2024 Archives

What’s distinct about the teaching of teachers, and does it matter?

by Hazel Jeffs | 19 Mar, 2025 | Expert Group, Teacher recruitment, Teacher retention, Teachers

On Monday 24th February 2025, TDT convened an expert working party of education professionals from across the country. The goal? To explore and define the uniqueness of teacher learning. It was a privilege to be part of rich initial discussions that revealed critical...

Using The Double Diamond Model for School Changes

by Hazel Jeffs | 15 Nov, 2024 | 2024, Expertise

Guest post from Shane Leaning, an international school organisational coach and podcaster learning with teachers and leaders across the globe. It’s been a year of change. Change in politics, changes in social discourse, changes in staffing in our school and dare...

Announcing the David Monis-Weston Lecture

by Hazel Jeffs | 22 Oct, 2024 | 2024, Events

A new annual event for the education sector We are delighted to announce that next April will see the delivery of the inaugural David Monis-Weston lecture. This annual lecture will see the Teacher Development Trust invite the most exciting and challenging thinkers...

A Bright Future for TDT

by Gareth Conyard | 7 Oct, 2024 | 2024, Media, News, NPQs, Press Release

In his seminal book of the same name, Simon Sinek exhorts us all to ‘start with why’ – to understand your purpose, your reason for existing – before you decide anything else. Perhaps inevitably, with the change in government, a change in leadership here...

Collette’s Story: Reaching for School Excellence through CPD Leadership

by Hazel Jeffs | 26 Sep, 2024 | 2024, CPD, Teachers

After coming across TDT in her first year as a Deputy Headteacher, Collette was empowered to make a positive impact at her school through her learnings on the CPD Leadership course. Before the Course Collette Wade had recently started her role as the deputy head of...

Effective Early Years CPD Leadership Practice

by Ariana Wells | 15 Aug, 2024 | 2024, Early Years Education, NPQEYL, Professional Development, Uncategorized

In the second part of this blog, reflecting on the importance of the first five years, Mandy Cuttler, Head of Pedagogy, Learning and Development, London Early Years Foundation (LEYF)/London Institute of Early Years shares how high quality CPD leadership in Early Years...