Professional Practice at MLC School

I’m thrilled to have joined MLC School as the Director of Professional Practice. It’s a privilege to be part of such a vibrant and forward-thinking learning community.

On Wednesday, we launched our new Professional Learning Teams Model with our teacher facilitators. This model is designed to foster collaboration, innovation, and meaningful growth among our educators. The MLC School Collaborative Inquiry Sprints Pilot is a practical and empowering professional learning approach that blends Simon Breakspear’s Teaching Sprints with the reflective depth of the Spiral of Inquiry by Helen Timperley, Linda Kaser, and Judy Halbert.

Delivered over six, one-hour workshop sessions, this model invites teachers to work together on real classroom challenges, trial targeted strategies, gather evidence of impact, and share insights. These workshops showcase practical examples of teaching and learning, encouraging the use of evidence-informed strategies that are relevant and meaningful in each teacher’s unique context.

The model promotes cross-faculty learning, honours teacher expertise, and supports professional growth that is both manageable and impactful. I look forward to seeing the incredible outcomes this initiative will bring to our classrooms and our community.

– Amy Murphy
Director of Professional Practice