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Effective Teacher Mentoring

by admin | 24 Oct, 2013 | Uncategorized

Teacher mentoring can be a powerful tool for CPD and school improvement – if it is done effectively. This article first appeared here. This is one of the articles in the TDT October Newsletter (sign up here). Since the 1980s and 1990s, in-school mentoring has...

The Status of Teachers

by admin | 24 Oct, 2013 | Uncategorized

A recent report by the Varkey Gems Foundation compares how teachers are perceived across different countries. The report looks at a number of different indicators, including how teachers are respected compared to other professions, how people perceive teachers pay and...

Professional development in teaching: the challenges, solutions and status quo

by admin | 24 Oct, 2013 | Media, Newsletter, October 2013

This article recently appeared in The Guardian as part of their International professional development series. It outlines the various changes that have occurred at national policy level in England around professional development and the opportunities now available to...

Collaboration: Is this the way forward?

by admin | 24 Oct, 2013 | Advice, Newsletter, October 2013, Technology

In this blog, Graham Newell, Director of Education at IRIS Connect discusses collaboration between teachers and how this can be maximised. This is one of the articles in the TDT October Newsletter (sign up here). I am old! When I started teaching the idea of sharing...

Teach Meet Collaborate – a great new model

by admin | 24 Oct, 2013 | Advice, Events, Newsletter, October 2013, Teachers

David Weston describes a Teach Meet Collaborate event held at Canon’s High School. This is one of the articles in the TDT October Newsletter (sign up here). I’ve often said that a danger in the traditional Teach Meet format is that you end up with the start of...

GoodCPDGuide Conference 2013: “Excellence in Training: Growing and Improving as a CPD Provider”

by admin | 24 Oct, 2013 | Events, October 2013, Opinion, Providers

This blog describes our inaugural GoodCPDGuide Event for CPD Providers. This is one of the articles in the TDT October Newsletter (sign up here). When we talk about professional development, and how to make sure it is effective, evidence-based, and targeted at the...

NTEN Members share ideas with Michael Gove

by admin | 24 Oct, 2013 | Events, Leadership, Media, News, Newsletter, October 2013

This blog summarises a meeting between members of the National Teacher Enquiry Network (NTEN) and the Secretary of State, Michael Gove. This is one of the articles in the TDT October Newsletter (sign up here). Six representatives of members of the National Teacher...

NTEN Conference

by admin | 24 Oct, 2013 | Events, News, Newsletter, October 2013

This blog reports on our very first NTEN Conference for members of the National Teacher Enquiry Network. This is one of the articles in the TDT October Newsletter (sign up here). On 8th October we had our very first National Teacher Enquiry Network Conference. Just...

What makes effective CPD?

by admin | 5 Sep, 2013 | Advice, Newsletter, Opinion, September 2013

This post was written in 2013. Since then we have produced a new systematic review of the evidence into what makes effective professional development. Archived Post In this blog, Joe Kirby explores what makes effective CPD. This first appeared here, and you can read...

Seven Deadly Sins of Teacher Development

by admin | 5 Sep, 2013 | Advice, Media, Newsletter, Opinion, September 2013

David Weston, Chief Executive of Teacher Development Trust, explains the good and the bad of CPD. This article first appeared in the TES and can be found here. Is your professional development beset by superficiality or gluttony? Repent now and focus on what really...

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