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What the future holds for CPD

by admin | 1 Nov, 2019 | Teachers

In her first blog as TDT’s new Head of Education, Maria Cunningham surveys the landscape of CPD policy. What the future holds for CPD… Future policy and research trends “What if we were to put as much effort into developing teachers as we did into...

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...

Helping expertise flow between classrooms

by admin | 20 Aug, 2018 | Newsletter, Research, Teachers

Teachers can learn a lot from their colleagues. Research in Florida and North Carolina has shown that when a highly effective teacher gets a job at a new school, their new colleagues tend to improve as a result. Indeed, about one fifth of teachers’ expertise (measured...

Destination or Dead End? Six features of career-savvy schools

by David Weston | 17 Apr, 2018 | Advice, Teachers, Uncategorized

In a time of huge pressure on staffing, some schools (and school groups/chains) are streets ahead when it comes to what’s on offer for careers. In too many schools, career development is only for teachers and it means less classroom, more management. Staff are...