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No Longer Just a Video Tool – How IRIS Connect Has Evolved https://youtu.be/xaHQDZc8tAU When we sat down in a meeting room in 2010 and started sketching out what the ideal professional learning space might look like, we had a clear...

Coach. Empower. Retain: Conference Recordings (Dec 2024)
Coach. Empower. Retain: Conference Recordings (Dec 2024) Educators gathered for an inspiring and collaborative day with like-minded peers, exploring strategies
Avoid the Zune Effect in Trust-Wide PD Initiatives
Avoid the Zune Effect in Trust-Wide PD Initiatives Head of Professional Development, Aldridge Education Click here to listen to a
IRIS Connect Chartered Status CPD Partner
IRIS Connect: A Chartered Status CPD Partner of the Chartered College of Teaching Chartered Status CPD Partner IRIS Connect is
The Ultimate Guide to Reflective Practice in Teaching
The Ultimate Guide to Reflective Practice in Teaching Contents What is reflective practice in teaching? The importance of reflection in

Sharing good practice: Strategies to encourage teacher collaboration
Sharing good practice: Strategies to encourage teacher collaboration Introduction Collaboration between lead practitioners and teachers is a powerful professional development
Unlocking the Power of Peer Feedback with IRIS Connect
Unlocking the Power of Peer Feedback with IRIS Connect In today’s complex educational environment, the ability to give and receive
Foundational Practices in SEND
Foundational Practices in SEND Assistant Head of Learning at Exeter House School. Schools are highly complex places and the current

CPD for Teachers: What Works and How to Deliver It
CPD for Teachers:What Works and How to Deliver It Summary The most important school-related factor influencing student achievement is teacher

TeacherTales: A Collaborative Pathway to Adaptive Teaching
TeacherTales: A Collaborative Pathway to Adaptive Teaching About this blog: Rob Newell, Deputy Head Teacher at Meath Green Junior School,
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