New: "The role of teachers' professional biographies and development in shaping instructional strategies in out-of-field teaching" Romana Dorfer reframes out-of-field teaching as an opportunity for growth, not just a stopgap. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #MoreThanAJournal

Just published: "Rethinking professional development for out-of-field teachers through a continuum model of teacher-subject alignment" — Rutgers, Hotham, Perry & Rempe-Gillen propose a new way of understanding out-of-field teaching. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #TeacherEducation

Another strong quarter for #PDIEJournal. 124,213 downloads in Q2 — thank you to everyone reading, sharing, and citing the research we publish. As always, find us here: www.tandfonline.com/journals/rji... #MoreThanAJournal

Latest #openaccess: Academics' reflexive engagement with the Advance HE Fellowship: aspirations, supports, challenges, and lessons learned. Siostrom et al explore what shapes academics' experience of this HE teaching recognition process. Read: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

New #openaccess article published online. "Who makes learning happen? Facilitators and actors in simulation-based learning for teacher professional learning and development" Read here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Vol 52 Issue 2–3 now available online. Special issue: Understanding middle leaders' relational practices for supporting professional learning in schools. Guest edited by Christine Edwards-Groves, Peter Grootenboer and Kirsten Petrie. Explore: www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjie20/5... #MoreThanAJournal

New to PDiE? Try before you subscribe. Taylor and Francis offers 14 days free access to the latest two volumes. This is a great way to explore the range and depth of research before deciding if it's right for you. www.tandfonline.com/journals/rji... #MoreThanAJournal #ProfessionalLearning

New in PDiE: Tytler et al. describe a system-wide, part-time postgraduate qualification designed to re-specialise out-of-field science and maths teachers — and what it takes to make it work at scale. Read: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #MoreThanAJournal #PDIEJournal #TeacherEducation

New in PDiE: Maiken Risan examines specialised teacher roles in Norwegian schools — how they shape collective learning, and why recruitment often rests on credibility rather than defined competencies. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #MoreThanAJournal #PDIEJournal #TeacherLeadership

PDiE offers open access publishing through Taylor & Francis's Open Select programme. Free to read immediately on publication with the same rigorous peer review. Find out more: www.tandfonline.com/journals/rji... #MoreThanAJournal #PDIEJournal #OpenAccess #ProfessionalLearning

In a recent #PDIEJournal open access article Mark Minott explores how team teaching supported lecturers' professional development on a new UK degree programme — building practical knowledge, collegiality, and collaboration. Read here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #MoreThanAJournal

Our most-cited article of the last 3 years, 51 and counting. Asterhan & Lefstein critique the empirical foundations behind the popular "5–7 effective features" consensus in teacher PD design, calling for stronger theory-building in the field. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #PDIEJournal

IPDA Members: AI is a very active topic in our community. As an IPDA member, you have access to some of the best research. In the Member Portal we've highlighted 7 articles across 7 journals. Log in for the direct links: ipda.org.uk/member-porta... #IPDAConnect #AIinEducation

We are delighted to announce that the IPDA International Conference is coming to Edinburgh, Scotland from 17–19 June 2027. For now — save the date and start planning your trip to one of Europe's most beautiful cities. #IPDA2027 #IPDAConnect #ProfessionalLearning #Edinburgh

Professional Development in Education, Vol 52, Issue 1 is now available online. Special issue: Expanding our practical and methodological lenses to advance democratic values in turbulent times with guest editors Philip Poekert, Carmen Montecinos & Yanique Thompson www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjie20/5...

Join IPDA for full access to both PDiE and 'Practice: Contemporary Issues in Practitioner Education'. Online: £30 · Print: £65 The most cost-effective way to read and you join the IPDA community. Find out more: ipda.org.uk/become-a-mem... #MoreThanAJournal #ProfessionalLearning

Ep. 2 of Voices from the Front Lines podcast - Joely Fashokun (University of Brighton) on maths teacher education, equity, Black student experiences in HE, and why professional learning has to be non-negotiable. Listen on our website, Spotify, Apple etc. ipda.org.uk/voices-from-... #IPDAConnect

New and open access in #PDIEJournal: "The impact of professional doctorates: professional development, practice and the workplace" Keegan, Brown & O'Hara explore what impact professional doctorates really have on practice and the workplace. Read: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

New here? A quick intro to #PDIEJournal: we're a fully refereed international journal on professional learning and development (PLD), publishing 5 issues a year, since 1974. We're "more than a journal." Find out more: www.tandfonline.com/journals/rji... #MoreThanAJournal

Everyone's reading it: 2,872 views & counting. Our most-read article is "The role of middle leaders in shaping effective professional learning and development in curriculum departments in secondary schools" by Highfield, Woods & Thompson www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #SchoolLeadership

New in #PDIEjournal and free to read: "Embedding school leaders' professional learning in practice" by Ingela Portfelt explores how school leaders use action research to shape their own leadership practice. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #MoreThanAJournal #EducationalLeadership

As we grow we want to share some numbers behind #pdiejournal: • 3.1 Impact Factor (2024) • 7.8 CiteScore, Scopus (2024) • 467K downloads and views annually • 13 days avg from submission to first decision More metrics on T&F: www.tandfonline.com/journals/rji... #morethanajournal

You can meet the PDiE journal editors at the IPDA Conference on Friday at 5pm. We look forward to seeing you there!

International Professional Development Association@ipda-prof-learn.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The IPDA 2026 programme is now available. Browse the full schedule for two days of keynotes, presentations, and conversations in Dublin, 5–6 June. ipda.org.uk/ipda2026 #IPDA2026 #IPDAConnect #ProfessionalLearning

Great to see this successful event from IPDA's international association. IPDA Morocco are doing great work here.

International Professional Development Association@ipda-prof-learn.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Day one of the IPDA Morocco Conference is done — and what a day! 🇲🇦 Brilliant keynote from Dr Mohammed Elmeski, insights from Dr Lizana Oberholzer and the IPDA Morocco team, and a full programme of presentations on professional learning and collaborative professionalism. Well done to the whole team!

A great value way to receive print copies of our journal - attend the IPDA conference and get one year of issues delivered to your door - not to mention the other great benefits of joining this community.

International Professional Development Association@ipda-prof-learn.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Registering for #IPDA2026 includes full IPDA membership - That means hard copies of two journals, electronic access to 5 Taylor & Francis journals, discount on Routledge books, collaboration opportunities, awards eligibility and more. One registration. A whole community. ipda.org.uk/ipda2026

Today is the final opportunity to take advantage of the #IPDA2026 earlybird pricing offer.

International Professional Development Association@ipda-prof-learn.bsky.social · 4mo ago

⏰ Early bird pricing for #IPDA2026 closes at the end of April — just a few days left! Save 15% on your registration for a two-day international conference on professional learning in Dublin, 5–6 June. 🔗 ipda.org.uk/ipda2026 #IPDAConnect #ProfessionalLearning

Thinking about attending your first conference? This short video shows first-time attendees from our last event. IPDA is smaller and more connected than you might imagine. New members are made to feel welcome and very often return again. Register: ipda.org.uk/ipda2026 #IPDA2026 #ProfessionalLearning

A great initiative from IPDA to support people to attend the conference this June. Please share with those you think may benefit from this.

International Professional Development Association@ipda-prof-learn.bsky.social · 5mo ago

IPDA Conference Bursaries of up to £500 are open for #IPDA2026 in Dublin, 5–6 June. Up to 8 bursaries will help members attend who might otherwise be unable to. Open to IPDA members. Fair, anonymised review process. Find out more: ipda.org.uk/ipda2026 #IPDAConnect #ProfessionalLearning

The IPDA Conference has always been a welcoming, warm and diverse event. This is a great opportunity to take advantage of the earlybird pricing offer.

International Professional Development Association@ipda-prof-learn.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The IPDA Conference is a welcoming event with a sense of community often missed at larger events. The variety and the international element make it a great conference to offer a new perspective. Tickets on sale with a 15% earlybird discount. We'd love to see you there! ipda.org.uk/ipda-interna...