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With new research and policy changes always in motion, CPD can be a fast-moving world. Read our collection of news and insights on professional development in education, as well as updates on Teacher Development Trust’s programmes, advocacy, and events.

Overcoming barriers to powerful professional development (part 2) | Key insights
In 9 out of 10 schools, approval for CPD rests with senior leadership
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online arguement
5 psychological reasons for the fight you’re having on social media
Wondering why that person is violently disagreeing with you? Surprisingly, you might actually disagree rather less than you think.
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a burned out teacher
10 things you need to know about the teacher workload survey
The DfE finally published the 2013 teacher workload diary survey today and it contains a huge range of fascinating findings.
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Beyond lesson observation grades?
It is not possible to judge accurately the quality of teaching from a twenty minutes lesson observation. So why are lessons graded?
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a teacher cpd meeting
Should teachers be responsible for their own CPD?
A Poll asked the question: ‘who is responsible for cpd in schools?’ Perhaps unsurprisingly, the results of the poll proved far from conclusive.
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teacher mentor
Effective Teacher Mentoring
Teacher mentoring can be a powerful tool for CPD and school improvement - if it is done effectively.
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