Professional Learning - Artifact Three Reflection:
As mentioned in my Artifact Two reflection, during Dr. Robertson’s EDUC 5204G I was gearing up for a significant tablet roll-out at my place of employment. Attending EDUC 5204G Staff Development and Supervision was not in my original course selection plan, but seemed logical at the time. My hope was to be introduced to leadership theory for supervising the staff in charge of technical support, as well as the skills development of the teachers involved.
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Near the commencement of EDUC 5204G, I stumbled upon Fetherston & Hill’s (2012) Active and Engaged Learning Model. This model explains the similarities between how we actively engage students to how we actively engage supervisees following a cycle of “orientate, teach, integrate, assess”. As stated on the Edith Cowan University website, the Active and Engaged Learning Model “may be used to plan a lesson, a series of lessons around a topic, or even a whole unit or course. The model is based on social constructivist principles and is designed to immerse students in learning experiences that are connected and relevant to their lives” (Edith Cowan University, 2012).
Dr. Robertson, suggesting I dig deeper, provided Lafortune & Lapage’s (2009) article Professional Competencies for Accompanying Change. Outlined within are four competencies of professional acts. In Act One, the direction, foundations, challenges, and impact of any change should be explained to those affected by the change. Act Two concerns the involvement of all stakeholders in the change process. As change affects everyone, steps must include the suggestions of others. Act Three deals with how humans generate knowledge and meaning from an interaction between their experiences and their ideas. The change process should embrace this socio-constructivist approach to open communication during the change process. The final act, Act Four, suggests that failure in the change process often is the result of stakeholders misunderstanding the terminology associated with the change. Leaders driving this change must assume that gaps in knowledge will exist and these gaps must be addressed through professional learning (Lafortune & Lapage, 2009).
In short, any effective professional learning depends on the effective communication skills of the ‘supervisor’. Artifact Three is a presentation based around these principles. Dr. Robertson offered me the opportunity to lead the class through a literature review of the best practices of professional learning and leadership in the medical field. As I was still in my infancy of leadership terminology and best practices (and I still am!) I was trepidatious but, nonetheless, accepted the challenge. This artifact represents a huge leap outside of my comfort zone.
Leaning on the work of Hirons et al. (1993), Kilminster and Jolly (2000), Osborn et al. (1993), while keeping Lafortune & Lapage’s (2009) Professional Competencies for Accompanying Change as a base for my understandings, the following artifact demonstrates that successful professional learning must be accompanied by effective communication.
In short, any effective professional learning depends on the effective communication skills of the ‘supervisor’. Artifact Three is a presentation based around these principles. Dr. Robertson offered me the opportunity to lead the class through a literature review of the best practices of professional learning and leadership in the medical field. As I was still in my infancy of leadership terminology and best practices (and I still am!) I was trepidatious but, nonetheless, accepted the challenge. This artifact represents a huge leap outside of my comfort zone.
Leaning on the work of Hirons et al. (1993), Kilminster and Jolly (2000), Osborn et al. (1993), while keeping Lafortune & Lapage’s (2009) Professional Competencies for Accompanying Change as a base for my understandings, the following artifact demonstrates that successful professional learning must be accompanied by effective communication.
Video Synopsis of Artifact Three:
Artifact Three: Clinical Supervision Presentation:
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