June 6, 2017
This seminar was facilitated by Dr Alex Alexandrou at Fitzalan High School on 6th June 2017. The theme ‘the art of leadership’ presented a unique opportunity to tap into the expertise of Dr Alexandrou who has worked extensively in the Read more…
May 18, 2017
The report of the ‘Task Group on Assessment and Testing’ (TGAT), December 1988, introduced me to the term ‘feed forward’. It is not a particularly elegant term but it serves to remind us that when tutors comment on students’ work, the Read more…
May 8, 2017
Polling for the International Committee election vacancy closed at 1200 (GMT) Friday 3 March 2017. Three candidates stood for the vacancy on the International Committee: Paul Campbell, Dr Manpreet Kaur, Dr Fiona King. Dr Manpreet Kaur has been elected with 58% Read more…
May 3, 2017
In the Spring 2017 bulletin we bring you information about: The membership of the International Committee Blogs and book reviews Save the date for our 2017 conference Membership webpages and benefits Advert for tenders for our website review An opportunity Read more…
April 30, 2017
This events was organized by Vivekan and Vidya Niketan School, Sadhupul, Solan, H.P. in Collaboration with International Professional Development Association, India and Partap College of Education, Ludhiana on 29 April, 2017. Background According to educationist, John Dewey, the school is Read more…
April 8, 2017
The International Professional Development Association has been in existence since 1968 and is one of the leading associations which has a core focus on professional learning and development in education. As part of its ongoing development IPDA now invites tenders Read more…
March 29, 2017
An International Seminar on ‘Quality Research in Teacher Education’ was organised at Partap College of Education, Ludhiana by the International Professional Development Association (IPDA), India and Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Partap College of Education, under the patronage of IPDA, Read more…
March 13, 2017
Professional development in England is shaped by policymakers. What is the true meaning behind the political vocabulary of England in 2017? In this blog I argue that the politics that is shaping professional development in England in 2017 is more Read more…
February 8, 2017
“If it is very important to you how clean your house is, you will not make it through this course” the tutor announced. This massive news, delivered a quarter of the way through my Access to Higher Education course, was Read more…
January 23, 2017
The appeal of Flann O’Brien’s novel ‘At-Swim-Two-Birds’ rests within its oblique interpretation of the world. The literature student in the book disagrees with one beginning and one ending in a novel. So we get three stories set in motion at Read more…
Regan, L., and T. Unterrainer. 2016. Standing Up For Education. London: Spokesman Books (150 pages, £7.95). Education, Education, Education Regan and Unterrainer have brought together seventeen people who stand up for education. Combining knowledge and commitment their writings provide perspective, Read more…
January 19, 2017
Ainley, P. 2016. Betraying a Generation: How Education is Failing Young People. London: Policy Press (148 pages, £7.99) ‘This is a good book and I like it’ (W.H. Auden 1971). Patrick Ainley has written a book that makes clear critical Read more…
January 16, 2017
David, M.E. 2016. Mainstream or Tributary. A Feminist Manifesto for Education. London: Polity Press. £15.99, 200 pages “I would not be seen dead walking down the street with a ‘feller’ carrying a shopping bag. It’s a woman’s job”. This was Read more…
January 13, 2017
Happy New Year! In this first bulletin of 2017 we bring you information about: Report on the 2016 conference Save the date for our 2017 conference Membership update Membership webpages and benefits Advert for tenders for our website review Advert Read more…
The IPDA (International Professional Development Association) conference at the University of Stirling in 2016 witnessed a number of highlights. One highlight that led to much post-keynote discussion was Jan Vermunt’s recommendation for us to explore the hidden themes within education. Read more…
October 31, 2016
The Partap International Conference 2016 took place on 21-22 October 2016 with the theme “Professional preparation of teachers and teacher educators: Lessons from International Policy and Practice”. Download the event flyer to find out more. Sub themes of the conference included: Read more…
October 19, 2016
We are looking forward to seeing many of you at the 2016 International Conference next month. If you have not booked your place yet please visit the event web page. Our theme this year is Learning Across the Professions and we have Read more…
October 4, 2016
This school-based event took place on 4th October 2016 featuring a marketplace of ideas and resources.
October 1, 2016
In this September bulletin we bring you information about: Our 2016 conference – call for papers IPDA prize nominations PDiE Best Paper Award Save the date for our 2017 conference An opportunity to apply for an IPDA Research Scholarship New Read more…
June 29, 2016
Issue 4, Volume 42 of Professional Development in Education, the academic journal of the Association is now available on-line. This issue was in part influenced by a seminar the Editorial Board jointly organised and ran recently. In May, the Editorial Read more…
June 1, 2016
In this mid-year bulletin, we bring you information about: Update from around the regions Promoting IPDA Our 2016 conference and a save the date for our 2017 conference IPDA journals Becoming an IPDA book reviewer An opportunity to apply for Read more…
May 13, 2016
Published under Critical Publishing Further Education Series the series editor is Susan Wallace ‘The diverse backgrounds of today’s students mean that the role of the personal tutor is more important than ever’ (Swain, 2008) The complexities of supporting the learning Read more…
May 9, 2016
Issue 3 of Volume 42 of the Association’s flagship journal Professional Development in Education is now available on-line, edited by Managing Editor Professor Ken Jones. This issue not only brings together articles on professional learning from a variety of international contexts, Read more…
April 26, 2016
Becoming formalised only in 2000 (Mahoney and Hextall, 2001), the performance management of teachers has intensified dramatically. Where once teacher effectiveness was judged upon classroom observations during internal inspection weeks and exam results, now the means by which teachers are Read more…
Over the past 50 years my professional learning as a teacher and educator, in secondary schools and University Departments of Education in England, can be understood as a process of creative compliance in responding to my experience of being a Read more…
March 28, 2016
Title: Learning Teaching: Becoming an Inspirational Teacher Authors: Pete Boyd, Barry Hymer and Karen Lockley Publishers: Critical Publishing, 160 pages, regular price £18.00 What is my impact on learning and learners? Learning Teaching: Becoming an Inspirational Teacher offers an interesting Read more…
The IPDA prize is intended to acknowledge outstanding work undertaken by post graduate students in the field of professional learning. IPDA is reviewing the criteria for the prize and further details will be published later in the year. Here, one Read more…
February 2, 2016
Are teachers in England becoming mere technicians whose role is to ‘deliver’ the curriculum using ‘evidence-based best practice’? Commentators such as Stephen Ball have argued strongly that this is the direction of travel (2010). I feel more optimistic about the Read more…
There is an assumption by some who do not have direct experience of initial teacher education that any teacher can be a teacher educator, and that induction and professional development are not essential. However, the complexity of the role and Read more…
The rate of early departures from teaching in England are a regular cause for concern in the press. Most of the news stories – and accounts of research – place the drop-out rate at between 40% and 50%, depending on Read more…
Issue 2 of Volume 42 of the Association’s flagship journal is now available on-line. Edited by Associate Editor, Dr Sue Swaffield of the University of Cambridge, UK. The editorial draws attention to the fact that the articles in the issue cover Read more…
January 22, 2016
One of the key purposes of the IPDA blog is to allow contributors to send opinion pieces which hopefully stimulate, challenge and invite debate. I’m new to blogging but I assume that bloggers should be ready for their views to Read more…
