Commentary and framework

last updated:15 Jun 2010

Professionalism and pedagogy is a jointly published Commentary from the GTCE and Professor Andrew Pollard of the Teaching and Learning Research Programme (TLRP). A copy has been sent to every head teacher in England.

The Commentary aims to support teachers and leaders to build their professional expertise by drawing on the wealth of tacit knowledge they already possess. It also celebrates teacher expertise and provides a robust theoretical basis for teaching practice.

The conceptual framework is a key part of the Commentary and is designed as a grid that examines nine ‘enduring issues’ teachers face in their daily working lives, through the filters of curriculum, pedagogy and assessment.

The concepts and ideas that feature in the framework should be looked on as inter-related, movable, and open to challenge. The framework is designed to support the development of professional expertise.