by Michelle | 6 Mar, 2024 | 2024, CPD, Early Career Framework, Early Career Teacher, ECF, ECT, Leadership, Opinion, Press Release, Research, Teacher recruitment, Teacher retention, Teacher wellbeing
TDT’s newly published exploratory study, gratefully enabled by funding from the Gatsby Foundation, led by Professor Sam Twiselton and supported by Nansi Ellis, explores how England’s flagship Early Career Framework (ECF) programme for new teachers might be enhanced in...
by Faye Lawlor | 29 Feb, 2024 | 2024, CPD, Expert Group, Leadership, Opinion, Press Release, Research, Teacher wellbeing
Read full report The teaching profession is up against it at the moment. It faces challenges around recruitment and retention, restrictions on funding, and too often feels a lack of trust in its ability to educate children and young people. As an organisation, we know...
by TDT Admin | 23 Feb, 2024 | 2024, CPD, Early Years Education, NPQEYL
High-quality professional development to support children in their first five years In the first part of this blog reflecting on the importance of the first five years, Hannah Tyreman, Curriculum Designer, Teacher Development Trust, shares how experiences in the first...
by TDT Admin | 5 Feb, 2024 | CPD, Guest Post, Teacher wellbeing
In this guest blog, Haili Hughes, Director of Education at IRIS Connect, shares her thoughts around why adaptive professional learning is essential to teacher wellbeing In a 2022 survey by Teacher Tapp, teachers were asked to comment on the statement: “My...
by Faye Lawlor | 24 Jan, 2024 | Expert Group, Uncategorized
Today Teacher Tapp has published data that sheds new light on the perceptions of teachers in relation to their own professional development. We welcome this as an important and additional contribution to the wider understanding of how those invested in professional...
by David Weston | 19 Jan, 2024 | Events, TDT National Conference 2024
The Teacher Development Trust National Conference is fast approaching, and one of the many highlights will be hearing from Unleashing Great Teaching co-authors Bridget Clay and David Weston. Five years after publication, David and Bridget sat down together to reflect...
by Heena Dave | 19 Dec, 2023 | 2023, Events
In a world where the urgency of climate change demands immediate attention, the critical gap in comprehensive climate change education (CCE) within schools becomes glaringly apparent. As TDT’s Curriculum Associate, Heena Dave, underscores, many existing...
by Ariana Wells | 1 Dec, 2023 | 2023, CPD, NPQs
Choosing to undertake an NPQ can be a difficult decision. Do you have the time? Will it be worth the effort? Will it benefit the children and young people you work with? So far, feedback from thousands of graduates around the country is a resounding yes, so if you are...
by David Weston | 20 Nov, 2023 | CPD, Expert Group, Leadership, News, TDT National Conference 2024, Uncategorized
Following today’s publication of the new IPPR report, our Co-CEO (Innovation & Research), David Weston, responds and reflects on some of the key recommendations. In the landscape of education, an important transformation is on the horizon. The recent report...
by TDT Admin | 9 Nov, 2023 | Guest Post, TDT National Conference 2024
Building a trust-wide wellbeing culture In this guest blog, Ben Levinson OBE shares with us his thoughts on the opportunities and challenges of creating a meaningful wellbeing culture across a Trust At TDT’s upcoming conference, I will be part of a panel discussing...
by TDT Admin | 30 Oct, 2023 | 2023, CPD, Guest Post, Opinion
Curiosity, concepts and the power of story – unleashing expert teaching through curriculum in our schools and trusts In this guest blog, Mary Myatt shares with us her thoughts on how developing and using high quality materials and texts in the classroom helps ...
by Jane Kennedy | 16 Oct, 2023 | 2023, CPD, Guest Post, Opinion
From hero headteachers to empowered expert teams, how can professional development help avoid burnout in schools? We’re pleased to welcome guest blogger and valued TDT partner Jane Kennedy, Lead Advisor Professional Learning & Commercial Engagement for Education...
by Gareth Conyard | 5 Oct, 2023 | Expert Group
Teachers, leaders – we need your help! The best available evidence indicates that great teaching is THE most important lever schools have to improve outcomes for all pupils, regardless of background, challenge or need. Our core charitable mission here at TDT...
by David Weston | 26 Sep, 2023 | TDT National Conference 2024
Five years on from the publication of Unleashing Great Teaching, co-author David Weston considers the CPD landscape in schools, the growing evidence-base, and some of the practical implications for our work to create thriving school cultures. Five years after we...
by Matthew | 18 Sep, 2023 | 2023, NPQs, Webinars
Find out more about our entire suite of National Professional Qualifications by watching this Q&A session hosted by TDT Co-CEO, Gareth Conyard with insights from our NPQ team and some of our past and present NPQ participants. Start your TDT NPQ journey today! What...