Research Archives

Further falls in CPD Spending: 5 things to know

by David Weston | 18 Nov, 2020 | Research

Today (18th November, 2020) sees the publication of SchoolDash’s new analysis of patterns of school professional development expenditure, in collaboration with the Teacher Development Trust. Headline findings include these 5 key points: In 2019, reported...

What do teachers need to know?

by David Weston | 22 Oct, 2020 | Guest Post, Research

A guest post for TDT by Pete Foster (@CurricTeamLead), Assistant Headteacher at Bridgwater College Academy, based on his series of blogs. If you could improve one aspect of your knowledge as a teacher, what would it be? I’m guessing, given current...

Is there evidence for CPD?

by admin | 12 Dec, 2019 | Research

David Weston is Chief Executive of the Teacher Development and Chair of the Department for Education (England)’s CPD Expert Group. In a notable recent systematic review Filges et al. summarise their findings as “little evidence of the effectiveness of continuing...

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...

Is Twitter your best form of CPD?

by admin | 25 Sep, 2018 | Advice, Newsletter, Research, Teachers

Dr Gary Jones, blogger, author and consultant shares his thoughts on the recent research on systematic review of formally-organized and informally-developed professional learning groups. Gary’s new book Evidence-Based School Leadership and Management: A practical...