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Posts by Dr Lizana Oberholzer

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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

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Why attend #IPDA2026 in Dublin this June?
✔️ Share your research, get real feedback
✔️ Connect with a global community
✔️ Meaningful conversations on professional learning
Researchers, practitioners, policymakers — all welcome.
🔗 ipda.org.uk/ipda2026
#IPDAConnect #ProfessionalLearning

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

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Join the 2nd IPDA Scotland Symposium on 9 May at QMU. In uncertain times, the professional learning community matters more than ever. Our symposium seeks to find strength through shared experience — and to think carefully about what sustains us.
Register: ipda.org.uk/scotland-sym...

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June 24-25 2026: Submit papers for IPDA Morocco conference on applied linguistics and English language teaching IPDA Morocco is proud to be a supporting partner of the First International Conference on Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching & Learning, hosted by the Department of Foreign Languages an...

Call for papers: IPDA Morocco is a supporting partner of the First International Conference on Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching & Learning. 24–25 June 2026.
Theme: Converging Disciplines, Evolving Classrooms: Applied Linguistics and ELT in Context.
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Thoughtful discussions with future authors and @markcarver.bsky.social at the meet the editor session @aeraedresearch.bsky.social. Learn more about IPDA journals PDIE and Practice via our website and get in touch if you would like to discuss future submissions.

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#sls #preparing #seniorleadership | School Leaders Scotland 📣 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀! 📣 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱? Join #SLS and guests at the #Preparing for #Sen...

📣 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀!
Join #SLS and guests at the #Preparing for #SeniorLeadership
day conference designed specifically for Middle Leaders ready to take the next step in their leadership journey.
@uofgheadship.bsky.social
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Always an engaging and supportive event @drcatrionao.bsky.social @johnmynott.bsky.social @markcarver.bsky.social @alexckendall.bsky.social

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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.

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Insightful reflections shared on the importance of being culturally responsive - American Educational Research Association a powerful first day celebrating colleagues’ work and contributions!

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Developing boundary-specifying objects in an inquiry-based teacher-researcher collaboration in mathematics Collaboration between teachers and researchers for teaching development, as a form of professional development (PD), occurs at the boundary between their respective practices. Collaboration at the ...

Just published online, the Open Access Article - Developing boundary-specifying objects in an inquiry-based teacher-researcher collaboration in mathematics by Frida Harvey.
Free to download and read @ bit.ly/4uekozC

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Colleagues that are attending AERA 2026, please come along and see us (table 9) in the Meet the Editors session on Saturday 11th April from 11:45-1:15 - Los Angeles Convention Center, Level One, Petree Hall C.

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Registration for the 2026 IPDA Conference is now open. Congratulations to all those whose abstracts have been accepted! There is an earlybird offer of 15% currently available, plus discounts for group bookings. All of the details are available at this link: ipda.org.uk/ipda-interna...

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Happy International Women's Day to the incredible women across our global community whose dedication helps shapes the future of professional learning and development. Thank you for all your commitment and contributions to champion research and practice focusing on professional learning. #IWD2026

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Insightful and thought provoking day in Paris in the buildup to today’s International Women’s day!

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Conference conversations: IPDA Ireland Chair Aoife Brennan

Podcast: Stuart Mitchell discusses our Conference in Dublin with Aoife Brennan, IPDA Ireland Chair. Gain insight into Aoife and her work plus what we can expect in Ireland. Plus she is already prompting us to go to the pub, to continue professional dialogue of course open.spotify.com/episode/6JHx...

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📚 IPDA Ireland's Journal Club is back and in this fifth session we will explore transformative teacher CPD models - examining border crossing journeys, contradictions and possibilities in professional development. Register - ipda.org.uk/12-february-... #TeacherCPD #CPD

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The team from IPDA Morocco are at IPDA 2026, speaking with delegates about IPDA as a catalyst for sustainable innovation and inclusion in professional learning. If you are in attendance please find them and say hello. #ICSEI2026

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Documenting teachers’ motivation for professional learning: a systematic review Given the wide range of knowledge and skills expected of teachers, andthe ongoing evolution of the teaching profession, it is imperative thatteachers continue to learn throughout their careers. To ...

Just published online in Vol 51(6) - Documenting teachers’ motivation for professional learning: a systematic review by Kristabel Stark, Robin Sayers & Emma Angell More information @ bit.ly/4q0cEhN

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Documenting teachers’ motivation for professional learning: a systematic review Given the wide range of knowledge and skills expected of teachers, andthe ongoing evolution of the teaching profession, it is imperative thatteachers continue to learn throughout their careers. To ...

Just published online in Vol 51(6) - Documenting teachers’ motivation for professional learning: a systematic review by Kristabel Stark, Robin Sayers & Emma Angell More information @ bit.ly/4q0cEhN

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Exploring self-directed professional development (SDPD): from hobbyists to acknowledged tango teachers In community-based teaching environments, instructors often operate as quasi-professionals, encountering challenges due to limited access to formal teacher training. Leveraging Garrison’s self-dire...

Just published online in Vol 51(6) - Exploring self-directed professional development (SDPD): from hobbyists to acknowledged tango teachers by Zixi Li, Chen Feng, Xiaoying Zheng & Curtis J. Bonk. More information @ bit.ly/4pzkYFH

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2 days to go until the next @ipda-prof-learn.bsky.social Spotlight Session.
More information and registration details below

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Relational and communicative leadership practices in professional learning: a case study of middle leaders in rural Pakistani high schools This study explores how middle leaders use relational and communicative practices to enhance professional learning in resource-constrained high schools in Barkhan District, Balochistan, Pakistan. A...

Just published online - Relational and communicative leadership practices in professional learning: a case study of middle leaders in rural Pakistani high schools by Muhammad Arif, Aneta Ismail, Yao Jia Li & Wang Yang. More information @ bit.ly/4iEazWz

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Our sister journal PRACTICE is offering 5 Writing Fellowships for 2026.
More information and how to apply below

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📚 PhD or MA researcher? Join us on 4 Dec 2025 (6–7pm) for an IPDA Spotlight Session on the literature review. 👇
This event is free to attend! Find out more and register here - ipda.org.uk/4-december-2...
#PhDChat #AcademicWriting #ResearchSkills

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Barriers and supports for successful completion of an Emergent Literacy Micro-Credential: an analysis at three levels of the professional learning system Professional learning (PL) can enhance early childhood education (ECE) educators’ knowledge and skills and thereby improve children’s outcomes. Compared to in-person PL, online PL offers greater ac...

Just published online - Barriers and supports for successful completion of an Emergent Literacy Micro-Credential: an analysis at three levels of the professional learning system by Danielle L. Pico et al. More information @ bit.ly/4iDwrRW

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