Resources
Resources for Better Professional Learning
Free guides, resources, white papers, and recordings grounded in evidence, plus the latest thinking from our team, all in one place.
Downloads
Ready-made resources you can put to work straight away. Every download is free and grounded in research and classroom practice.
CPD Planning Checklist
Developed with a practising school leader, it gives you nine practical areas to review before September, so you arrive in the autumn term with your professional development plan already in place.
White Papers
Adaptive Instructional Coaching: Going Beyond Technique
A research-led approach to equip teachers with the decision-making skills, agency, and situational awareness to thrive in the classroom.
Towards Unity: PD for the Next Generation
How our approach to teacher professional development must change if we want to truly improve pupil outcomes.
ITT White Paper
International perspectives on initial teacher training, drawing on interviews across six countries.
ECT Guides
Supporting ECTs – Standard 1+7 >
Practical strategies to help early career teachers set high expectations and build the routines, relationships, and positive climate that keep behaviour on track.
Supporting ECTs – Standard 2+5 >
How cognitive load theory and adaptive teaching help early career teachers plan lessons that stretch every pupil without overloading them.
Supporting ECTs – Standard 3 >
Strengthening the subject, curriculum, and literacy knowledge early career teachers need to help pupils master the concepts that matter.
Supporting ECTs – Standard 4+6 >
Using questioning, assessment, and feedback to check understanding, uncover misconceptions, and move every pupil’s learning forward.
Supporting ECTs – Standard 8 >
Building effective relationships with pupils, colleagues, and parents, while helping early career teachers manage their workload and wellbeing.
Latest Thinking
Insight, research, and practical ideas from the IRIS Connect team and the schools we work with.
The CPD Exchange 2026: Tailoring PD to School Needs
The CPD Exchange 2026: Tailoring PD to School Needs (Event Recordings) The CPD Exchange 2026 was a blast! In one
Making TPL Funding Count: Beyond One-Off Training Days
Making TPL Funding Count: Beyond One-Off Training Days Northern Ireland’s new Teacher Professional Learning (TPL) Fund is a rare opportunity.
Coaching for Teachers: What school leaders need to consider
Coaching for Teachers: What school leaders need to consider Coaching for teachers is a sustained, job-embedded form of professional development
Recordings
Catch up on past webinars and events on demand, from SEND reform to instructional coaching and whole-school CPD.