REfLECT Equipping practitioners for the future IfL Institute for Learning www.ifl.ac.uk

IfL IfL strategic priorities Raise the status and professional standing of teachers, trainers and assessors Increase the voice and influence of members on national policies Offer a range of benefits that will support members in their professional roles Institute for Learning www.ifl.ac.uk

IfL What is REfLECT? Institute for Learning www.ifl.ac.uk

Launched in April 2008 Secure personal online learning space for members Promotes peer to peer interaction Enables the sharing and recording of CPD and reflective practice Supports individual and organisational development IfL Institute for Learning www.ifl.ac.uk

IfL Who is using it? Currently over 26,000 users Teachers,tutors,trainers and student teachers Staff development managers Whole organisations Institute for Learning www.ifl.ac.uk

IfL Case Study: City of Wolverhampton College ‘I am not a natural reflector, but I feel that the way it is presented scaffolds thought, making it easy for all staff to record the impact of CPD on their practice. The use of REfLECT will be developed in line with the staff development database.’ Sandi Bates REfLECT Champion Institute for Learning www.ifl.ac.uk

IfL REfLECT: demonstration Institute for Learning www.ifl.ac.uk

IfL REfLECT: Connections REfLECT Connections are individuals within organisations who will play a pivotal role in supporting peers and colleagues in the effective use of REfLECT as part of their CPD. Connections will become an essential link between the IfL, their peers and organisation. Institute for Learning www.ifl.ac.uk

REfLECT embedded in institution Training peers and colleagues IfL REfLECT: Connections IfL Feed back to IfL Training the Connections CPD CPD REfLECT embedded in institution Peers and Colleagues REfLECT Connection Training peers and colleagues Institute for Learning www.ifl.ac.uk

IfL IfL Institute for Learning www.ifl.ac.uk REfLECT: Connections Proposed Dissemination, Specialist Connections, 2009 IfL Additional Groups HR Managers, Staff Development Managers, Stakeholders, Teacher Educators, Trainers RSCs Regional support coordinators CETTs Centres for Excellence in Teacher Training National Advisers eCPD, SLCs, SFL, Becta, ALP, 14-19, e-guides, LSN, URs Volunteer Connections Managers Teacher Trainers, Trainees, Practitioners Funding Programme Advisers in FE, AL, WBL Colleagues & Peers Staff, Practitioners, Trainees, Ofsted Institute for Learning www.ifl.ac.uk

IfL Mobile Learning Project: CPD in action Future developments Institute for Learning www.ifl.ac.uk

IfL Toolkit to enable the uploading of files to REfLECT Future developments Toolkit to enable the uploading of files to REfLECT Institute for Learning www.ifl.ac.uk

IfL Feedback What are the benefits of REfLECT? What are the challenges in using REfLECT? Is there anything we could do to improve REfLECT? Institute for Learning www.ifl.ac.uk

IfL Contacts Dr Jean Kelly, Director of Professional Development: jean.kelly@ifl.ac.uk Michelle Jennings, CPD Project Manager, e-learning & Development: michelle.jennings@ifl.ac.uk Lee Davies, Deputy Chief Executive: lee.davies@ifl.ac.uk Institute for Learning www.ifl.ac.uk