Project Title: Improving Teaching and Learning, through a Continuous Professional Development Mechanism

Project Aim: This project aims to support the on-going reform of the Education Sector northern part of Cyprus, by facilitating the creation of a continuous professional development mechanism for teachers and head teachers, as well as support the development of effective school inspectorate and supervision activities.

Implementation of the Project activities will include: Technical assistance, training events, study visits and awareness raising activities

There are four main Tasks of the CPDIM Project which together, will support achievement of the Project Aim.

Task 1: Support the creation of a continuous professional development mechanism for in-service teachers

Task 2: Analyse and strengthen training programmes provided for in-service primary education teachers

Task 3: Support the improvement of teacher’s ICT skills and their use of ICT in the learning and teaching process

Task 4: Support the design and implementation of an effective inspection framework that will act both for
setting standards and as a development tool for schools

The activities implemented, during the lifetime of the CPDM Project will include:

• conducting in depth research and analyses of existing practices,
• building on successful activities, liaison with other relevant Projects, conducting training needs analysis and evaluating the results,
• introducing a framework for the CPD mechanism,
• developing training materials,
• strengthening the in-service primary education training programme
• identifying a pool of experts to become CPD trainers,
• supporting teachers to improve their own ICT skills and how they are used in the classroom
• enhancing the procedures and implementation framework for the new inspection practices and;
• piloting the new inspection service.

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