Advice Archives

Dr Gary Jones: Teachers’ perceptions of collaborative inquiry

by admin | 17 Aug, 2017 | Advice, Research, Teachers

As a school leader, one of the main challenges that that you will face in trying to establish a research and evidence-based culture within your school will be to try and provide opportunities for teachers and other colleagues to engage in collaborative inquiry (Brown,...

Navigating the Stormy Sea of CPD in Schools

by admin | 7 Jun, 2017 | Advice, Research, Teachers

It is perhaps no surprise that schools are finding it challenging to find the very best professional development opportunities for their staff. Within an increasingly fractured system, schools have to navigate independent providers, local authorities, teaching...

Can Lesson Study Work in the UK?

by admin | 10 Mar, 2017 | Advice, Opinion, Research

Lesson Study is a model of collaborative enquiry originating from Japan that is becoming increasingly popular around the world as a way to enhance classroom practice. When carried out effectively, Lesson Study has the potential to transform teacher practice and...

How to best use video CPD

by admin | 13 Feb, 2017 | Advice

Christophe Mullings is Head of Education at IRIS Connect. He has nine years teaching experience and completed a Masters degree on effective professional learning. The ways in which schools are using video technology to support teachers’ professional learning are...

Appreciative Inquiry in Coaching

by admin | 29 Nov, 2016 | Advice, Leadership, Opinion, Teachers, Uncategorized

Appreciative Inquiry in Coaching How Tony Nicholls & Kathryn Morgan used this reflective model to improve one school’s professional learning culture This guest post sets out to explore the impact that the principles of Appreciative Inquiry (AI) can have in...

Why should schools be engaging parents?

by admin | 18 Oct, 2016 | Advice, Research, Uncategorized

A few years ago, I was talking to a boy in year 7. He was already in a programme to prevent him from being excluded, and he was telling me that he was trying hard to behave well. I asked if his teachers were pleased with his progress. His answer summed up my area of...