These
are some more ideas for staff development presented by participants
at the workshop:
Teachers involve governors directly in what is going on
Eating out for team building
Cross -phase exchange (teachers from high school go to
teach for 2 -3 days
at a middle school which is a feeder school, and the other
way round)
National best practice award, best teacher award, quality
award
Reflection questionnaire for parents
Time is specifically dedicated to sustained and personal
development
Sabbatical year
Visit other schools in other countries
Explore staff attitudes towards educational issues
Conduct formal self-evaluation
Carry out surveys about learning standards; standard comparison
by using standardised tests
Exchange videos of bilingual teaching
E-learning
Organise a school-based in -service course (3 -4 days)
forthe whole school staff and which is officially recognised
Utilise existing funding possibilities for staff development
Work in real partnership with stakeholders
Use a holistic approach as a basic philosophy of leadership,
i.e. caring for the physical and mental health of each member
of staff, e.g. private tête à tête with
teachers about their present situation and future aspirations.
Then identify the relevant actions needed (corresponding
to the actual needs of the school).
Design a questionnaire that is specific to the school"s
context and act upon the feedback received