Without trust, even the most strategic, thoughtful CPD plans can fall flat. It’s important to build on a foundation of trusting relationships. For professional development to be effective, it relies on staff feeling safe to take risks, being vulnerable with colleagues, being willing to share practice with others, and working in collaboration.
This online learning module is designed to help school leaders understand the importance of building trust in professional development, learn about different models for building trust within a school, and consider how best to implement them in their own setting.
Any school leader with a responsibility for developing colleagues, whether this be on a one-to-one basis, in small teams, or across a setting, can benefit from this module. Fostering relationships of trust is an ongoing process, whether you are new to your role or an experienced leader.
Does any of the following feel familiar? If so, this module is for you.
This Online Learning Module Features:
Within school cultures with a high level of trust, educators feel a sense of connection with each other that empowers better collaboration, deepens professional conversations, and allows staff teams to be open about areas of development. This opens doors for the whole school community to grow together and support each other.
Teachers and support staff are also more likely to engage with CPD sessions and implement what they learn when they have trust in the member of staff leading the programme.
The whole module is designed to take around 90 minutes to complete, although this will depend on how long you choose to take on the interactive and downloadable elements.
This timing is designed to fit into your PPA time. However, there is the functionality to save your progress at any time and return later, if you would rather complete the module at a different pace which suits you.
Towards the end of the module, you will be encouraged to reflect and plan your next actions to develop your practice in this area.
When you finish “Using Research in Professional Development”, you will be able to download your certificate of completion. You can also find this saved in your CPD Leadership Hub Profile. You will additionally be directed to more useful resources to continue to grow your understanding
The Teacher Development Trust’s insights on what makes great CPD are informed through our close work with education research, as well as our experience of working with over 500 schools on building stronger professional development programmes through the 7 Domains of People-Powered School Improvement
Each module is also shaped by the influential practice of school leaders working in education today, as seen in our case studies.