The 2014 ipda prize has been awarded to Michael Lowes. The following is an overview of Michael’s work. Michael carried out research in his own workplace which considered whether the use of teaching assistants in his school supported the school’s ethos Read more…

You are invited to submit abstracts for ICEFIC 2015, which takes place on 13-15 May 2015. Ankara University Faculty of Educational Sciences is hosting the International Congress on Education for the Future: Issues and Challenges (ICEFIC 2015) in Ankara to celebrate the 50th Read more…

  Issue 5 of Volume 40 of the Association?s flagship journal has just been published on-line at: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjie20/current#.VD4-MOdB4Wk Edited by the Managing Editors, Ken Jones and Jim O?Brien, this Issue brings the 40th Anniversary year to a suitable conclusion with Read more…

Edited by Ken Jones and Jim O’Brien this hardback book is now published by Routledge. The publishers occasionally choose a Special Issue for further publication. A number of PDiE’s Special Issues have been re-published in this way, initially in hardback Read more…

Edited by Ken Jones and Jim O’Brien this hardback book is now published by Routledge. The publishers occasionally choose a Special Issue for further publication. A number of PDiE’s Special Issues have been re-published in this way, initially in hardback Read more…

Issue 4 of Volume 40 of the Association’s flagship journal has just been published on-line at: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjie20/current#.VCE5QudB4Wk Edited by Professor Howard Stevenson, Associate Editor, who contributes a very thoughtful editorial article. This Issue re-publishes John Harland and Kay Kinder’s seminal Read more…

The Special Issue of ipda’s journal – Professional Development in Education – on Teacher Leadership and Professional Development has now been published by Routledge as a paperback book. The book was edited by two of the journal’s Associate Editors, Dr Read more…

Issue 3 of Volume 40 of the Association’s flagship journal has just been published on-line at: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjie20/current#.U6FhSy9B4Wk. Edited by Dr Sue Swaffield, Associate Editor, this Issue re-publishes Dr Aileen Kennedy’s seminal article,  “/Models of Continuing Professional Development: a framework for Read more…

Issue 2 of Volume 40 of the Association’s flagship journal has just been published on-line at: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjie20/current. This Issue, edited by Dr Alex Alexandrou, Associate Editor, identifies four clear themes: “Firstly, professional development activities, courses and initiatives must adhere to Read more…

If you missed the 2013 Conference you can now access the Keynote presentations from Professor Mick Waters, Professor Mark Hadfield and Mr Tom Johnstone. These are all downloadable in our previous conferences pages.  In addition there is a photo gallery, Read more…

Issue 1 of Volume 40 of the Association’s flagship journal has just been published on-line at: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjie20/current. As part of the celebrations of such a milestone a number of seminal articles will be re-published throughout the year in subsequent Issues. “Continuing Read more…

Challenges for Learning Professionals – New Directions ipda is pleased to endorse and publicise the above International Conference being organized by Partap College of Education, Punjab, India in association with ipda. Representatives of the ipda International Committee including Professor Ken Read more…

Almost all members will now have received a Membership Renewal Invoice for 2014. Alternatively a confirmation of 2014 membership will have been sent to those who have taken out multiple year membership or whose 2014 membership was included as part Read more…

The ipda website continues to be updated and new functionality added. The latest innovation is the publication of book reviews available here. If you want to be a reviewer and want advice on how to proceed email Professor Kit Field Read more…

The ipda membership was provided with advance notice that the 2013 AGM would be on-line and subsequently informed by email with a personal copy of the Agenda and associated papers. These were also posted on-line on December 12th 2013 as Read more…

Taylor & Francis (Routledge) the publishers of ipda’s academic journal will be moving to high performance inkjet printing presses from the start of 2014 issues. This coincides with the publication of Volume 40, a landmark in itself. All ipda members Read more…

The British Educational Research Association (BERA) in partnership with the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) is conducting a major Inquiry on the role of research and teacher education. “The Inquiry aims to shape debate, inform policy and influence practice by Read more…

A personal copy of the Agenda and associated papers for the 2013 AGM has been emailed to each member. The file can also be downloaded at this link. The AGM will be open till 1200 GMT on 19th December 2013. Read more…

The Professional Development of Early Years Educators Call for articles for a Special Issue of the journal Professional Development in Education Colleagues are invited to submit articles for a Special Issue on The Professional Development of Early Years Educators which Read more…

After yet another successful International Conference at the Aston Centre in Birmingham, UK, the Association is returning there on 28/29th November 2014. The Conference theme will be “Re-thinking Models of Professional Learning” and the keynote speakers are: Professor Linda Evans, Read more…

The IC meets usually twice a year and invariably on the eve of the International Conference. The big discussion topic for this meeting is the role and development of CIGs (Critical Interest Groups) as opposed to or in tandem with Read more…

4 Candidates stood for the vacancy on the IC viz: Dr Caroline Daly, Professor Anne Jasman, Dr Margery McMahon, Phil Taylor The poll was conducted electronically by email from 0000 (GMT) 16th November till 1200 (GMT) 20th November 2013. The Read more…