Cpd Reflection
This Open University module was my first towards a Master’s degree in Childhood and Youth studies. It was a personal choice to study, in the hope that it would deepen my knowledge and understanding of practice in both of my roles, as a child, health, and social studies tutor and as an early year’s advisor. I chose this CPD to support my personal ambition to develop professionally, but also to develop my ideas and thoughts in a subject that deeply interests me.
Throughout my career, I have always been committed to inquiry and a readiness to question and to change practice. For this reason, I have considered the features of a ‘Productive inquiry’ (Ramsey, 2013) to reflect on why I chose this CPD and what I hoped it would offer. The nature of …show more content…
I hoped for opportunities to question my existing knowledge. It wasn’t about getting more information, but about deepening my knowledge and making changes to my practice in light of new insight.
1. Coaching Skills workshop
I will reflect on the purpose of this CPD through the ‘Big Idea’ discussion (Liberating or Domesticating, Tutor group forum, U810). Recently, I was promoted to a leadership role within my work, and as part of my annual appraisal, it was agreed that I would participate in some coaching workshops in order to learn the necessary skills needed to lead others.
It is a requirement for all leaders in the College to participate in this CPD, a necessity to conform to the standards and ethos of the College, and a form of domestication. The CPD related to the organisational policy, objectives and priorities of the College, a somewhat standards-driven approach to practice development. This approach also resonates with the teachers standards (DfE, 2013), where mentoring and coaching are an expected skill set for leaders. Yet, I am of the opinion that such an approach and the tensions between organisational standards, policy, training and professional standards can make it easy for the needs of young people to become
Throughout my career, I have always been committed to inquiry and a readiness to question and to change practice. For this reason, I have considered the features of a ‘Productive inquiry’ (Ramsey, 2013) to reflect on why I chose this CPD and what I hoped it would offer. The nature of …show more content…
I hoped for opportunities to question my existing knowledge. It wasn’t about getting more information, but about deepening my knowledge and making changes to my practice in light of new insight.
1. Coaching Skills workshop
I will reflect on the purpose of this CPD through the ‘Big Idea’ discussion (Liberating or Domesticating, Tutor group forum, U810). Recently, I was promoted to a leadership role within my work, and as part of my annual appraisal, it was agreed that I would participate in some coaching workshops in order to learn the necessary skills needed to lead others.
It is a requirement for all leaders in the College to participate in this CPD, a necessity to conform to the standards and ethos of the College, and a form of domestication. The CPD related to the organisational policy, objectives and priorities of the College, a somewhat standards-driven approach to practice development. This approach also resonates with the teachers standards (DfE, 2013), where mentoring and coaching are an expected skill set for leaders. Yet, I am of the opinion that such an approach and the tensions between organisational standards, policy, training and professional standards can make it easy for the needs of young people to become