Learning and teaching in the primary years: Professional development resources

These six units and video are professional development resources on improving learning and teaching across the primary curriculum.

• Planning and assessment for learning
  Designing opportunities for learning
  Assessment for learning
• Creating a learning culture
  The conditions for learning
  Classroom community, collaborative, and personalised learning
• Understanding how learning develops
  Progression in key aspects of learning
  Key aspects of learning across the primary curriculum

There is no expectation that schools and settings should use all the materials. They can be used flexibly to support school development needs and continuing professional development focus.

CD-ROM

Excellence and enjoyment: Learning and teaching in the primary years CD-ROM provides extra professional development resources, including:

• additional readings and resources
• direct links to relevant websites
• a school self-evaluation grid for assessment for learning and self-evaluation prompts on other aspects of teaching and learning which can be used to highlight relevant materials.