Shared leadership and efficient professional development of teachers Maia Mamiseishvili Principal of LEPL Village Geguti #1 Public School, Tskaltubo Municipality m.mamiseishvili@gmail.com (599) 626 185 26.04.2019

Public school principal’s standard Article 5- Attending to teacher professional development 1.Public school principal contributes to teacher professional development, creates convenient, constructive and encouraging environment 2.Implementation of the first paragraph of this article is defined based on the following indicators: A)School elaborates teacher professional development program which corresponds to professional standard for teachers, to the scheme for teacher professional development and meets public school needs; B)In public school there is introduced intra-school assessment system focusing on teacher professional development 26.04.2019

Professional development Is based on trust Is based on decisions made concerning problems and needs Implemented activities are acknowledged and encouraged Constructive feedback is accepted and is taken into account 26.04.2019

Teacher statuses according to a new scheme 26.04.2019

Teacher and principal professional development project School principal professional development Leadership academy Quarterly meetings Teacher professional development Professional development training course Meetings of working group Subject directions Trainings Working group meetings 26.04.2019

Researching teachers’ needs Studying current situation Developing professional development plan Implementing planned activities Monitoring/assessment 26.04.2019

Meetings of working group Sharing experience Pre-lesson meetings Shared leadership Meetings of working group Sharing experience Pre-lesson meetings Jointly planned lessons Responsibilities shared at stages of planning, implementing and assessing Professional development 26.04.2019

Project facilitator For collaboration with teachers For collaboration with school principals Defines their needs Works out professional development plan Presents reports Leads meetings of working groups Conducts pre-lessons meetings Observes and assesses planned activities; Shares experience with others 26.04.2019

Under the aegis of the project Principal Benefit for school Prepares pre-training and post-training tasks Attends professional development trainings Prepares tasks for quarterly meetings With the purpose of sharing experience learns about novelties and presents them to others Attends quarterly meetings Shares lessons plan with facilitators and group members Gets feedback Conducts pre-lesson meetings Teacher focusing on quality teaching Planned lessons Shared responsibility Thinking about continuous professional development Sharing experience Under the aegis of the project 26.04.2019

Meeting prior to lesson teacher facilitator Compiles lesson plan Discusses with a facilitator Gets feedback Implements changes Is an active listener Asks clarifying questions Shares experience Obtains experience Provides constructive feedback 26.04.2019

Teacher assessment 26.04.2019

Currently at our school: Nobody is afraid of novelties Teachers think about continuous professional development They are self-confident in what they do They plan changes They confidently share their experience with others They are not afraid to talk about problems They ask questions 26.04.2019

Thanks for attention! 26.04.2019