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Beyond lesson observation grades?

by admin | 19 Jan, 2014 | Advice, Leadership, Teachers

Mary Myatt is a lead inspector for Ofsted, adviser, writer and trainer who blogs at MaryMyatt.com. She kindly agreed to write this blog for us after appearing at a panel at a joint Teach First & Teacher Development Trust event on Lesson Observation. You can see...

Teacher re-licensing: pros and cons

by admin | 11 Jan, 2014 | Opinion, Teachers

The latest proposal by Tristram Hunt, that all teachers should be required to relicense every 5 to 10 years, is an interesting one. I could happily blog about people’s reactions which have themselves been fascinating, but I’d like to look at the idea...

Why evidence will never overcome disagreement in education

by admin | 1 Jan, 2014 | Leadership, Psychology, Teachers

I take real pleasure in watching people engage in debate around meaty questions in education. Should we be promoting independent, child-led learning or should we be building the scaffolds of knowledge, passed down the generations from teacher to student? Should we...

4 ways to become an outstanding NQT

by admin | 13 Dec, 2013 | Advice, December 2013, Teachers

David Weston is the Chief Executive of the Teacher Development Trust. This piece originally appeared in November’s Sec Ed NQT Special. This is one of the articles in the TDT December Newsletter (sign up here). To become an outstanding teacher you need to...

The four tests of good CPD in your school

by admin | 13 Dec, 2013 | Advice, December 2013, Newsletter, Providers, Teachers

This piece by GoodCPDGuide support officer Sarah Coskeran originally appeared in Sec Ed. This is one of the articles in the TDT December Newsletter (sign up here). Research shows that ensuring good professional development for all staff is one of the most effective...

Should teachers be responsible for their own CPD?

by admin | 13 Dec, 2013 | Advice, December 2013, Newsletter, Research, Teachers

Bridget Clay is National Teacher Enquiry Network support officer at Teacher Development Trust. This is one of the articles in the TDT December Newsletter (sign up here). A recent Guardian Teacher Network Poll asked the question: ‘who is responsible for professional...