Opinion Archives - Teacher Development Trust

What is instructional coaching?

by admin | 4 Nov, 2018 | Advice, Opinion, Research, Teachers, Uncategorized

Dr Gary Jones, blogger, author and consultant shares his thoughts on the recent research on instructional coaching and the implications it can have on schools’ professional learning development. Gary’s new book Evidence-Based School Leadership and...

TLCs: A vehicle for improving children’s outcomes one habit at a time.

by admin | 31 Oct, 2018 | Opinion, Research, Teachers, Uncategorized

Alex Beauchamp is an Expert Advisor for TDT’s Sheffield and Doncaster CPD Excellence Hub, a programme run with the support of the Department for Education. In this blog, Alex explores a CPD approach that he and his colleagues have been using at Hunter’s...

Trust, Teaching & Professional Capital

by admin | 11 May, 2018 | Opinion, Research, Uncategorized

“Strong cultures of collaborative professionalism are like strong teams. They thrive on diversity and disagreement, promote good variation of style, strengths, and overall approach, and increase individual as well as collective talent.” Fullan, M. & Hargreaves, A....

Why we need ‘evidence champions’ to deal with schools’ performance management

by admin | 23 Aug, 2017 | Leadership, Opinion, Resources

Recently, the need and desire to rethink traditional performance management systems has risen considerably. Employees, managers, and HR departments came to see performance management as a rule-based, bureaucratic process, conducted in a tick-the-box fashion. You might...

Is Twitter CPD?

by admin | 15 May, 2017 | Opinion, Teachers

This recent article outlines the many benefits of teachers engaging with other teachers through Twitter or social media. As it rightly outlines, Twitter is an excellent resource for finding ideas, hearing about new research, being informed and potentially challenging...

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...