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Flattening the Hierarchy: Metaplanning as a collaborative approach to designing a CPD programme

This talk is part of the University of Sheffield BALEAP PIM: From EAP Teacher to EAP Educator, which took place in Sheffield on 12 November 2022. More information about the event can be accessed here: https://www.baleap.org/event/baleap-p... About the talk Full title: Flattening the Hierarchy: Using metaplanning as a collaborative approach to designing a summer presessional CPD programme Presenter: Dr Chris Martin (University of Birmingham - Birmingham International Academy) Abstract This workshop will demonstrate the value of adopting a metaplanning approach to the collaborative creation of a professional development programme for presessional teachers. This approach affords teachers the opportunity to put forward their initial concerns and possible aspirations/interests which could be addressed through professional development activities which are then grouped thematically through discussion and debate with other teachers in the group. The final stage of prioritisation, whilst recognising that priorities can and do change, encourages teachers to recognise their immediate professional development needs. The outcomes of the metaplanning approach are then used to inform the creation of a programme of professional development activities based on the needs and aspirations of presessional teachers. A key aim was to move away from a more transmissive 'training' approach to CPD by getting teaching colleagues more involved with professional development activities. Kennedy (2005) proposes a 'spectrum of CPD models' (p.248) which moves from transmission to transformative. The metaplanning approach falls between the community of practice and action research models proposed by Kennedy, both of which offer increasing capacity for professional autonomy, and could have more of a transformative impact on practice.