The OECS
PD Model
T
he OECS PD Model is
an adaptation of the
Student at the Center
of Learning Framework
which puts the student at
the centre of all teaching
and learning activities. It is founded
on multiple research-based models
of instruction and principles or tenets
of learning that keep the focus on the
student, resulting in a solid approach to
instruction that meets various standards
of quality. The model aims at deeper
learning reflected in knowledge, skills
and dispositions required for successful
academic and civic life from the
classroom into life-long experiences.
Educators in the OECS recognize
a parallel between evidence-based
teaching designed for students, as
exemplified in the framework, and
evidence-based approaches to teacher
professional development. Some of the
basic principles of evidence-based TPD
are that it should focus on the needs of
the teacher, ultimately with a view to
meeting students’ needs; that it should
be continuous; that it may take various
forms, times and spaces and that it
should result in the teacher’s growth
as a professional and a practitioner.
Therefore, a technical team comprising
members of the EDMU of the OECS
Commission, one teacher educator
from St Lucia, one ELP National Focal
Point from Grenada and one consultant
team member from Canada decided
to use the Student at the Centre of
Learning Framework as the base for the
development of the OECS PD Model.
The result is a simple adaptation of the
original framework. The original model
and the adaptation are presented
below.
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