Professional Devept
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Landa International Christian Academy is committed to enhancing the professional competence and personal wellbeing of our staff.
This benefits each member of staff, by enabling them to make personal progress and gain desirable qualifications.
It also benefits the Academy by providing an increasingly competent and motivated team. Professional Growth is seen in the context of our shared desire to maximise the learning and development of our students, learning to be the best we can be on their behalf.
In-School Professional Learning
We are delighted to welcome guest speakers to campus to inspire and train our educators and help their development as successful and informed teachers.
We have had the pleasure of inviting individuals like …. and ……. and more over the past 4 years. Sharing topics including, Coaching and Better Conversation, Cultures of Thinking, Agency, Inquiry and Inclusion.
Personal Learning Journeys
The Personal Learning Journey (PLJ) is an opportunity for teacher-directed inquiry. It is designed to…
build a culture where active learning is a continuous endeavour, not an occasional, passive experience
Its purpose is to create time, structures and resources needed for teachers to follow their passions and curiosities, to build on their strengths and share their expertise and discoveries as part of a learning community.
The learning journey is developed in three parts:
- Formulating & Planning the Inquiry
- Continuous Reflection
- Sharing & Celebrating
expertise and discoveries as part of a learning community.
Professional Learning Opportunities
Professional Learning is provided throughout the school year in various forms which include the following Internally and Externally led PD.
Scholarship Programme
A Professional Growth Programme for Aspiring International Educators
The international teacher professional growth programme is designed to support and train Ugandan teachers and teaching assistants who would like to pursue a career as an international teacher. The programme is designed to support volunteers and teaching assistants who are working at LICA to support their career development and professional growth. We believe that by investing in individuals, providing learning opportunities we can support individual aspirations and have a significant impact on education in local and global contexts.