In Ontario and other jurisdictions, teachers are increasingly shaping their professional learning based on the needs of students. Once they identify student learning needs, they work with principals, superintendents and board consultants in classrooms to identify professional learning needs. This webcast shares a moment in time in the learning of educators involved in the Student Work Study Teacher (SWST) initiative. Launched in 2009 by the Ontario Ministry of Education, SWST was designed to deepen understanding of student work and improve instruction of struggling students. Although SWST continues to focus on students who are not progressing as expected, and to design interventions on their behalf, it has evolved to become a way of thinking about effective pedagogy more generally. --from guide.

"Support every child, reach every student." Online videos and additional supporting resources also available on the Learning Exchange website. Viewer's guide and weblink available under Additional Info tag. .

This way of thinking about professional practice, based on what the students are actually doing in their classrooms, is explored in five video themes. -- Evolution of the Work -- Deepening our Learning -- Reciprocity -- Spread and Sustain -- Future Directions.