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Is Twitter your best form of CPD?

Is Twitter your best form of CPD?

by | 25 Sep, 2018 | Advice, Newsletter, Research, Teachers

Dr Gary Jones, blogger, author and consultant shares his thoughts on the recent research on systematic review of formally-organized and informally-developed professional learning groups. Gary’s new book Evidence-Based School Leadership and Management: A practical...
CPD Excellence Hubs Programme – Update

CPD Excellence Hubs Programme – Update

by | 21 Aug, 2018 | Uncategorized

Since the Teacher Development Trust’s (TDT) inception in 2012, we have often asked ourselves how we can raise the awareness of the importance of CPD and how this links to improving pupil outcomes. We know that building capacity within our schools by prioritising...
Helping expertise flow between classrooms

Helping expertise flow between classrooms

by | 20 Aug, 2018 | Newsletter, Research, Teachers

Teachers can learn a lot from their colleagues. Research in Florida and North Carolina has shown that when a highly effective teacher gets a job at a new school, their new colleagues tend to improve as a result. Indeed, about one fifth of teachers’ expertise (measured...
Trust, Teaching & Professional Capital

Trust, Teaching & Professional Capital

by | 11 May, 2018 | Opinion, Research, Uncategorized

“Strong cultures of collaborative professionalism are like strong teams. They thrive on diversity and disagreement, promote good variation of style, strengths, and overall approach, and increase individual as well as collective talent.” Fullan, M. & Hargreaves, A....