March 1, 2023
IPDA Ireland facilitated this open Twitter Chat on 19th April 2023 to prompt thought and discussion around the topic of Universal Design for Learning and its implications for professional learning and development. In our Twitter chat, through focused prompts and questions, Read more…
Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, we have to postpone this event. A new date will be announced shortly. We apologise for any inconvenience and hope you will be in a position to join us for the rescheduled event. Read more…
by Dr Dev Acharya Feedback is a vital part of the learning process that helps to improve students’ performance as they progress through their studies (Earl, 2003). It is useful for reflective learning and to process the knowledge that students already have. The practice of Read more…
This online workshop took place on 5 September 2023 with Dr Jill Dickinson and Teri-Lisa Griffiths. In this interactive session, we outlined the inspiration for our research on pracademics (those with dual practitioner and academic professional experience). We summarised our Read more…
January 16, 2023
Authors: Elizabeth White, Miranda Timmermans We were delighted to receive an IPDA Scholarship for our project ‘Learning from student-teachers’ experiences of school-university partnerships in the Netherlands and England’. We are both involved in school-university partnerships and have seen many changes Read more…
January 4, 2023
Author: Derek Boyle As part of the IPDA 2022 conference proceedings, I presented a practice spotlight session which illustrates how the role of lead mentors within Initial Teacher Training in a school-centred provider exemplifies collaborative professionalism and provides the stimulus for capacity Read more…
December 19, 2022
IPDA England hosted this event on 18th January 2023to celebrate the Launch of Dr Iona Burnell Reilly’s new book: The Lives of Working Class Academics: Getting Ideas Above your Station About the book The Lives of Working Class Academics: Getting Read more…
November 30, 2022
Mercieca, B. M., & McDonald, J. (2021). Sustaining Communities of Practice with Early Career Teachers: Supporting Early Career Teachers in Australian and International Primary and Secondary Schools, and Educational Social Learning Spaces. Springer Singapore. (XXII, 173 pages, £96.30, E-Book: USD $109.00, Read more…
November 18, 2022
We are entering the reflective space of yet another exciting IPDA Conference, and the 2022 Conference theme is – Reimagining our futures together: The role of Professional Learning. However, a key part of moving forward, is to look back as well, Read more…
May 24, 2022
IPDA England held this event 13 July 2022 focusing on Preparing for Teaching Controversial Issues. The session combined a presentation and workshop facilitated by Dr Judy Pace. About the workshop Teaching controversial issues in the classroom is now more urgent and Read more…
April 17, 2022
Our 2023 IPDA Conference will take place from 28-230 June 2023 and will take place at Aston University, UK. Please save the date and consider submitting papers along the following themes: View full details
January 19, 2022
Teitl y digwyddiad: Ffurfiant proffesiynol athrawon yng Nghymru yng nghyd-destun pandemig COVID-19 a’i effaith ar ysgolion: Ffocws asesiad Digwyddiad IPDA Cymru a Phartneriaeth Caerdydd Dydd Llun 7fed Chwefror 2022 am 4-5.30yp Ddydd Iau 10fed Chwefror 2022 am 8-9.30yh Lleoliad: Ar-lein (Zoom) Yn Read more…
Event title: The professional formation of teachers in Wales in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on schools: An assessment focus This IPDA Cymru and Cardiff Partnership event took place on 7 and 10 February 2022. This Read more…
January 5, 2022
IPDA Ireland hosted the second event in the Journal Club Series entitled: ‘Journalling where we have not journalled before’. This series offers the opportunity to explore recently published high quality research in the area of professional learning and development (PLD). Read more…
December 2, 2021
Sources for learning: The Role of Context in Teacher Professional Learning – André Koffeman. Earlier this year, I finished my PhD thesis. As I think my findings are relevant for the IPDA community, here it is: my very first blog! Read more…
November 12, 2021
IPDA Scotland Podcast with Suzie Dick, Lee Dunn, Stewart McPhail, Peter Bain and Wim Chalmet In the third IPDA Scotland podcast, hosted by Suzie Dick, you can listen to this conversation with Lee Dunn (Scottish Digital Academy), Stewart McPhail (Sanday Read more…
October 29, 2021
IPDA Ireland hosted a Twitter slow chat on 5-6 November 2021 in the lead up to the IPDA International Conference. We explored each conference strand in turn using the slow chat hashtag – #IPDAconversations. Meet your hosts Friday 5th November: Read more…
October 25, 2021
You may wonder why we chose to start another education-related membership organization or why we insist this one is different. To answer both those thoughts simply, IPDA USA is being launched so that there is something different to offer in the space Read more…
September 24, 2021
This online event will took place as part of the ‘Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) Online Conference on Strengthening Research Capacity in Teacher Education in Palestine’. Conference Agenda Wednesday 6th October On Wednesday we celebrated the success of the GCRF Read more…
September 20, 2021
Event details Date/Time: TBA Agenda Welcome to the event, overview of IPDA USA, introduction of today’s speaker. How and Why to Publish in an IPDA Journal with Hazel Bryan, IPDA Chair Breakout rooms: Publishing discussion with Hazel Bryan, including article Read more…
September 16, 2021
Date: 29 Medi 2021Time: 16:00-16:45Registration: Cofrestrwch gyda Eventbrite Mae fforymau trafod IPDA Cymru ar gyfer gweithwyr addysg broffesiynol yng Nghymru. Maent yn gyfle i drafod yn agored mewn gofod anffurfiol, i fyfyrio, ac i rannu meddyliau ac arsylwadau am eich Read more…
This event took place on 29 September 2021: Education at a time of change: a welcoming conversation looking ahead to the year to come – what are your hopes, worries and questions? These IPDA Cymru discussion forums are for school-based Read more…
August 25, 2021
We are all Leaders… how do the Leadership Standards support and enable this? An IPDA Cymru and National Academy for Educational Leadership Wales partnership event. This event took place on 12 and 14 October 2021. In Wales, leadership is a Read more…
Rydyn ni i gyd yn Arweinwyr… sut mae’r Safonau Arweinyddiaeth yn cefnogi ac yn galluogi hyn? Digwyddiad partneriaeth rhwng IPDA Cymru a’r Academi Genedlaethol ar gyfer Arweinyddiaeth Addysgol Cymru Dyddiadau ac amseroedd: 12 Hydref 4-5pm 14 Hydref 8-9pm Lleoliad: Ar-lein Read more…
July 27, 2021
Authors: Lizana Oberholzer, Richard Holme, Hannah Robertson and Mag Amond As part of IPDA England’s focus, during this academic year, we explored the key characteristics of continuous professional development (CPD), by discussing the UCET Discussion Paper, by Vare et al Read more…
July 26, 2021
This event took place on 6th September 2021 via Zoom and explored the key principals and characteristics of CPD. As part of this discussion our next event aims to explore the importance of Grassroots CPD. The panel discussion featured a Read more…
July 16, 2021
Cynhaliwyd y Fforwm Cymru IPDA hwn ar 15fed Gorffennaf 2021. Myfyrio ar a dathlu addysg ar adeg o newid: Beth yw eich mewnwelediadau a’ch enillion o’r flwyddyn academaidd ddiwethaf a beth yw eich gobeithion ar gyfer y flwyddyn nesaf? Mae’r Read more…
This IPDA Cymru Forum took place on 15th July 2021. Reflecting on and celebrating education at a time of change: What are your insights and wins from the last academic year and what are your hopes for next year? These Read more…
June 25, 2021
Cynhaliodd IPDA Cymru y weminar hon ar 10 a 23 Mehefin 2021. Anelir y digwyddiad yma at bawb a all fod eisiau rhannu eu hymarfer, ymholiad ac ymchwil gyda chynulleidfa hynod o gyfeillgar. Mae cynadleddau IPDA International yn ymwnued â Read more…
IPDA Cymru hosted this webinar on 10th and 23rd June 2021. This event is aimed at everyone who might want to share their practice, enquiry and research with a super friendly audience. IPDA International conferences are all about learning together and Read more…
June 12, 2021
This online event on ‘Supporting Early Career Teachers through Mentoring: Learning from Current Research and Practice’ took place on 12th June 2021 in partnership with the Research-Engaged Practice Network (REPN) at Sheffield Hallam University. Mentoring can be a vital source Read more…
June 1, 2021
This was the inaugural event in a Journal Club Series entitled: ‘Journaling where we have not journaled before’. The event took place on 31st May 2021, hosted by Professor Anne Looney. This series offers the opportunity to explore recently published high Read more…
