Insights

Why Pedagogical Content Knowledge Matters More Than Ever

Professional development can’t just be about attending a course or delivering a strategy. For real improvement in the classroom, teachers need support developing their pedagogical content knowledge (PCK), the critical overlap between subject expertise and how to teach it effectively.

Creating Collaborative CPD: Learning Markets, Peer Pods, and Table Talks

CPD doesn’t have to mean sitting through another PowerPoint in a cold hall. In fact, some of the most powerful professional development happens when teachers talk, with each other, not at each other. This insight explores how schools and colleges are turning to collaborative CPD formats like learning markets, peer pods, and table talks to create meaningful, low-pressure opportunities for reflection, innovation, and shared growth. Learn how SchooliP supports these informal but high-impact approaches by making them visible, valued, and actionable.

The Power of One: Using Individual Teacher Projects to Drive Whole-School Change

How can colleges move beyond one-size-fits-all CPD and spark meaningful, lasting change? This insight explores the concept of teacher-led experimentation, small, self-directed projects that are driven by curiosity and aligned with college priorities. Drawing inspiration from Newham College’s “Power of One” initiative, we explore how empowering individual teachers can lead to collaborative innovation, improved teaching, and stronger student outcomes.

Evidence, Not Instinct: Coaching Conversations Grounded in Data

Effective coaching isn’t based on guesswork. It relies on trusted, well-used evidence at the individual, team, and whole-school level. This insight explores how coaching conversations become more productive, and more empowering, when they’re rooted in data. Discover how SchooliP supports staff to reflect, lead, and improve through real-time, accessible evidence.

Building a No-Ceiling Career Development Culture

Career development isn’t just about progression, it’s about clarity, purpose, and potential. This insight explores how schools can build a culture where every member of staff, teaching or support, knows how to grow in their current role and beyond. Learn how to set clear expectations without limiting ambition, and how SchooliP helps schools map development journeys with clarity and accountability.

Listening as Leadership: How 80/20 Conversations Change School Culture

Active listening is one of the most underrated leadership skills in education. In this insight, we explore how school leaders can use the 80/20 listening rule to strengthen professional conversations, shift school culture, and drive more reflective, empowered staff development. Discover practical tips and how SchooliP helps embed these habits into everyday practice.