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A postcode lottery for teachers

by david.weston | 18 Jan, 2018 | Data, Research, Teachers

Despite the increasingly urgent need to recruit and retain teachers, there are staggering differences in on-the-job support for teachers, depending on where in the country they teach. Our new analysis of 2016 figures show that the average full time teacher in...

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...

Sir John Holman: 10 Benchmarks for Good Practical Science

by admin | 17 Oct, 2017 | Research, Resources, Teachers

Sir John Holman is senior education advisor to the Gatsby Foundation. He is Chair of Trustees of Teacher Development Trust and a former headteacher and science teacher. In a nation already suffering a STEM skills shortage, we cannot afford to ignore the benefits of...

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...

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...