heart of the Scottish Standard for Chartered Teacher.Standard for Chartered Teacher.

There is a strong emphasis on values There is a strong emphasis on values which underpin the Standard and on which underpin the Standard and on the leadership qualities and skills the leadership qualities and skills expected from and demonstrated by expected from and demonstrated by the Chartered Teacher.the Chartered Teacher.

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These include developing and demonstrating both These include developing and demonstrating both the ability and the disposition to undertake:the ability and the disposition to undertake:

Critically informed self-evaluation of values, Critically informed self-evaluation of values, attitudes, knowledge and understanding, skills attitudes, knowledge and understanding, skills action and impact;action and impact;Critical reflection on all aspects of their practice;Critical reflection on all aspects of their practice;A critically informed approach to all aspects of their A critically informed approach to all aspects of their practice;practice;Action research methodologies and related data Action research methodologies and related data collection/analysis methods for various purposes;collection/analysis methods for various purposes;Exploration of their own professional ethics/ Exploration of their own professional ethics/ dispositions and own learning through self-study;dispositions and own learning through self-study;

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The questioning and critical analysis of the The questioning and critical analysis of the nature and extent of impact of practice on nature and extent of impact of practice on others, on learners and learning;others, on learners and learning;The generation of rigorous practice-based The generation of rigorous practice-based knowledge about teaching and learning;knowledge about teaching and learning;Leading and supporting change (with a clear Leading and supporting change (with a clear understanding of the change process);understanding of the change process);Participation in and, where appropriate, Participation in and, where appropriate, engendering collaborative practice;engendering collaborative practice;Leading and developing innovative practice.Leading and developing innovative practice.