This report gives an account of a twelve month mapping project into the
policies and practices of teacher professional learning in Australia, and
provides guidelines for quality professional learning into the future. The
project was funded by the former Australian Government Department of
Education, Science and Training (DEST), which has since become the
Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace
Relations (DEEWR). The assistance of schools and school principals, statutory
bodies, universities, and professional associations from around Australia is
gratefully acknowledged. We acknowledge, also, the support and professional
engagement of members of the ‘Mapping’ Reference Group throughout this
project. Lastly, we appreciate the contribution of all those teachers, school
leaders and members of non-school stakeholder bodies who completed survey
questionnaires and/or participated in interviews. The views expressed in the
report are those of the authors and not necessarily of DEEWR or any other
individual or organisation.