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maintain a professional portfolio – record, reflect,
analyse, self-evaluate and plan your CPD
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develop your self-evaluation, observation and peer review
skills
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seek pupil feedback
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develop mentoring and coaching skills
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take part in online discussion groups
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undertake classroom action research
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read academic/professional journals
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become an exam marker/moderator
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become a governor representative
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contribute to academic, professional journals, websites or
books
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become a union representative
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research National College for School Leadership (NCSL)
website
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attend local professional association meetings
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attend local GTC meetings
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leadership and management
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work with range of agencies
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meet with parents
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chair meetings
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take part in, or observe a job interview
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be observed and receive feedback from
SMT
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support/team teach with junior
colleagues
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lead department training sessions
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shadow a colleague/middle manager/SMT
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lead a school focused TIPD – teacher international
professional development
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manage a network, video or emailing conference
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take on a ‘new’ role
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lead a school working party/project group
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lead a school INSET day
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apply for best practice research grant
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lead or take part in school focused teacher international
professional development (TIPD)
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take part in NCSL programmes for emergent leaders: ‘equal
access to promotion?’, ‘leading from the middle’, ‘women in
leadership and management’, ‘national professional
qualification in integrated centre leadership’, SHINE ‘
investing in diversity’ programme for black and ethnic minority
teachers aspiring to middle and senior management
positions
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take part in a certificate, diploma or masters degree
programme run by higher education
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or established leaders pilot programme for assistant and
deputy headteachers who do not intend to pursue
headship
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NCSL ‘cross-stage’ programmes for leaders at all
levels
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access training/conferences (local, national, professional
associations)
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professional bursary
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sabbatical
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professional placement in industry
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secondment