The Challenges UK Schools are facing
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21st century skills: testing, testing, 1,2,3, testing …

Some of our colleagues from Pearson US came over this week as part of a research and development project they are involved in. They’ve been developing some online tests to help schools assess 21st century skills. With the growth of ...

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Publication of CUREE report: what enables high quality professional learning?

Before schools broke up for the summer vacation we hosted a number of guest blogs by David Weston the Chief Executive of the Teacher Development Trust. They reported on a series of Webinars debating the findings from a research report we ...

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If we know how to make CPD more effective, why isn’t it happening?

In his last guest post David Weston, Chief Executive of the Teacher Development Trust, relates the discussion had in their recent webinar exploring the thorny question: if we know how to make CPD more effective, why isn't it happening? Lack of understanding and pressure ...

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Should CPD providers require a license to train teachers?

"Absolutely not" was the resounding answer to the question Should CPD providers require a license to train teachers? This question was the focus of the fifth webinar debate on CPD hosted by the Teacher Development Trust. In the first unanimous vote of the series, there ...