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A Government Approach to Professional Learning The success of the Government’s //Blueprint //reform agenda for the Victorian government education system rests ultimately with our teachers and educational leaders. If we are to realise continuous improvement in the quality of teaching and learning in our classrooms, schools and system we must build the capacity of our educators to meet these expectations.

This will require more than simply allocating additional resources for professional development programs. It will require us to understand what teachers must know and do to improve student learning. Most importantly, we need a model of learning that informs all the opportunities provided for teachers to engage in the improvement of their practice over time.  Professional Learning in Effective Schools outlines a vision for professional learning in Victorian government schools. It unpacks the seven principles of highly effective professioanl learning and describes the conditions that support the implementation of the Principles. The paper wil be used to inform the design of teacher learning initiatives at all levels of the system - school, network, region and centre. (Darrel Fraser, 2008)