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From Transmission to Collaborative Learning: Best Evidence in Continuing Professional Development

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This interactive symposium explores the characteristics of effective collaborative CPD for teachers through modeling the use of evidence and research. The work developed from a systematic review of the impact of CPD on teaching and on student learning coordinated by CUREE within the framework provided by the Evidence for Policy and Practice Information (EPPI) Centre at the University of London.

Leading Continuing Professional Devlopment in School Networks: Adding Value, Securing Impact

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The Leading CPD in School Networks leaflet has been produced as part of the NCSL Network Research series. The leaflet is the final product from a collaborative enquiry that took place during 2005, involving all the national agencies and a range of key stakeholders with an active interest in both networks and continuing professional development.

The leaflet draws together and reflects the evidence about the leadership of in networks, exploring the perspectives of the national agencies in a matrix of current leadership programmes. Identifying some of the core challenges and underpinning issues through evidence from three systematic reviews of research, interviews, focus groups and a policy makers seminar. The leaflet identifies some of the key characteristics of effective CPD in networks such as the importance of collaborative CPD , peer support, use of experts and use of professional dialogue.

Taking Hold

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Use this sampler to get an idea of the types of resources and activities that are included in Taking Hold: putting professional learners in charge of their own development through coaching.

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If you download the sampler you will need to save the zipped folder locally and then extract the files. Once you have extracted the files double click on <strong>TH.htm</strong> to run it.
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Page 7 Read the EPPI review on Impact of Collaborative CPD on Classroom Teaching and Learning Page 11 Find out more by reading the Research of the Month Anthology (section 1) ‘What do effective teachers believe about pupils’ ability?’ Coming soon! Find out more about Assessment for learning by reading the AfL Research of the Month on the GTC website.

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The beauty of this pack…and the others presumably in the series…is that not only does it have useful content for a school-based mentor or coach with regard to their own CPD , it equips the teacher to organise workshops relating to CPD for other colleagues.<br /> <br /> The pack will provide the CPD coordinator with high-quality up-to-date materials in one place. The toolkit will enable them to construct a development programme tailored to the needs of their own school.<br /> <br /> This is an outstanding resource.I like the flexibility of being able to choose activities not only by type but also by the estimated time that it would take to undertake them.<br /> <br /> The CD Rom is a user friendly planning tool with well-prepared resources to use with staff. The exercises are varied and imaginative.<br /> <br /> The pack will provide the CPD coordinator with high-quality up-to-date materials in one place. The toolkit will enable them to construct a development programme tailored to the needs of their own school.<br /> <br /> Congratulations to CUREE for having the insight, courage, and determination to publish such an interesting and versatile resource. I'm sure that these packs will earn their keep in any resource bank for CPD coordinators offering coaching in schools.

Joining Up

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Use this sampler to get an idea of the types of resources and activities that are included in Joining Up: linking mentoring and coaching with school development and performance management.

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If you download the sampler you will need to save the zipped folder locally and then extract the files.  Once you have extracted the files double click on <strong>JU.htm</strong> to run it.
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Page 7 Joyce, B. & Showers, B. (2002) Student achievement through staff development (3rd ed.) Alexandria, VA: Association of Supervision and Curriculum The CUREE summary of this research can be found on the CD-RoM of the EM&C pack Pulling Together. Page 11 For further reading about changing culture and how working collaboratively with colleagues can help you to change your practice visit:     * TLRP’s Learning How to Learn project website; and     * GTC’s Research of the Month website.

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As CPD leader the pack is extremely useful because it allows me to draw links and  ideas for staff, but also to have in mind a larger picture with reference to the School Development Plan.<br />  <br /> The pack is very attractively packaged and layout is pleasing on the eye<br />  <br /> Very comprehensive; all the resources are ready to use. PowerPoint particularly useful and the activities have clear objectives/reasoning which can be shared with colleagues<br />  <br /> Planning the CPD for the school year is made much easier with a pack such as this –different aspects can be used at different times – liked the interactive planning tool.<br />  <br /> ‘Joining Up’ magazine was easy to read and sparked interest and the index on the back was very useful; far easier than always having to refer to the CD.

Encouraging teachers nationwide to discuss and engage with the Research of the Month (RoM) series

CUREE worked alongside the General Teaching Council’s Engage network to run two events to encourage teachers nationwide to discuss and engage with the Research of the Month (RoM) series. The teachers used the evidence from RoM as a starting point for a completing a stage one Teacher Learning Academy (TLA) presentation.

You can find out more by visiting section 4, Engaging behaviour, of the online version of Teaching: the GTC magazine. If you have a printed copy of the magazine turn to page 8