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TeacherDevelopmentTrust @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social · 16h

Find out how to bring your teachers more autonomy and joy this school year at our National Conference.

Featuring the expertise of Jaz Ampaw Farr, Christian van Nieuwerburgh, Emma Hubball, Sam Gibbs, and many more

Buy your tickets at: https://tdtrust.org/national-conference/

TeacherDevelopmentTrust @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social · 1d

We're delighted that IRIS Connect is supporting our upcoming conference as our lead sponsor

Join us to find out more about the work they do and to explore leading schools that inspire agency, professional growth and joy at:

🗓️ Tuesday, 21st October 2025
📍 Plaisterers’ Hall, London

TeacherDevelopmentTrust @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social · 3d

Do you know what sets "Instructional Coaching" apart from other forms of teacher coaching?

What is instructional coaching for teachers and how do I get it right?

We explore the meaning behind Jim Knight's concept, the misconceptions, and why Instructional Coaching in schools is so difficult to scale

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TeacherDevelopmentTrust @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social · 3d

Creating a CPD plan that works backwards from evaluation can help you prioritise your goals and give you a clearer picture of what’s working.

This month, we're offering this Online Learning Module for just £9.99 with the code EVALUATION9

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TeacherDevelopmentTrust @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social · 4d

Our new CPD Landscape report will deliver new findings on the current spending and impact of CPD across the UK, as well as highlighting CPD's promise in areas like teacher retention.

Join our National Conference for first look at the report

https://tdtrust.org/national-conference/

TeacherDevelopmentTrust @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social · 4d

A happy attendee from our 2024 National Conference 🌟

Find out what we have planned for this year at:

https://tdtrust.org/national-conference/

"such a brilliant day at the TDT conference, making sense of how we can work collaboratively while striking the balance between coherence and autonomy"

TeacherDevelopmentTrust @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social · 9d

We are thrilled to have Emma Sheppard join our panel on "Making schools places where teachers want to be"

Find our more about out upcoming National Conference at: https://tdtrust.org/national-conference/

TeacherDevelopmentTrust @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social · 9d

Following the positive reception for last week's Didagogy, we are delighted that both Tanya Ovenden-Hope and Jane Kennedy will be joining us to talk more about the work at our National Conference!

Find our full conference schedule and more here: https://tdtrust.org/national-conference/

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TeacherDevelopmentTrust @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social · 10d

David Monis-Weston explores how CPD in education has (and hasn't) changed since Unleashing Great Teaching was written.

The session explores the past and future of CPD with Bridget Clay and Dr Sam Sims. Watch it for free by creating a CPD Leadership Hub Account: https://tdtrust.org/cpd-leadership/

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TeacherDevelopmentTrust @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social · 11d

Just a few hours left to buy this Online Learning Module for £9.99 (Offer for September only)

Use the code CULTURE9 at checkout to access interactive learning activities, printable resources, and more for an 85% discount

https://tdtrust.org/cpd/module/fostering-trust-for-professional-development/

TeacherDevelopmentTrust @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social · 11d

Didagogy, new Hub content, and the latest on our National Conference 🎙️

Read our September newsletter

What is Didagogy? A new term for teacher learning

Over the summer, we’ve been gathering exciting speakers for next month’s conference, updating our programmes, and diving deep into research that we hope will shape the nation’s approach to CPD going forward.

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Jill Berry @jillberry102.bsky.social · 12d

From @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social

"Our newest research report offers the term 'didagogy' as a way to articulate and therefore improve our collective approach to teacher development."

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Didagogy: Exploring the Discipline of Teaching Teachers | 2025

This report introduces didagogy as a discipline - a way of naming and initiating discussion around teacher learning.

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TeacherDevelopmentTrust @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social · 12d

Still have questions around Didagogy, our new term for teacher learning? The first episode of our Didagogy Podcast may have the answers.

https://rss.com/podcasts/tdt-pedagogy-podcast/2231049/

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What is Didagogy? | Podcast Episode on RSS.com

In this episode we explore a new report by the Teacher Development Trust on what is unique about the teaching of teachers. An expert group has been considering this issue and is proposing a new word - didagogy - to describe the teaching of teachers.But what is didagogy? What is the problem it is trying to solve, what are the issues with creating a new term, and what might the tangible impact in the system?Hear from Andrea Bean (TDT), Professor Tanya Ovenden-Hope (Plymouth Marjon), Sam Gibbs (GMET), Emma Hollis (NASBTT), Lia Commissar (NIOT), and Louise Worgan (TDT).

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TeacherDevelopmentTrust @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social · 14d

Read the full reflections from our whole expert working party here:

Didagogy: Exploring the Discipline of Teaching Teachers | 2025

This report introduces didagogy as a discipline - a way of naming and initiating discussion around teacher learning.

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TeacherDevelopmentTrust @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social · 14d

Here’s to the Rise of ‘Didagogy’!

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TeacherDevelopmentTrust @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social · 14d

Reclaiming the Complexity of Teacher Learning

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TeacherDevelopmentTrust @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social · 14d

The Unfinished Project of Teacher Learning

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TeacherDevelopmentTrust @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social · 14d

Culture, Coherence and Collaboration: Conditions for Teacher Learning

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TeacherDevelopmentTrust @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social · 14d

Holding Space for Emotional and Intellectual Work of Teaching Teachers

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TeacherDevelopmentTrust @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social · 14d

Addressing the Barriers to Teacher Growth

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TeacherDevelopmentTrust @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social · 14d

"Treating CPD as a Core Professional Practice"

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TeacherDevelopmentTrust @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social · 14d

"Deconstruct before you reconstruct"

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TeacherDevelopmentTrust @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social · 14d

We asked our Expert Working Party:

- What do you see as distinct about the practice of teaching teachers?
- What's missing or overlooked in current CPD models?
-What should come next for the development of didagogy?

This is what they said

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TeacherDevelopmentTrust @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social · 15d

What makes the teaching of teachers unique? And how might establishing it as a discipline help with the development of consistent frameworks?

Read our New Report exploring Didagogy: The Discipline of Teaching Teachers

Didagogy: Exploring the Discipline of Teaching Teachers | 2025

This report introduces didagogy as a discipline - a way of naming and initiating discussion around teacher learning.

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Sam Gibbs @samgibbs.bsky.social · 15d

Looking forward to speaking with my partner-in-crime @missgoodyear.bsky.social at the @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social conference.

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