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IPDA India hosts international webinar on adaptations of teaching and learning resulting from COVID-19
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…
A Summary of the IPDA Conversations Pre-Conference Webinar
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…
IPDA India hosts webinar on Professional Change and Resilience of Teacher Educators during COVID-19
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…
IPDA India hosts webinar on effects of prolonged lockdown on the education system
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…
IPDA Scotland hosts webinar on conference abstracts
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…
Research on… Teacher wellbeing and its implications for professional development
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…
IPDA Bulletin – June 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…
(Re)launching IPDA Scotland
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…
IPDA Ireland Seminar explores Leadership and Professional Learning
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…
IPDA Ireland hosts slow chat on Risk, Resilience and Response-Ability in Remote Teaching and Learning
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…
IPDA Hong Kong to bring two #IPDAConversations webinars in April and May
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…
Ethics and Professional Practice – Part 3 of 3
This webinar took place on Tuesday 16th June 2020. This Webinar: This is Part 3 of a series of three related webinars exploring ‘Ethics and Professional Practice in Education’ led by Dr. David Aldridge, Brunel University London. Part 3: Literary Read more…
IPDA England Bulletin April 2020
Download the latest bulletin from IPDA England including the following: IPDA England Committee updates and call for new committee members Upcoming online events: Current issues in teacher professional development Teacher wellbeing and its implications for professional development Annual IPDA conference Read more…
IPDA England hosts online event around current issues in teacher professional development
IPDA England hosted an online open twilight event exploring Current issues in teacher professional development. The event took place on 11 May 2020 from 16:00-18:00, and offered an opportunity to reflect on research, with the aim to explore key issues in education, Read more…
Report of the IPDA India International Conference 2020
Partap IPDA International Conference 2020 was organised by IPDA India and Partap College of Education, Ludhiana, in collaboration with Kazan Federal University under the patronage of International Professional Development Association (IPDA), U.K. on the theme “Cross-border and Multicultural perspectives in Professional Development of Teachers” Read more…
IPDA Hong Kong to host webinar series of #IPDAConversations
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…
IPDA England Bulletin Spring 2020
Annual IPDA Conference 2019 It was lovely to see many of you at the 2019 conference in Birmingham, and to hear so many interesting presentations and join in the stimulating conversations. IPDA England Committee Thanks were expressed to Coleen Jackson Read more…
IPDA Annual General Meeting 2019
The annual IPDA Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be taking place on Friday 29 November 2019 at 17.15 in Conference Room 1, Conference Centre, Aston. Members can download the AGM documents below.
