September 16, 2021
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…
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
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
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…
May 27, 2021
This webinar took place on Wednesday 26 May 2021 and presented the opportunity to: Meet colleagues from across sectors and geographical contexts with a shared interest in professional learning; Hear some stimulating ideas, possibilities, and challenges for re-imagining professional learning; Read more…
May 20, 2021
This IPDA Cymru Forum took place on 19th May 2021. Education at a time of change: Experiences, questions and issues arising for supply (substitute) teachers and NQT’s These IPDA Cymru discussion forums are for school-based professionals in Wales, they are Read more…
April 19, 2021
IPDA England hosted this debate on 17th April 2021 on what key characteristics need to be considered to ensure that CPD has a powerful and lasting impact. This event is inspired by the UCET Discussion paper on Continuing Professional Development, Read more…
March 19, 2021
This IPDA Cymru Forum took place on 18th March 2021. Education at a time of change: Having adopted blended learning approaches over the last year – what approaches will we keep, learn from or adapt moving forwards? IPDA Cymru hosts Read more…
March 11, 2021
In the second IPDA Scotland podcast, hosted by John Mynott, you can listen to this conversation with Rachel Shanks (University of Aberdeen) and Mark Carver (University of Strathclyde). In this IPDA Scotland podcast, John Mynott speaks with Rachel Shanks (University Read more…
On 24 March 2021 IPDA Ireland hosted a panel discussion with members. During the session the following questions were posed to panellists and used as a basis for breakout room discussions: What 2 or 3 words stand out for you Read more…
February 10, 2021
IPDA Cymru hosted this webinar on 8th and 9th February 2021. ‘Inclusive pedagogy for flexible and hybrid teaching and learning … implications for professional learning’ with Dr Ceri Morris As we look to change our practices to support learning in Read more…
January 25, 2021
This IPDA Cymru Forum took place on 25th January 2021. IPDA Cymru hosts a discussion forum for school based professionals in Wales – open, honest, reflective and supportive conversation. On registering you will be asked two questions to help us Read more…
December 18, 2020
Please listen to our first IPDA Scotland conversation between Barbara Becnel and Catriona Oates. In this first IPDA Scotland podcast, Catriona Oates speaks with Barbara Becnel (PhD student, University of Edinburgh) about decolonising our own minds. This podcast talks about Read more…
December 7, 2020
This event took place on 3rd and 4th of December 2020. We all want learners who are engaged – who participate, contribute, share in discussions, ask questions and undertake activities with intent and enthusiasm. There are often many factors and Read more…
November 17, 2020
This IPDA Cymru forum took place on 16 November 2020. IPDA Cymru hosts a discussion forum for school-based professionals in Wales – open, honest, reflective and supportive conversation. On registering you will be asked two questions to help us organise Read more…
October 8, 2020
This webinar was held on Wednesday 7th October 2020 by the Early Childhood Community of Practice collaboration with Canterbury Christ Church University and IPDA England. The webinar included include four short presentations as provocations for further discussions. ‘Struggle within the Read more…
September 25, 2020
‘Creativity, Practice and Professional Learning’ with Sophie Hadaway and Nia Richards. This event took place on Thursday 24th September 2020. Imagination, collaboration, adaptability, risk and resilience; dispositions we have all had to develop and practice over the past few months. As Read more…
August 26, 2020
‘If you stand for nothing, you will fall for nothing’ – Teacher Agency and Professionalism Reconsidered. This IPDA Hong Kong webinar with Professor Gert Biesta, Centre for Public Education and Pedagogy, Maynooth University, took place on Tuesday 25th August 2020. Read more…
August 17, 2020
This second International webinar in collaboration with Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia was organised by Partap College of Education, Ludhiana. Nearly 180 teachers, teacher educators, researchers, and scholars from countries like Russia, Italy, U.K, U.A.E, and India attended this informative Read more…
August 16, 2020
By Lizana Oberholzer and Paul Campbell The International Professional Development Association (IPDA), hosted a pre-conference conversation on the 10th July, 2020, with the aim of exploring some of the key themes that will be reflected on during the IPDA Conference. The Read more…
July 31, 2020
Partap College of Education, Ludhiana organised an International Webinar in collaboration with IPDA India and IPDA UK. International Professional Development Association is an association that has been working for professional development of teachers since 1968. It has its six national Read more…
July 21, 2020
Partap College of Education, Ludhiana organised an International webinar in collaboration with Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia under the patronage of IPDA, U.K. on the topic “Effects of Prolonged Lockdown under COVID-19 on Education System”. Prof. Radif R. Zamaletdinov, Director, Read more…
June 24, 2020
This webinar took place on 16th June 2020. This Blogpost was written by IPDA Scotland Committee Member Linda Bell. I’ve been a member of IPDA for a couple of years, drawn to it by its mission to promote learning networks Read more…
June 9, 2020
This event provided a stimulating morning of research presentations on teacher wellbeing from different perspectives. Dr Suzanne Culshaw gave a passionate keynote helping us to relate deeply with the research. Suzanne shared how struggling is embodied, and a fractured state Read more…
June 8, 2020
Welcome to the Summer Bulletin from the International Professional Development Association. We hope that this finds you and your families keeping safe and well during these challenging times. This short edition focuses on the changes made to the Annual Conference Read more…
May 21, 2020
Above: Catriona Oates speaks about professional learning in Scotland at the IPDA Annual Conference 2019. This post was written by IPDA Scotland Chair, Catriona Oates. Tuesday 19th May saw the (re)launch of IPDA International’s Scottish association. IPDA provides a forum Read more…
May 18, 2020
IPDA Ireland hosted its second seminar on 6th February 2020 at Maynooth University. It attracted a wide audience including principals, teachers, teacher educators and others with an interest in leadership and professional learning. The seminar created a space for critical conversations Read more…
In response to the Covid19 lockdown, IPDA Ireland hosted a slow chat on Friday 3rd April 2020 titled ‘Risk, Resilience and Response-Ability in Remote Teaching and Learning’. Click the image to view the programme. The following questions were posed to Read more…
April 27, 2020
Given the complexity of the current context in Hong Kong, rather than hosting face to face events for the remainder of the academic year, IPDA Hong Kong are running a special series of webinars connecting last years #IPDAconversations theme of Read more…
