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IPDA Ireland slow chat explores Reflections on professional learning
IPDA Ireland hosted this Slow Chat on 12th October 2019. This page features some of the responses and analytics. Analytics With 64 tweets posted, the slow chat’s overall impressions were over 33,000. Followers were engaged, with 895 actions being taken, including 42 retweets, Read more…
PDiE Call for Papers: Non-Linear Perspectives on Teacher Learning and Practice
Guest Editors: Kathryn Strom, Linda Abrams, & Tammy Mills Associate Editors: Ken Jones and Aileen Kennedy We invite you to submit an article for a Special Issue of Professional Development in Education on the theme of “non-linear perspectives on teacher learning and practice”, which Read more…
IPDA Bulletin October 2019
Welcome to the Autumn Bulletin from the International Professional Development Association. In this edition you can find out about: Annual Conference 2019 AGM 2019 IPDA Scholarship 2019 IPDA 2019 prize Update on IPDA local associations Call for papers, special edition Read more…
‘Practice’ Call for Papers: Harnessing Creativity in Changing Times: Risk, Resilience and Professional Learning
Please see the information below regarding a Special Conference Issue of the journal Practice: Contemporary Issues in Practitioner Education. Harnessing Creativity in Changing Times: Risk, Resilience and Professional Learning Editors: Hazel Bryan, Alex Kendall We invite submissions for a special Read more…
IPDA Ireland hosts slow chat on Harnessing creativity in changing times
Ahead of the IPDA International Conference, IPDA Ireland hosted this slow chat on ‘Harnessing creativity in changing times; risk, resilience and professional learning’ from May 10th-12th 2019. This page features some of the responses to the questions asked. Analytics Over Read more…
PDiE Call for Papers: The Place of Professional Growth and Professional Learning in Leading Socially Just Schools
We invite you to submit an article for a Special Issue of Professional Development in Education on the place of professional growth and professional learning in leading socially just schools which we are intending to publish in Autumn 2020. Articles selected for Read more…
IPDA England hosts slow chat on ‘being creative with collaboration’
#ipdaengland hosted a slow chat looking broadly at ‘being creative with collaboration’ from 8pm Friday 29 March to 8pm Sunday 31 March 2019. Dr John Mynott, Head of Central School, Watford led this chat, with contributions from a range of colleagues around the Read more…
Reflections on the IPDA Ireland seminar: From the inside looking in
It may seem like a distant memory for many, but 20th February 2019 marked a significant date for the newly reformed IPDA Ireland committee. It was the date when we hosted the first of our events: a seminar entitled ‘Re-imagining professional Read more…
IPDA India hosts 2019 International Conference on ‘Co-constructing professional knowledge: Learning across disciplines’
Partap IPDA International Conference 2019 was organised by Partap College of Education, Ludhiana, in collaboration with International Professional Development Association (IPDA), U.K. The International Conference organised on the theme “Co-constructing professional knowledge: Learning across disciplines”from 22/02/2019 to 23/02/2019 witnessed participation of Read more…
IPDA Cymru workshop explores use of photos to support teacher professional learning
This event, presented by Dr Fiona King, took place on Wednesday December 5th 2018 at UWTSD, Swansea Waterfront Campus. The theme was Visual ethnography: using photographs to support teachers’ professional learning. The presentation aimed to explore the role of photographs Read more…
IPDA Prize awarded to two recipients at IPDA 2018
The IPDA prize is awarded annually at our International Conference. Winners demonstrate innovative and creative thinking in workplace-based enquiry. In 2018 the IPDA Prize was awarded to Dr Tish Balfe and Dr Vince Clarke. The following was published in the Read more…
Lifetime award presented to Jim O’Brien at IPDA 2018
Professor Jim O’Brien became the first recipient of an IPDA Lifetime Award at our recent annual conference in November 2018. The following information about Jim was published in the conference programme. Jim was a teacher of history in comprehensive schools Read more…
IPDA Bulletin – October 2018
In our bulletin there is news about: Annual Conference 2018 AGM International Committee Nominations IPDA 2018 prize Update on the International Committee There are a number of opportunities to get involved in the conference, the IPDA prize and in the Read more…
Contribute to survey on content of ITT courses related to educational assessment theory and practice
IPDA members and visitor may be interested to contribute to this survey by the Vice-Chair of the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessment, Mick Walker, a previous keynote speaker at the IPDA International Conference. , The survey should only take 10-15 Read more…
IPDA Bulletin June 2018
In our Summer bulletin there is news about: Annual Conference 2018 IPDA 2018 prize Update on the International Committee Opportunities to review for new IPDA journal Regional news: IPDA Cymru Regional news: IPDA England News from Ireland Data Protection Remember Read more…
IPDA England hosts two seminars for Education Professionals
IPDA England held two events on 6 and 7 June 2018 for Education Professionals: 6 June 2018 • Hertfordshire University 7 June 2018 • Wolverhampton University, Walsall Campus The following workshops took place at both events: Professional challenges for mentors Read more…
IPDA Cymru hosts academic writing workshop and awards Howard Tanner Research Prize
The following event took place on 6th June 2018 with the theme: Air and light and time and space: Reflections on enabling academic writing. The workshop was presented by Dr Ewan Ingleby. This workshop explored techniques for writing and presented Read more…
IPDA Bulletin March 2018
In this Spring bulletin we bring you information about: Theme of our 2018 conference Report and photos from 2017 conference Update on the International Committee Online membership Congratulations to winners of the PDiE Best Paper Prize 2017 Early reminder: IPDA Read more…
