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‘Do-it-yourself weekend CPD is on the rise - but why should professional development happen in teachers’ leisure time?’
The number of CPD conferences being held at weekends shows just how committed many teachers are. But will these events ultimately lead to schools shirking their responsibility for in-house professional development, asks researcher Rob Webster
20 July 2017
‘Teaching assistants are being overstretched and exploited’
School budget cuts are hitting TAs to the detriment of vulnerable pupils, says a leading academic
23 May 2017
Six steps to ensure effective TA-led interventions
When teaching assistants (TAs) are used properly, the impact on students is considerable, says leading researcher
2 May 2017
‘Budget cuts are threatening teaching assistant jobs, so we need to make every TA count’
Schools need to get better at deploying their teaching assistants as efficiently and effectively as possible, says this researcher, who is leading a project to create lasting change
24 April 2017
Four steps to more effective joint planning between TAs and teachers
Too often teaching assistants go into lessons blind, says this researcher, so here are four steps to make sure they are part of the plan
9 April 2017
The five steps teaching assistants must follow to increase student independence
Teaching assistants can be a powerful force in creating independent learning, but they need to follow a five-step scaffold for teaching, says leading researcher
26 March 2017
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