School Improvement through People Development
Even the most successful school leaders can find themselves pouring ever-more effort and ideas into their schools only to be met with change fatigue.
Our charity has helped 100s of school leaders like you to gain the insights, support and confidence needed to overcome these barriers.
I feel the approach to CPD of ALL staff has become more strategically aligned with the school’s development plan”
– Bernadette Kaye, South Shore Academy
Use membership to harness the 7 Domains of School Improvement
Benchmark your school against 7 domains and reveal insights that unlock effective change. Our process brings together your own insights with anonymous staff survey results, while your expert coach triangulates this with staff interviews and policy reviews.
Coaching
Termly support calls with your expert TDT coach ensure that you can reflect on your plans, solve problems, find and use the right tools from your TDT membership and learn with other schools.
Your coach helps you design and evaluate your progress, using TDT’s change and impact framework.
Portal Modules
Network-exclusive online modules guide you and your colleagues through understanding and implementing effective approaches to people-powered school improvement.
Key topics include leadership of professional learning, needs analysis and evaluation, and governance.
Teacher Research Groups & Lesson Study
Stimulate enthusiasm, curiosity and critical reflection in your staff and embed research-informed thinking. Our programme walks you through the creation of a rigorous and carefully structured approach to teacher enquiry that balances individual autonomy with school and team priorities.
Pedagogical Coaching
A powerful way to improve teaching & learning. Build a team of trusted pedagogical coaches who are welcomed into classrooms to help staff review and improve practice.
Our model balances the need for rigour with the need to build confidence and ownership of learning.
TDT Associate Qualification in CPD Leadership
The Associate Qualification in CPD Leadership is a 6-month intensive course designed to nurture future school and national champions of professional development.
You will critically engage with leading research and experience best practice first-hand, creating a robust CPD plan for 2021/22 that aligns with the DfE CPD Standards.
Now running into its 7th cohort, our flagship programme comprises three taught days of input, coaching and gap-tasks including literature reviews and organisational diagnostic reviews that culminate in the writing of a 7000-word assessed portfolio.
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Being part of this project has been a key driver in our school improvement. Our recent HMI visit recognised the changes we have made as a result”
Jane Grey, James Calvert Spencer College
Being involved in this programme has been reassuring, supportive and has provided our school with direction and clarity on the academy’s CPD priorities
Zara Blakemore Hatfield Academy
About Us
The Teacher Development is the national charity for effective professional development in schools and colleges. Founded in 2012 by teachers and school leaders, our mission is powerful professional development in every school & college so that teachers thrive and children succeed.Sign up to our monthly intelligence briefing for everyone interested in professional learning
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High quality CPD can help schools overcome diverse challenges when it’s adaptive, responsive and part of the culture
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How can we make CPD work better for teachers?
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