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Ofsted has to give just two days’ notice before inspection, so it’s a good idea to have a training session in reserve for when your school gets the call. Paul Ainsworth outlines just such a session
How can CPD leaders help teachers to gain that ‘outstanding’ grade during the brief time inspectors spend in their classrooms? Jackie Beere offers some practical advice
The summer break is the perfect time to re-evaluate resources and strategies. This week, CPD Update offers hints and tips to help you dump what's hindered and hang on to what's helped you through the course of this year
A practical guide incorporating the new Ofsted framework, by Paul Ainsworth
Pupils are arguably in the best position to observe lessons. But how do you get the most from their observations? Paul Ainsworth explains how best to plan and carry them out
How can we go beyond merely recording participant reaction when evaluating CPD? Daniel Muijs looks at a hierarchical model and suggests ways to collect evidence at each of its six levels
CPD leaders should encourage this simple way to share good practice, says Josephine Smith
The effect of CPD on pupils' learning is hard to measure. The TDA's Paul Hine suggests some ways to gather more reliable evidence
Some teachers perceive performance management as nothing more than a piece of paper that has to be reviewed once a year, so how can it be turned into something that influences daily classroom practice? Mike King reports on a survey he carried out in a school in Bristol
Sue Tranter describes how her school has integrated performance management, professional development and school improvement
The evaluation of CPD and its impact is one of the most difficult tasks for CPD leaders. Sue Kelly demonstrates some far more interesting ways of evaluating CPD than simply handing out a questionnaire
Linking performance management to professional development (CPD) can immediately improve specific areas of learning across the school, Carol Taylor advises CPD leaders
Would you like to be a fly-on-the-wall at your own Ofsted inspection? Paul Williamson, assistant head of Greenbank High School, shares the insights he gained from doing just that
In 2007, Teachers TV asked educationalists at the chalkface about their experiences of performance management. Miranda Green looks at the results of the survey
Who is on hand to assist a teacher to undertake enquiry into their practice in order to improve it? Sarah Fletcher explains the role of the research mentor





