Professional development

Podcasts Research Teaching and Learning 

Podcast 42: Why Are Teachers Training In Their Spare Time?

9th March 20199th March 2019 Joshua McGovern 688 Views 1 Comment #TTkit100Women, #TTkitPodcast, CPD, Dr. Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel, Dundee, Dundee University, Professional development, Pyschology, Research, Ross Morrison McGill, The Learning Scientists, Training, University, University of Dundee

Reading Time: 1 minute Why do teachers often have to attend professional development in their spare time?

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CPD Ofsted Teacher Training 

The Power of Partnership

2nd March 20192nd March 2019 Nick Burton 559 Views 1 Comment austerity, child-centred, Collaboration, Competition, CPD, Friedrich Froebel, Inequality, Ofsted, partnership, postcode lottery, Professional development, school budgets

Reading Time: 3 minutes Do teachers really work in partnership with each other? 

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CPD Leadership Staff Well Being 

4 Tips For Valuing Your Staff

12th February 201912th February 2019 Malcolm Drakes 1060 Views 0 Comments CPD, Damian Hinds, DfE, flexible working, Ken Blanchard, Meetings, mentor, Professional development, School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT), Teach First, value, Wellbeing, Work-life balance, Workload, worth

Reading Time: 4 minutes How can we truly value our staff?

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Conference CPD Teacher Training 

The 7 Characteristics Of Effective Professional Development

29th January 201931st January 2019 John Dabell 2141 Views 0 Comments accreditation, Collaborative Professional Development, content, Continued Professional Development, Continuing professional development, Professional development, relevancy, speaker, training provider

Reading Time: 5 minutes What should we look for in CPD?

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CPD Review Technology 

Smarter Professional Development

8th January 201910th January 2019 @TeacherToolkit 591 Views AI, Artificial Intelligence, ASCL, Association of School and College Leaders, augmented reality, CENTURY Tech, Clarity, consistency, content, continued progessional development, CPD, digital safety, Doctorate, neuroscience, Priya Lakhani, Product Review, Professional development, smarterCPD, social-media

Reading Time: 2 minutes How can teachers and schools gain access to the professional development they need?

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Recruitment Staff Well Being Teaching and Learning 

Will You Stick or Twist In The Classroom?

30th December 201831st December 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1059 Views 0 Comments Assessment, Attrition, Behaviour, behaviour management, character, Cognition, CPD, Curriculum, Feedback, gimmick, Interventions, Meetings, Professional development, Reflection, Resilience, Speed Dating, Transitions, Workload

Reading Time: 3 minutes What can schools do to reduce teachers leaving the classroom?

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CPD Research Teaching and Learning 

365 Characteristics Of Good Teachers

26th December 201831st December 2018 John Dabell 6852 Views 4 Comments Assessment, Characteristics of Effective Learning, child-centred, Learning, Outstanding, Professional development, superpowers, teaching, The Policy Exchange, Wellbeing, Workload

Reading Time: 9 minutes Are you a good teacher?

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Coaching CPD Leadership 

Professional Development: Teachers Leading Teachers

1st August 201820th July 2018 Hazel Brinkworth 2008 Views 4 Comments Continuing professional development, leadership, Professional development, TED Talks

Reading Time: 3 minutes Are colleagues the best source of professional development?

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Leadership Ofsted Publication 

Freedom of Information: School Inspection

24th June 201824th June 2018 @TeacherToolkit 4021 Views 6 Comments CPD, CPD Policy, Department Diagnostic, Freedom Of Information, Learning Policy, MAT, Ofsted, OfSTED complaints, Professional development, Quintin Kynaston, School Inspection, school leadership, The Life of a Deputy Headteacher, Westminster

Reading Time: 5 minutes Do OfSTED inspectors re-draft handwritten notes to suit an overall inspection outcome?

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Conference CPD Workload 

Festival of Education 2018

24th June 201824th June 2018 @TeacherToolkit 2137 Views 11 Comments Boarding School, Conference, Crowthorne, Festival of Education, Hampshire, Julian Thomas, Keynote, private education, Professional development, Reduce Workload Increase Impact, Ross Morrison McGill, Wellingo, Workload

Reading Time: 2 minutes How can we celebrate teaching, stay connected and disseminate the latest research?

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International Podcasts Publication 

What Is Excessive Teacher Workload?

22nd May 201828th October 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1591 Views 0 Comments #MarkPlanTeach, @Michael_Royal, @tessa_johnson2, @XpatEducator, accountability, Australia, books, Bureaucracy, CPD, evidence, increase Impact, Interview, Perth, Podcast, Professional development, Psychology, reduce workload, social-media, The Staffroom, Verbal Feedback, Wellbeing, Workload

Reading Time: 2 minutes What are the demands of excessive teacher workload and what should we do about teacher wellbeing?

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CPD Podcasts Staff Well Being 

Podcast 18: Why Is Professional Development For Teachers Important?

11th May 201828th October 2018 Joshua McGovern 1250 Views 0 Comments #TTkitPodcast, ASCL, Association of School and College Leaders, CPD, Interview, kcarrie valentine, Podcast, Professional development

Reading Time: 1 minute Why is professional development for teachers important?

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CPD Leadership Ofsted 

The 5 Mistakes I Have Made As A School Leader

6th May 20186th May 2018 @TeacherToolkit 3082 Views 7 Comments Appraisal, Attrition, CPD, CPD Menu, Department for Education, Jihadi John, Lesson gradings, Mark-Plan-Teach, Mental Health, Mistakes, NAHT, Ofsted, Performance-related pay, Professional development, Quintin Kynaston, Resignation, School Inspection, Speed Dating, The Life of a Deputy Headteacher, Work Scrutiny

Reading Time: 5 minutes What mistakes have you made as a school leader?

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CPD Staff Well Being Teaching and Learning 

There Is Free CPD In The Staffroom

5th May 20184th May 2018 Kevin Hewitson 1872 Views 2 Comments Collaboration, collegiate melting pot, CPD, Creativity, Professional development, Relationships, staffroom, staffroom dynamics, Stress, Wellbeing

Reading Time: 3 minutes Which room in the school has free CPD on tap?

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Leadership Staff Well Being Workload 

Workload and Wellbeing Checklist for Schools

18th March 201828th January 2019 @TeacherToolkit 6070 Views 15 Comments Appraisal, audit, Behaviour, Centralised Detentions, checklist, Differentiation, Exit Interviews, grading lessons, Learning Walks, lesson plans, Marking, marking policies, Performance Management, Professional development, Recruitment, recruitment crisis, Retention, Self-evaluation, Teaching and Learning, Wellbeing, Work Scrutiny, Workload

Reading Time: 1 minute How do you know if your school is genuinely reducing teacher workload?

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CPD Job Hunting Parenting 

Career Development On Parental Leave

6th March 20182nd April 2018 Lucy Kilgariff 1545 Views 0 Comments career opportunities, career progression, CPD, Equality, Human Rights, parental leave, Professional development, Promotion, Skills, time-management

Reading Time: 4 minutes How can you progress your career on maternity or paternity leave?

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Ofsted Policies Teaching and Learning 

Should The Department for Education Ban Lesson Gradings?

4th March 20189th March 2018 @TeacherToolkit 2223 Views 3 Comments Appraisal, Attrition, CPD, Department for Education, DfE, Feedback, Investors In People, Marking, Ofsted, Parent View, Performance-related pay, Professional development, Professor Rob Coe, PRP, Recruitment, Retention, School Inspection, Teacher View, Teaching and Learning, Wellbeing, Workload

Reading Time: 3 minutes To help reduce workload and teacher attrition, should the DfE ban schools from using lesson gradings?

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