Introduction
The Gifted Education Section of the Education Bureau (EDB) and The Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education (HKAGE) have jointly developed a new professional development framework in gifted education for all teachers in Hong Kong. This new framework aims at providing a clear pathway of professional development for teachers by fully utilizing the resources available from both the EDB and the HKAGE. The new framework has been launched since February 2012.
Objectives of the Framework There are two main objectives of developing this Framework:
Under this framework, we strongly recommend schools to have senior staff charged with the following designated roles:
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Features of the Framework
It is hoped that with this new professional development framework, the professional development pathways of teachers are made more explicit. Teachers can follow the route, according to their roles in school, to enroll in different professional development programmes. More importantly, the framework allows the EDB and the HKAGE to plan and design different programmes that address the diverse needs of teachers taking up different roles in school-based gifted education.
The Professional Development Framework is
Professional Development Programmes and the application method
Professional Development Programmes offered by the Gifted Education Section
(Please apply via the EDB Training Calendar System)
Information about the Annual Hotung Lecture and thematic workshops can be found on the website of the HKAGE
Website: https://www.hkage.edu.hk/
Tel.: 3940 0101