Professional Development
Professional Development – what works in professional learning
With articles, research and ‘How to’ guides on what works, this Topic is aimed at improving school performance through better practice in teacher development and self-evaluation. It looks at how to develop teachers as researchers, the importance of reflective practice, understanding the special skills required for teaching children with special needs and how to deliver emerging pedagogies like project-based and exploratory learning. It also looks at the special skills required by different levels of leadership in schools and how to develop teaching assistants to their fullest potential. Improving subject teaching is emerging as an increasingly important theme.
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How to … make a difference to teaching and learning through collaborative enquiry
Louise Stoll shows how great professional learning, great pedagogy and great leadership are intrinsically related and how they can be achieved through collaborative enquiry.
How to … develop, trial and roll out your evidenced-informed intervention
Chris Brown gives guidance on how to go about the innovation stage of the RLC approach.
How to … lead EPBL and the professional learning of EPBL teachers
Enquiry and project based learning places particular demands upon teachers. David Leat and Rachel Lofthouse explore the implications for professional learning and leadership.
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