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Unleashing Great Teaching

The Secrets to the Most Effective Teacher Development
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Unleashing Great Teaching is a practical handbook that empowers school leaders to cultivate a self-improving culture within their schools. Drawing on extensive experience from the Teacher Development Trust (UK), authors David Weston and Bridget Clay reveal strategies to break down barriers to professional learning and embed the best teaching practices across classrooms. The book offers numerous examples, checklists, and actionable advice on fostering impactful evaluation, strong relationships, and effective communication to drive both teacher and student success.
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This book is ideal for school leaders, senior leadership teams, and educators interested in professional development and enhancing teaching quality through system-wide cultural change. It suits those looking to implement evidence-based strategies to foster continuous improvement in schools.

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This practical handbook takes the guesswork out of professional learning, showing school leaders how they can build a self-improving culture, remove barriers to learning, and bring in the best ideas from the whole system to drive teacher and student success.

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It’s within the power of each and every school to unleash the best in teachers, day by day, month by month, year by year.

This practical handbook takes the guesswork out of professional learning, showing school leaders how they can build a self-improving culture and remove barriers to learning. The authors set out their advice for how every school can bring in the best ideas from the whole system, and make sure that these have a lasting effect in the classroom.

Packed full of examples, easy-to-use ideas, and checklists, Unleashing Great Teaching brings together a vast body of experience gained by the Teacher Development Trust (UK), and shows how other schools can learn from these insights. From fostering a culture of evaluating impact to establishing good relationships, communication, and a developmental culture, this book takes each and every aspect of the school system and reassesses its role as a driver of teacher and student success.

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Praised by expert Lucy Crehan as a must-have resource for school leaders, this book marries research on adult learning with practical experience to provide accessible, effective guidance on improving teacher learning. Portia Anane-Busia highlights its insightful examination of school culture and leadership, recommending it as a valuable and reusable resource for senior leaders aiming to enhance school operations and learning environments.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138105935

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 14 May 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 20 Tables, black and white; 12 Line drawings, black and white

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 174.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 168

About the Author

David Weston is the Founder and Chief Executive of the Teacher Development Trust. In March 2015, he was appointed by the Department for Education as Chair of the Teachers’ Professional Development Expert Group.

Bridget Clay is currently Head of Programme for Leading Together at Teach First, and was previously Director of School Programmes at the Teacher Development Trust, the national charity for professional learning in the UK.

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