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Q8
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Those recommended for the award of QTS (Q) should:
Have a creative and constructively critical approach towards innovation, being prepared to adapt their practice where benefits and improvements are identified.
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Teachers analyse and reflect on their own practice in order to improve learning and teaching. They seek to improve their practice through professional development including engaging with and contributing to the development of new knowledge and ideas. In recent years the field of education has been characterised by innovation and change. Teachers use their experience and professional judgement to assess the benefits of adapting their practice through critical analysis of innovative pedagogy, strategy and theory. In the context of new professionalism, teachers find themselves increasingly both developing their skills as coaches and mentors, and benefiting from the coaching and mentoring that they receive.