Research paper

TDA Postgraduate Professional Development (PPD) Reports - Year 1

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CUREE was commissioned by TDA to undertake a short scoping study on patterns of participation of black and minority ethnic (BME) teachers and teachers with disabilities in Post-graduate Professional Development (PPD) programmes. These reports are the result of the first year of this project.

The role of professional learning in determining the profession's future

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This paper supports and expands on the presentation made by Philippa Cordingley to the international invitation seminar on the Future of the Teaching Profession held at Churchill College Cambridge on 16/17th February 2012.The event was sponsored by OECD and Education International

It focuses on the nature and role of teacher professional learning in shaping the future of the profession. It offers insights from six systematic and technical reviews of the evidence about Continuing Professional Learning and Development and extensive research and evaluation focussed on the impact of such activity on teachers and pupils and the effectiveness of school as learning environments for them both.

Previous workshops

Designing Challenge into your Curriculum

Queens University Belfast gave us the following feedback on their workshop:

It improved understanding of how to overcome difficulties in challenging students, and highlighted the importance of providing appropriate levels of challenge in the classroom. The case studies were very useful.

Examples of First Year TRGs

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Research drafting editing examples

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The importance of leadership: making a self-improving system of schools successful – Bibliography

Cordingley, P., Bell, M., Rundell, B. & Evans, D. (2003) The impact of collaborative CPD on classroom teaching and learning. In: Research Evidence in Education Library.  London: EPPI-Centre, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London. Accessible at: http://www.eppi.ioe.ac.uk/cms/Default.aspx?tabid=132