What does effective professional learning – for teachers and school leaders – look like in the 21st century?

Chartered College of Teaching ¬∑ What does effective professional learning look like in the 21st century?   For secondary school teachers, I have always found the expression 'professional learning' somewhat vague and amorphous. It lacks the enchantment, essence and energy of what I know from my own experience of growing as a subject teacher and from supporting many others. It is a vibrant, energising, challenging but transformative experience. What makes it so is the serious matter that lies at its heart: my subject. Viewing the world geographically matters. It is a vital part of being educated. It requires geography teachers to read and discuss geographical scholarship, to rethink their own geographical lenses, to question the hidden values and assumptions that their teaching embodies. Many studies have shown the ways in which this subject expertise is central to teachers' identity and professional learning (Brooks, 2016). For schools to cultivate and nurture teachers'