Improving Teaching: A Guide to Effective Teacher Professional Development

Effective teaching makes a huge difference to students’ knowledge, and their life chances. But improving teaching is extremely difficult – many changes within schools have little impact on classroom practice. This new book from bestselling author, Harry Fletcher-Wood, shows how leaders can design and deliver effective professional development and help teachers make lasting improvements. Addressing common barriers, including lack of focus and time pressure, it synthesises key ideas and shows how they can be implemented step-by-step. Blending research and experience, the book offers practical tools to help teacher educators refine their practice and solve the critical challenges they face, including:Designing a coherent programmeLeading effective trainingCoaching teachers to improveSupporting teachers to adopt new habitsLeading change within the schoolEvaluating impactEach challenge is addressed through bitesize steps, illustrated with worked examples. Suggested actions, reflection questions and checklists help the reader put new ideas into practice immediately. Readable, evidence-informed and easy-to-apply, Improving Teaching is an essential guide for anyone helping teachers to get better.

• Publication date: 19 October 2026
• Page count: 188
• Dimensions: Height 253 mm; Width 181 mm; Thickness 15 mm
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Format: Hardback
• ISBN-13: 9781032574943