Professional development standards for teachers
07 September 2015
The Teachers’ Professional Development Expert Group is seeking evidence to inform a new standard for teachers’ professional development (in England).
The Expert Group, chaired by David Weston, CEO of the Teacher Development Trust (TDT) and a former teacher, especially wants to hear from teachers, headteachers and providers of professional development about:
- What makes for effective professional development
- The types of professional development that work best
- The culture and environment in schools that best support it.
The new standard will be non-statutory and will aim to set out a clear description of effective practice in professional development for teachers. It will:
- Help teachers and providers of teacher training to understand aspects of good-quality professional development
- Clarify some common misconceptions
- Complement the existing ‘Teachers’ Standards’.
Responses to the call for evidence must be submitted by 16 October 2015.