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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...

The Future of Teacher Development: 3 Things to Know about the Government’s New Thinking

by David Weston | 15 Dec, 2017 | Media, Press Release, Teachers, Uncategorized

Today (Friday 15th), the Department for Education has published a consultation on the future of teacher development. This comes after yesterday’s launch of Justine Greening’s plan for improving social mobility. Taken together, there’s a lot of focus...

PRESS RELEASE: MIND THE GAP IN TEACHER CPD

by admin | 9 Jun, 2015 | Media, Press Release

PRESS RELEASE MIND THE GAP IN TEACHER CPD INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS UNPRODUCTIVE USE OF QUICK FIXES AND SHORT-TERM APPROACHES An international research review released today (9th June 2015) by the Teacher Development Trust with support from TES Global has...

Professional development in teaching: the challenges, solutions and status quo

by admin | 24 Oct, 2013 | Media, Newsletter, October 2013

This article recently appeared in The Guardian as part of their International professional development series. It outlines the various changes that have occurred at national policy level in England around professional development and the opportunities now available to...

NTEN Members share ideas with Michael Gove

by admin | 24 Oct, 2013 | Events, Leadership, Media, News, Newsletter, October 2013

This blog summarises a meeting between members of the National Teacher Enquiry Network (NTEN) and the Secretary of State, Michael Gove. This is one of the articles in the TDT October Newsletter (sign up here). Six representatives of members of the National Teacher...

Seven Deadly Sins of Teacher Development

by admin | 5 Sep, 2013 | Advice, Media, Newsletter, Opinion, September 2013

David Weston, Chief Executive of Teacher Development Trust, explains the good and the bad of CPD. This article first appeared in the TES and can be found here. Is your professional development beset by superficiality or gluttony? Repent now and focus on what really...