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In-Service Teacher Professional Learning In Australia: Lessons Learnt From Covid-19, Damian Maher Phd
In-Service Teacher Professional Learning In Australia: Lessons Learnt From Covid-19, Damian Maher Phd
International Journal for Research in Education
Abstract:
Professional Learning (PL) for Australian teachers is a crucial and integral aspect of their practice and is mandated under Australian legislation. This article briefly describes PL in Australia and outlines the importance of teacher PL, setting out ways it can be undertaken in different jurisdictions around Australia. The focus then moves to discussion on ways in which PL was impacted during 2020-2021 as result of COVID-19. In particular, online PL is examined indicating that, for teachers in Australia, the move to online teaching and PL was sudden and was something teachers were not prepared for. Possible futures are …