For CPD coordinators, heads of CPD and school leaders: anything to do with delivering, structuring and evaluating effective professional development for teachers.
We explain what schools can do to cut the cost of CPD while increasing its effectiveness, and how to make the most of external conferences and training provision
What questions should you ask to get the most out of coaching or other professional conversations? Use these examples of GROW questions to create change
An annual conversation will not instil a sense of continuous improvement, but coaching helps staff take ownership of change and proceed to action, says Jackie Beere. Here's how to do it
What does good practice in leadership of professional development look like? Barbara Dutton outlines how some schools have put teacher CPD at the heart of what they do
Strategic CPD plans help ensure the best outcomes for pupils. Josephine Smith provides guidance on how deputy heads can take the lead on successfully developing staff
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