This presentation examines diverse professional learning (PL) platforms and strategies that shape teachers’ mindsets and professional growth as they strive to be future-ready educators. It highlights classroom walkthroughs as structured observation tools that provide focused, timely feedback through brief and frequent visits, capturing authentic teaching moments and enabling targeted professional development. Open classrooms at Xingnan Primary School further illustrate a powerful shift towards transparency and peer learning, where colleagues engage in real-time dialogue, breaking down isolation and fostering continuous improvement.

Extending beyond the physical classroom, the deprivatisation of practice is further strengthened through professional learning teams (PLTs), digital platforms, collaborative planning sessions, and reflective partnerships. By sharing teaching challenges, successes, and innovations—from informal conversations to formal mentoring programmes—teachers build collective capacity and transform school culture. The session also considers how the Head of Department (Science) supports the design of STEM performance tasks and rubrics, and how strong partnerships with School Staff Developer nurture a reflective, innovative learning culture essential for schools to thrive in a dynamic educational landscape.

Key Takeaways:
Participants will learn to implement effective classroom walkthrough protocols for meaningful feedback. They will also develop strategies for creating open classroom environments that encourage peer observation and establish collaborative networks that extend professional learning beyond individual classrooms, such as working in collaboration with the Department Head/Science. Through the practical examples of 21st Century Competencies integration and Educational Technology implementation, participants will gain concrete lesson ideas demonstrating critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity in a digitally enhanced learning environment.