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Here you’ll find all the latest insights into recent professional learning initiatives and news from IRIS Connect.
ITE practicum underway with University of Auckland
The University of Auckland is integrating a new approach to student teacher reflective...
Mentoring in schools: The key to retaining early career teachers?
Guest blog by Haili Hughes, English teacher and author of 'Mentoring in Schools' @HughesHaili....
Sustainable solutions for improving teacher wellbeing (2021)
The UK Teacher Wellbeing Index of 2019 stated that more than half (57%) of all staff had...
Educators to follow in 2021
Following educators on Twitter and listening to educator podcasts can help you to keep up-to-date...
How to get the most out of lesson observations
Written by Christophe Mullings Numerous studies over recent years have shown that high-level and...
A teacher’s perspective on using video for lesson observation
Guest blog from Stephen Campbell (@SJM_Campbell), Head of English at Kingswood School Of all...
Lesson observation feedback: How to go from crippling critique to collaborative conversation
Guest blog from Josh Roy, Teacher at Ernest Bevin Having trained in a challenging environment,...
11 ideas to help you shift your lesson observation culture
Written by Christophe Mullings 1. Create a shared vision about what great teaching and learning...
Live video conferencing built specifically for teachers
Video conferencing is an exciting technology that is significantly helping to address the...
How to encourage reflective teaching in your school
Written by Christophe Mullings “We do not learn from experience…we learn from reflecting on...
Effective teacher professional learning: 10+ points to consider before choosing a program
Written by Christophe Mullings For many school leaders, the importance of effective teacher...
Revving up teacher performance with IRIS Connect
Imagine that you open the newspaper tomorrow to find that the government has decided to change the...
Teacher coaching: What school leaders need to consider
Written by Christophe Mullings “Coaching done well may be the most effective intervention designed...
Can disruption lead to positive changes in Initial Teacher Education?
Written by Christophe Mullings. “You don’t learn from experience but from reflecting on...
John Hattie: 10 myths about student achievement
John Hattie’s 15 year meta-analysis of over ¼ of a billion students worldwide has enabled him...
7 useful tips to make coaching feedback formative
Written by Christophe Mullings To make a coaching session as worthwhile as possible, any feedback...
ITE in the New Normal
Written by Tim Gander, Director of Education, The Mind Lab. With the announcement that schools in...
Sharing good practice: Strategies to encourage teacher collaboration
Teacher collaboration within a school is a powerful professional development activity that can...
Transitioning Back to School
Written by Steve Saville. As we move down the COVID-19 Alert Levels, our schools have slowly...
Being a Principal; it’s a Journey, not a Destination
Written by Steve Saville. To all principals reading this, an apology and a request, please be...
4 tips to protect your wellbeing whilst remote teaching
As teachers, protecting your wellbeing at the best of times can be hard. It’s especially important...
11 ways teachers have told us they use IRIS Connect
By Christophe Mullings Although video is a very powerful tool for self-reflection, it can also be...
3 ways teachers can use video for better exam preparation
2019 is coming to an end and ensuring success for all your students in the upcoming exams and...
Everyone needs a coach
“Coaching done well may be the most effective intervention designed for human performance.” – Atul...
10 Simple Steps to a Positive Professional Learning Culture
Refining teachers’ skills and practice through continuing professional learning and development is...
The importance of self-reflection in teaching
In today’s busy education world, it’s easy to get caught up in the activities of day-to-day...
How to give teachers effective coaching feedback
Feedback is an important and necessary part of any educator’s career path. Whether they’re in...
Cognition Education announces strategic partnership with world-renowned video-based professional learning platform, IRIS Connect
Leading New Zealand education company, Cognition Education, is delighted to announce they have...