Workshops, Events and Registration


Effective teaching through Canvas

Use Canvas to engage students and teach efficiently

  • Tuesday 18 November 2025
    10.00am - 11.30pm
    Getting Semester Ready on Canvas

    Getting Semester Ready on Canvas

    This 1.5 -hour online workshop focuses on the basics of Canvas: navigation, building essential elements, organising content and site management.


Modular Professional Learning Framework

Bite-sized modules on contemporary and practical approaches to teaching, aligning with all activities of the Academic Excellence Framework's Education Pillar

How to access professional learning to support the Education Pillar of the AEF:

  1. Enrol in the MPLF Canvas site: https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/enroll/MGEWBA
  2. Find modules that align with specific framework activities or fit your schedule

To view the complete MPLF schedule, visit: https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/16284/pages/semester-schedule

  • Monday 3 November 2025
    2.00pm - 4.00pm
    MPLF M17 - Designers' Community of Practice - Connections

    MPLF M17 - Designers' Community of Practice - Connections

    Designers' Community of Practice - Connections is a community of practice for educational designers, educational support officers, and anyone interested in advancing learning design at the University. 

    In this two-hour session, colleagues from across the University (please click through for more about our speakers) showcase their recent projects.


Sydney Educational Fellowship Program

Gain an internationally-recognised accolade for your contributions to higher education and document evidence in support of the Education Leadership Pillar of the Academic Excellence Framework

  • Thursday 11 September 2025
    12.00pm - 2.00pm
    SEFP D3 - Writing for Senior Fellowship PSF 2023

    SEFP D3 - Writing for Senior Fellowship PSF 2023

    This workshop provides two hours of structured time for applicants submitting for SFHEA recognition to work on their written application while asking questions on aspects related to writing, submission or assessment process.


Generative artificial intelligence (AI)

Get to know AI and how to use it productively and responsibly in education

  • Wednesday 10 September 2025
    11.00am - 12.00pm
    Demystifying Gen-AI for Educators

    Demystifying Gen-AI for Educators

    Turn AI anxiety to classroom clarity: join our 60-minute tailored workshop where we'll use pre-session polls to focus on what matters to youbring along your questions and concerns, invite a buddy and leave with practical resources you can use tomorrow. 

  • Tuesday 16 September 2025
    2.00pm - 3.30pm
    Generative AI workshop lab 1 - Prompting

    Generative AI workshop lab 1 - Prompting

    Not all prompts are created equal. This lab demystifies prompting by blending tool knowledge with sound pedagogy. Experiment with refining ineffective prompts, applying the RTRI framework and steps to craft dual-purpose prompts for student learning and feedback, and comparing outputs across tools, including Cogniti.

  • Wednesday 17 September 2025
    12.30pm - 2.00pm
    AI workshop lab 2 - AI as a creative assessment partner

    AI workshop lab 2 - AI as a creative assessment partner

    Transform one creative assessment in 90 minutes. Learn how AI can enhance debates, performances, and creative projects without losing authenticity for both educators and students.

  • Monday 22 September 2025
    12.00pm - 1.00pm
    Cogniti masterclass

    Cogniti masterclass

    In this masterclass for experienced users of Cogniti, we'll take a deep dive into ways to build better agents and share with each other our discoveries and tips. There will also be time for a live clinic where we can review and improve your agent together.

    Find out more about Cogniti at https://cogniti.ai/ 

  • Tuesday 23 September 2025
    2.00pm - 3.30pm
    Generative AI workshop lab 3 - Student-centred activity prototyping with AI

    Generative AI workshop lab 3 - Student-centred activity prototyping with AI

    In this hands-on design sprint you’ll prototype a short activity where students use AI meaningfully and ethically. Choose your tools, focus, and student input level. Leave this session with the elements of lesson plan that incorporates AI in a student cantered, discipline appropriate way. 

  • Thursday 25 September 2025
    10.30am - 12.00pm
    Generative AI workshop lab 1 - Prompting

    Generative AI workshop lab 1 - Prompting

    Not all prompts are created equal. This lab demystifies prompting by blending tool knowledge with sound pedagogy. Experiment with refining ineffective prompts, applying the RTRI framework and steps to craft dual-purpose prompts for student learning and feedback, and comparing outputs across tools, including Cogniti.

  • Thursday 25 September 2025
    2.00pm - 3.00pm
    Introduction to Cogniti

    [ALMOST FULL] Introduction to Cogniti - an AI that teachers can steer

    Cogniti is a new generative AI tool that lets teachers build custom chatbot agents that can be given specific instructions, and specific resources, to assist student learning in context-sensitive ways. Developed here at the University of Sydney, Cogniti allows you to create steerable and accurate agents powered by generative AI. This workshop will introduce you to Cogniti and how it might help support your teaching and assessments. Through hands-on practice with the platform, you'll easily build a custom AI agent for teaching that can behave how you need it to.

    Find out more about Cogniti at https://cogniti.ai/ 

  • Tuesday 30 September 2025
    11.00am - 12.30pm
    AI workshop lab 2 - AI as a creative assessment partner

    AI workshop lab 2 - AI as a creative assessment partner

    Transform one creative assessment in 90 minutes. Learn how AI can enhance debates, performances, and creative projects without losing authenticity for both educators and students.

  • Friday 3 October 2025
    10.00am - 11.30am
    Generative AI workshop lab 3 - Student-centred activity prototyping with AI

    Generative AI workshop lab 3 - Student-centred activity prototyping with AI

    In this hands-on design sprint you’ll prototype a short activity where students use AI meaningfully and ethically. Choose your tools, focus, and student input level. Leave this session with the elements of lesson plan that incorporates AI in a student cantered, discipline appropriate way. 

  • Thursday 16 October 2025
    11.00am - 12.00pm
    Introduction to Cogniti

    Introduction to Cogniti - an AI that teachers can steer

    Cogniti is a new generative AI tool that lets teachers build custom chatbot agents that can be given specific instructions, and specific resources, to assist student learning in context-sensitive ways. Developed here at the University of Sydney, Cogniti allows you to create steerable and accurate agents powered by generative AI. This workshop will introduce you to Cogniti and how it might help support your teaching and assessments. Through hands-on practice with the platform, you'll easily build a custom AI agent for teaching that can behave how you need it to.

    Find out more about Cogniti at https://cogniti.ai/ 

  • Thursday 23 October 2025
    12.00pm - 1.00pm
    Cogniti masterclass

    Cogniti masterclass

    In this masterclass for experienced users of Cogniti, we'll take a deep dive into ways to build better agents and share with each other our discoveries and tips. There will also be time for a live clinic where we can review and improve your agent together.

    Find out more about Cogniti at https://cogniti.ai/ 

  • Wednesday 29 October 2025
    1.00pm - 2.00pm
    Introduction to Cogniti

    Introduction to Cogniti - an AI that teachers can steer

    Cogniti is a new generative AI tool that lets teachers build custom chatbot agents that can be given specific instructions, and specific resources, to assist student learning in context-sensitive ways. Developed here at the University of Sydney, Cogniti allows you to create steerable and accurate agents powered by generative AI. This workshop will introduce you to Cogniti and how it might help support your teaching and assessments. Through hands-on practice with the platform, you'll easily build a custom AI agent for teaching that can behave how you need it to.

    Find out more about Cogniti at https://cogniti.ai/ 


Assessment and feedback

Improve student learning through assessments and feedback

  • Wednesday 17 September 2025
    12.30pm - 2.00pm
    AI workshop lab 2 - AI as a creative assessment partner

    AI workshop lab 2 - AI as a creative assessment partner

    Transform one creative assessment in 90 minutes. Learn how AI can enhance debates, performances, and creative projects without losing authenticity for both educators and students.

  • Tuesday 30 September 2025
    11.00am - 12.30pm
    AI workshop lab 2 - AI as a creative assessment partner

    AI workshop lab 2 - AI as a creative assessment partner

    Transform one creative assessment in 90 minutes. Learn how AI can enhance debates, performances, and creative projects without losing authenticity for both educators and students.

  • Thursday 9 October 2025
    1.00pm - 2.00pm
    AI and Assessment Seminars

    AI and Assessment Seminars - Essays in the era of LLMs

    This new seminar series invites colleagues to share practices around AI and assessment that are transferable, practical, and authentic.

    In the age of GenAI, you may be worrying or simply wondering, how can I help my students still learn to write in the age of AI? A topic is relevant university-wide to anyone who asks students to write in their submitted assessment tasks, in this seminar, A/Prof Huw Griffiths from the Discipline of English and Writing, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, will guide us to discover possible futures for student writing. As well as an introduction to key issues, we will canvass practical strategies.


Student engagement

Try some technologies that help to increase student engagement in and out of class

  • Tuesday 9 December 2025
    10.00am - 11.30am
    Introduction to H5P

    Introduction to H5P

     

    Getting started with H5P

    This session is designed for anyone interested in using H5P for teaching.   We will work with you to explore the features of H5P that will allow you to use it to meaningfully support your teaching.  This session is offered as an online workshop and we look forward to seeing you on Zoom. 


Student Relationship Engagement System (SRES)

Personalise learning and student support at scale


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Early feedback tasks

Tips to design effective early feedback tasks to support student success


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Designing for diversity

Explore inclusivity in the classroom and how to lower barriers in the learning environment

  • Friday 12 September 2025
    10.00am - 11.30am
    Introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

    Introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

    Join us for a 70-minute workshop (with additional 20 minutes Q&A) where we explore the CAST Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework.

  • Friday 12 September 2025
    1.00pm - 3.00pm
    Designing for Diversity

    Designing for Diversity

    Join us for a 120 minute workshop where we explore how to enhance inclusivity in the classroom and lower barriers in the learning environment for students by drawing on the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). This workshop will be an opportunity to understand the designing for diversity mindset and brainstorm ideas for your learning environment.

  • Thursday 18 September 2025
    10.00am - 12.00pm
    Designing for Diversity

    Designing for Diversity

    Join us for a 120 minute workshop where we explore how to enhance inclusivity in the classroom and lower barriers in the learning environment for students by drawing on the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). This workshop will be an opportunity to understand the designing for diversity mindset and brainstorm ideas for your learning environment.

  • Friday 28 November 2025
    10.00am - 11.30am
    Introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

    Introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

    Join us for a 70-minute workshop (with additional 20 minutes Q&A) where we explore the CAST Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework.

  • Friday 12 December 2025
    1.00pm - 2.30pm
    Introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

    Introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

    Join us for a 70-minute workshop (with additional 20 minutes Q&A) where we explore the CAST Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework.


DIY recording booth

Get started with and get access to the DIY recording booth


Supporting university teaching (for professional staff)

Learn how to leverage systems that support teaching

  • Tuesday 23 September 2025
    1.30pm - 2.30pm
    SEAMS for Professional Staff

    SEAMS for professional staff

    This workshop is for professional staff who support academic staff with the Faculty admin role in SEAMS.

  • Thursday 16 October 2025
    10.00am - 11.00am
    SEAMS for Professional Staff

    SEAMS for professional staff

    This workshop is for professional staff who support academic staff with the Faculty admin role in SEAMS.


All events

See all events as a list

  • Wednesday 10 September 2025
    11.00am - 12.00pm
    Demystifying Gen-AI for Educators

    Demystifying Gen-AI for Educators

    Turn AI anxiety to classroom clarity: join our 60-minute tailored workshop where we'll use pre-session polls to focus on what matters to youbring along your questions and concerns, invite a buddy and leave with practical resources you can use tomorrow. 

  • Thursday 11 September 2025
    12.00pm - 2.00pm
    SEFP D3 - Writing for Senior Fellowship PSF 2023

    SEFP D3 - Writing for Senior Fellowship PSF 2023

    This workshop provides two hours of structured time for applicants submitting for SFHEA recognition to work on their written application while asking questions on aspects related to writing, submission or assessment process.

  • Friday 12 September 2025
    10.00am - 11.30am
    Introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

    Introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

    Join us for a 70-minute workshop (with additional 20 minutes Q&A) where we explore the CAST Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework.

  • Friday 12 September 2025
    1.00pm - 3.00pm
    Designing for Diversity

    Designing for Diversity

    Join us for a 120 minute workshop where we explore how to enhance inclusivity in the classroom and lower barriers in the learning environment for students by drawing on the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). This workshop will be an opportunity to understand the designing for diversity mindset and brainstorm ideas for your learning environment.

  • Tuesday 16 September 2025
    2.00pm - 3.30pm
    Generative AI workshop lab 1 - Prompting

    Generative AI workshop lab 1 - Prompting

    Not all prompts are created equal. This lab demystifies prompting by blending tool knowledge with sound pedagogy. Experiment with refining ineffective prompts, applying the RTRI framework and steps to craft dual-purpose prompts for student learning and feedback, and comparing outputs across tools, including Cogniti.

  • Wednesday 17 September 2025
    12.30pm - 2.00pm
    AI workshop lab 2 - AI as a creative assessment partner

    AI workshop lab 2 - AI as a creative assessment partner

    Transform one creative assessment in 90 minutes. Learn how AI can enhance debates, performances, and creative projects without losing authenticity for both educators and students.

  • Thursday 18 September 2025
    10.00am - 12.00pm
    Designing for Diversity

    Designing for Diversity

    Join us for a 120 minute workshop where we explore how to enhance inclusivity in the classroom and lower barriers in the learning environment for students by drawing on the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). This workshop will be an opportunity to understand the designing for diversity mindset and brainstorm ideas for your learning environment.

  • Monday 22 September 2025
    11.00am - 12.30pm

    Easy video editing with Adobe Premiere Rush - Online

    Adobe Premiere Rush is a simple video editor that is available as part of the Adobe Creative Suite, provided to all staff at the University of Sydney. This workshop will show you how to import, cut, edit and export video, for use in any context. For teaching staff, we recommend taking this workshop in combination with M15 of the Modular Professional learning Framework.

  • Monday 22 September 2025
    12.00pm - 1.00pm
    Cogniti masterclass

    Cogniti masterclass

    In this masterclass for experienced users of Cogniti, we'll take a deep dive into ways to build better agents and share with each other our discoveries and tips. There will also be time for a live clinic where we can review and improve your agent together.

    Find out more about Cogniti at https://cogniti.ai/ 

  • Tuesday 23 September 2025
    10.00am - 11.30am
    DIY-Recording-Booth-Familiarisation-Session

    [FULLY BOOKED] DIY Recording Booth Face to Face Orientation Session 23 September

    The orientation is a 1.5-hour interactive workshop aimed at introducing you to recording, editing and publishing videos in the DIY Recording Booth.

  • Tuesday 23 September 2025
    1.30pm - 2.30pm
    SEAMS for Professional Staff

    SEAMS for professional staff

    This workshop is for professional staff who support academic staff with the Faculty admin role in SEAMS.

  • Tuesday 23 September 2025
    2.00pm - 3.30pm
    Generative AI workshop lab 3 - Student-centred activity prototyping with AI

    Generative AI workshop lab 3 - Student-centred activity prototyping with AI

    In this hands-on design sprint you’ll prototype a short activity where students use AI meaningfully and ethically. Choose your tools, focus, and student input level. Leave this session with the elements of lesson plan that incorporates AI in a student cantered, discipline appropriate way. 

  • Thursday 25 September 2025
    10.30am - 12.00pm
    Generative AI workshop lab 1 - Prompting

    Generative AI workshop lab 1 - Prompting

    Not all prompts are created equal. This lab demystifies prompting by blending tool knowledge with sound pedagogy. Experiment with refining ineffective prompts, applying the RTRI framework and steps to craft dual-purpose prompts for student learning and feedback, and comparing outputs across tools, including Cogniti.

  • Thursday 25 September 2025
    2.00pm - 3.00pm
    Introduction to Cogniti

    [ALMOST FULL] Introduction to Cogniti - an AI that teachers can steer

    Cogniti is a new generative AI tool that lets teachers build custom chatbot agents that can be given specific instructions, and specific resources, to assist student learning in context-sensitive ways. Developed here at the University of Sydney, Cogniti allows you to create steerable and accurate agents powered by generative AI. This workshop will introduce you to Cogniti and how it might help support your teaching and assessments. Through hands-on practice with the platform, you'll easily build a custom AI agent for teaching that can behave how you need it to.

    Find out more about Cogniti at https://cogniti.ai/ 

  • Thursday 25 September 2025
    2.00pm - 3.30pm
    DIY-Recording-Booth-Familiarisation-Session

    DIY Recording Booth Face to Face Orientation Session 25 September

    The orientation is a 1.5-hour interactive workshop aimed at introducing you to recording, editing and publishing videos in the DIY Recording Booth.

  • Tuesday 30 September 2025
    11.00am - 12.30pm
    AI workshop lab 2 - AI as a creative assessment partner

    AI workshop lab 2 - AI as a creative assessment partner

    Transform one creative assessment in 90 minutes. Learn how AI can enhance debates, performances, and creative projects without losing authenticity for both educators and students.

  • Friday 3 October 2025
    10.00am - 11.30am
    Generative AI workshop lab 3 - Student-centred activity prototyping with AI

    Generative AI workshop lab 3 - Student-centred activity prototyping with AI

    In this hands-on design sprint you’ll prototype a short activity where students use AI meaningfully and ethically. Choose your tools, focus, and student input level. Leave this session with the elements of lesson plan that incorporates AI in a student cantered, discipline appropriate way. 

  • Thursday 9 October 2025
    1.00pm - 2.00pm
    AI and Assessment Seminars

    AI and Assessment Seminars - Essays in the era of LLMs

    This new seminar series invites colleagues to share practices around AI and assessment that are transferable, practical, and authentic.

    In the age of GenAI, you may be worrying or simply wondering, how can I help my students still learn to write in the age of AI? A topic is relevant university-wide to anyone who asks students to write in their submitted assessment tasks, in this seminar, A/Prof Huw Griffiths from the Discipline of English and Writing, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, will guide us to discover possible futures for student writing. As well as an introduction to key issues, we will canvass practical strategies.

  • Thursday 16 October 2025
    10.00am - 11.00am
    SEAMS for Professional Staff

    SEAMS for professional staff

    This workshop is for professional staff who support academic staff with the Faculty admin role in SEAMS.

  • Thursday 16 October 2025
    11.00am - 12.00pm
    Introduction to Cogniti

    Introduction to Cogniti - an AI that teachers can steer

    Cogniti is a new generative AI tool that lets teachers build custom chatbot agents that can be given specific instructions, and specific resources, to assist student learning in context-sensitive ways. Developed here at the University of Sydney, Cogniti allows you to create steerable and accurate agents powered by generative AI. This workshop will introduce you to Cogniti and how it might help support your teaching and assessments. Through hands-on practice with the platform, you'll easily build a custom AI agent for teaching that can behave how you need it to.

    Find out more about Cogniti at https://cogniti.ai/ 

  • Thursday 23 October 2025
    12.00pm - 1.00pm
    Cogniti masterclass

    Cogniti masterclass

    In this masterclass for experienced users of Cogniti, we'll take a deep dive into ways to build better agents and share with each other our discoveries and tips. There will also be time for a live clinic where we can review and improve your agent together.

    Find out more about Cogniti at https://cogniti.ai/ 

  • Wednesday 29 October 2025
    1.00pm - 2.00pm
    Introduction to Cogniti

    Introduction to Cogniti - an AI that teachers can steer

    Cogniti is a new generative AI tool that lets teachers build custom chatbot agents that can be given specific instructions, and specific resources, to assist student learning in context-sensitive ways. Developed here at the University of Sydney, Cogniti allows you to create steerable and accurate agents powered by generative AI. This workshop will introduce you to Cogniti and how it might help support your teaching and assessments. Through hands-on practice with the platform, you'll easily build a custom AI agent for teaching that can behave how you need it to.

    Find out more about Cogniti at https://cogniti.ai/ 

  • Monday 3 November 2025
    2.00pm - 4.00pm
    MPLF M17 - Designers' Community of Practice - Connections

    MPLF M17 - Designers' Community of Practice - Connections

    Designers' Community of Practice - Connections is a community of practice for educational designers, educational support officers, and anyone interested in advancing learning design at the University. 

    In this two-hour session, colleagues from across the University (please click through for more about our speakers) showcase their recent projects.

  • Tuesday 18 November 2025
    10.00am - 11.30pm
    Getting Semester Ready on Canvas

    Getting Semester Ready on Canvas

    This 1.5 -hour online workshop focuses on the basics of Canvas: navigation, building essential elements, organising content and site management.

  • Wednesday 19 November 2025
    12.30pm - 2.00pm

    Easy video editing with Adobe Premiere Rush - In Person

    Adobe Premiere Rush is a simple video editor that is available as part of the Adobe Creative Suite, provided to all staff at the University of Sydney. This workshop will show you how to import, cut, edit and export video, for use in any context. For teaching staff, we recommend taking this workshop in combination with M15 of the Modular Professional learning Framework.

  • Tuesday 25 November 2025
    10.00am - 11.30am
    DIY-Recording-Booth-Familiarisation-Session

    DIY Recording Booth Face to Face Orientation Session 25 Novemeber

    The orientation is a 1.5-hour interactive workshop aimed at introducing you to recording, editing and publishing videos in the DIY Recording Booth.

  • Thursday 27 November 2025
    2.00pm - 3.30pm
    DIY-Recording-Booth-Familiarisation-Session

    DIY Recording Booth Face to Face Orientation Session 27 November

    The orientation is a 1.5-hour interactive workshop aimed at introducing you to recording, editing and publishing videos in the DIY Recording Booth.

  • Friday 28 November 2025
    10.00am - 11.30am
    Introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

    Introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

    Join us for a 70-minute workshop (with additional 20 minutes Q&A) where we explore the CAST Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework.

  • Friday 28 November 2025
    11.00am - 12.30pm

    Easy video editing with Adobe Premiere Rush - Online

    Adobe Premiere Rush is a simple video editor that is available as part of the Adobe Creative Suite, provided to all staff at the University of Sydney. This workshop will show you how to import, cut, edit and export video, for use in any context. For teaching staff, we recommend taking this workshop in combination with M15 of the Modular Professional learning Framework.

  • Tuesday 9 December 2025
    10.00am - 11.30am
    Introduction to H5P

    Introduction to H5P

     

    Getting started with H5P

    This session is designed for anyone interested in using H5P for teaching.   We will work with you to explore the features of H5P that will allow you to use it to meaningfully support your teaching.  This session is offered as an online workshop and we look forward to seeing you on Zoom. 

  • Friday 12 December 2025
    1.00pm - 2.30pm
    Introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

    Introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

    Join us for a 70-minute workshop (with additional 20 minutes Q&A) where we explore the CAST Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework.


Other events

Check out other events that will take your teaching to the next level

  • Monday 22 September 2025
    11.00am - 12.30pm

    Easy video editing with Adobe Premiere Rush - Online

    Adobe Premiere Rush is a simple video editor that is available as part of the Adobe Creative Suite, provided to all staff at the University of Sydney. This workshop will show you how to import, cut, edit and export video, for use in any context. For teaching staff, we recommend taking this workshop in combination with M15 of the Modular Professional learning Framework.

  • Wednesday 19 November 2025
    12.30pm - 2.00pm

    Easy video editing with Adobe Premiere Rush - In Person

    Adobe Premiere Rush is a simple video editor that is available as part of the Adobe Creative Suite, provided to all staff at the University of Sydney. This workshop will show you how to import, cut, edit and export video, for use in any context. For teaching staff, we recommend taking this workshop in combination with M15 of the Modular Professional learning Framework.

  • Friday 28 November 2025
    11.00am - 12.30pm

    Easy video editing with Adobe Premiere Rush - Online

    Adobe Premiere Rush is a simple video editor that is available as part of the Adobe Creative Suite, provided to all staff at the University of Sydney. This workshop will show you how to import, cut, edit and export video, for use in any context. For teaching staff, we recommend taking this workshop in combination with M15 of the Modular Professional learning Framework.