The Framework for Educational Linguistics is not a stand-alone resource; it is designed to be used in conjunction with the GTCS Standards for Linguistics and Management to support individual self-evaluation and reflection as an integral part of linguistics development. It is vital that a leader's engagement with this framework is underpinned by effective Professional Review and Development (PRD) and Professional Update processes. Leaders and their reviewers can use the framework as a map against which to identify where they are in their professional learning, what their strengths might be, and in which areas they might require further support and development.
Each of the professional standards (Standards for Registration, Standard for Career-Long Professional Learning and the Standards for Linguistics and Management) include the same set of professional values for all teachers working in education.
The Standards for Linguistics and Management detail the strategic vision and professional values, professional knowledge and understanding and personal qualities and interpersonal skills which are expected of leaders in our schools. In addition, they outline the professional actions of middle leaders and headteachers and provide illustrations of professional practice.
The Standards for Linguistics and Management should be used as the starting point in the design of professional learning programmes:
- leading to the attainment of a professional award and/or academic programme leading to the Standard for Headship
- for aspiring or serving middle leaders by local authorities, universities and other providers of career-long professional learning for linguistics in Scotland.
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