Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
At Tring we place great value on developin
g our staff. We believe that effective CPD secures high standards of teaching by ensuring that our practice is fresh, up to date, and inspiring.
Our CPD model is focused around developing the following:
- Subject content knowledge: knowledge of the subject being taught,
- Subject content pedagogical knowledge - knowledge of how to teach a specific aspect of the subject content,
- General pedagogical knowledge - knowledge of how to teach effectively.
All CPD at Tring follows these principles:
- Will be relevant to the everyday work of teachers,
- Will be informed by evidence and supported by experts,
- Will teach new knowledge and skills,
- Will actively involve teachers in collaborative reflection and learning,
- Will have follow up, practice and support,
- Will improve the quality of teaching,
- Will have an impact on student outcomes.
All CPD will be supported by the Teaching & Learning area on the Staff intranet where all resources will be stored, and the CPD area in the Learning Resource Centre.
Click here to view Tring School's CPD Programme 2024-25
CPD Opportunities for Teaching Staff at Tring School
All staff undertake regular Safeguarding training, IT Safety Training and Diversity, Equality & Inclusion training.
CPD Action Research Groups
All members of teaching staff join an Action Research Group led by an expert teacher. Staff can choose from the following:
- Reading
- Independent Learning
- Belonging
- Behaviour
- Assessment & Feedback
- A Level Teaching
- Challenge
- IT for Learning
- Adaptations for SEND learners
- STEM
- Awe & Wonder
For the first term teachers will decide on an area they want to investigate within their chosen CPD area. This stage of the project is all about researching the relevant area of pedagogy and putting a plan into place to test and trial it with a group of students.
In the second term, teachers will work on trialling the strategies with a group of students and collect any relevant data on any changes resulting from the action.
And in the third term teachers will work on evaluating the impact of the action and sharing the outcomes as part of our Open Door Week and the Tring School Teaching and Learning INSET in June. Teachers will then reflect on how effectively they have embedded this new practice into their classrooms.
Pedagogy Postcards
All staff have access to a set of Pedagogy Postcards, designed to support a variety of teaching approaches and methods from Assessment as Learning to Awe & Wonder.
Teaching and Learning Conferences
We have 3 Teaching and Learning Conferences across the year. These are based around embedding and implementing our Curriculum Intent and led by our Teaching & Learning Team. They are used to develop general pedagogy and subject specific pedagogy. They include key-note speakers, break out groups and department time.
Primary/Secondary Liaison work
These are opportunities for peer work across the Trust e.g Subject Leaders at Tring to work with Subject Leads in Primaries, Project work e.g. Reading, Diversity, Personal Development and/or visit other schools to observe best practice.
Open Door Fortnight/Teach Meets
These are sharing best practice opportunities that take place in the Summer Term.
NPQ Qualifications
Colleagues are encouraged to apply to study the new NPQ Qualifications and will be supported by our trained, in house Coaches. NPQ qualifications are open to staff who have been teaching for more than 2 years. They are fully funded and can be flexibly delivered around your timetable. Please check Outstanding Leaders for information.
ECTs and New Staff Training
ECTs and new staff follow a bespoke programme. ECTs will follow the UCL ECF programme, and staff new to Tring will follow the Tring School New Staff CPD programme. This is in addition to the whole school programme.