Staff motivation

The value of staff surveys

In this issue, we share our experience of using staff surveys for the first time – what worked well and what we learned about the process

Encouraging a reflective workforce

This edition considers the part that research and reflective practice have to play in school and professional development

Motivating individuals to share CPD practice

Motivating individual staff to share their professional and personal development is a key factor in school improvement. This CPD Week offers ways in which individual staff can be helped to nurture their intrinsic motivation and offers a useful checklist for future reference

The recruitment and retention of SENCOs

The demands of the SENCO role should not outweigh its attractiveness, warns a nasen-funded study. Sue Pearson reports on her research

Headteacher: the best job in the world?

Being a headteacher is "fantastic and rewarding" says secondary headteacher Kim Sparling, who dismisses the notion that the top leadership role in schools is losing its appeal for many in her profession

100 top tips for successful professional learning

In celebration of our 100th issue, here are CPD Week’s 100 top tips for professional learning leaders, gathered from our issues to date. We have themed them for ease of use, so dip into them right now or keep them as a reference for the future. Either way, we hope they ease your load and contribute to your expertise!

Focus on well-being for professional development

CPD Week looks at opportunities to support school staff holistically, through effective structures for professional development

Making the most of your staff

Roger Smith considers ways in which headteachers can help their staff make the most of their careers read more

Providing difficult feedback to staff: What to say and how to say it

Deputy headteacher David Morley examines how best to provide feedback, how to prepare for it and how to train others to do it read more

The opportunities in teaching abroad

Teaching abroad is no longer seen as a sideways move that could harm career progression. Steve Caulfield of the Alice Smith School, Kuala Lumpar, describes some of the opportunities

Achieving a fully inclusive school: Brampton Manor

Headteacher Neil Berry explains how Brampton Manor in East London – described by Ofsted in December 1999 as having 'serious weaknesses' – was turned into the fully inclusive, successful school it is today

New Relationship with Schools

What affect did the New Relationship with Schools (NRwS) have on schools and school improvement? Headteacher Trevor Bailey takes a critical look at its impact

Chartered Teacher Status: Motivating teachers in Scotland

Scotland’s Standard for Chartered Teacher has gained international recognition for a programme that has led to a transformation in CPD. Rosa Murray, professional officer (CPD) at the General Teaching Council for Scotland, describes its origins and its effect. read more

School excellence and Investors in People

Working to meet the standards laid down by Investors in People (IIP) is an effective way of raising standards and improving staff morale, argues former head Roger Smith. read more

The teaching vocation

The vocational nature of teaching has been eroded by successive government initiatives and we need to take action to preserve it, says Alex Alexandrou, chair of the International Professional Development Asscociation. read more

Med: How did I get involved in this?

Lisa Crosswood describes the benefits of a modular Masters degree in Education. read more

Dirty work, but someone's got to do it

You left the meeting with a sense of excitement about all those excellent ideas. Yes, some of them are really unusual, and they could work! They'd make a difference. Optimism exists! Three months later... nothing. Did the meeting really happen? Why isn't anyone talking about it? What happened? Rob Sheffield's final article in a series of 3 looks at the final stage of problem-solving. How can we implement ideas for change so they gain acceptance from others and improve our lives at work? read more

How to inspire your educational team

How can we re-ignite the flames of inspiration in our teams and ourselves, and, while we achieve great things, get the chance to live a little too? Lynne Copp looks at the challenge

The Critical Skills Programme: rising above critical levels

Many teachers who have gone through the Critical Skills Programme (CSP) have declared it has changed the way they teach forever. Why does the programme raise such enthusiasm? Colin Weatherley, manager of CSP in Scotland, looks at its development and explains its strengths. read more

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