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## Charlotte Curl

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Charlotte has been at IRIS Connect since 2011 and since then has become a strong believer in the power of more effective professional learning to revolutionise outcomes, both for our community of teachers and our team here at IRIS Connect. She loves skiing, likes mountain biking and has a passion for sausage rolls!

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<https://www.facebook.com/irisconnect> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlottecurl> <http://twitter.com/Charlotte_IRISC>

### Recent Posts

<https://blog.irisconnect.com/uk/twitter-hopefully-not-the-best-cpd-youve-had>

[Twitter for teachers: hopefully not the best CPD you've ever had](https://blog.irisconnect.com/uk/twitter-hopefully-not-the-best-cpd-youve-had)

<https://blog.irisconnect.com/uk/community/blog/developing-great-teaching-professional-development/>

['Carefully designed' professional development](https://blog.irisconnect.com/uk/community/blog/developing-great-teaching-professional-development/)

<https://blog.irisconnect.com/uk/community/blog/effective-middle-leaders/>

[Effective middle leaders - the catalyst for school improvement](https://blog.irisconnect.com/uk/community/blog/effective-middle-leaders/)

<https://blog.irisconnect.com/uk/community/blog/teaching-schools-expert-advice/>

[From the Experts: Advice for New Teaching Schools](https://blog.irisconnect.com/uk/community/blog/teaching-schools-expert-advice/)

<https://blog.irisconnect.com/uk/community/blog/how-to-keep-teachers-teaching/>

[How to keep teachers teaching](https://blog.irisconnect.com/uk/community/blog/how-to-keep-teachers-teaching/)

<https://blog.irisconnect.com/uk/community/blog/gradeless-lesson-observations-more-fertile-ground-for-a-growth-mindset/>

[Gradeless lesson observations](https://blog.irisconnect.com/uk/community/blog/gradeless-lesson-observations-more-fertile-ground-for-a-growth-mindset/)

<https://blog.irisconnect.com/uk/community/blog/lesson-observation-to-grade-or-not-to-grade/>

[Lesson observation: to grade or not to grade?](https://blog.irisconnect.com/uk/community/blog/lesson-observation-to-grade-or-not-to-grade/)

<https://blog.irisconnect.com/uk/community/blog/how-to-invest-in-ed-tech-wisely/>

[9 tips for investing in school technology wisely](https://blog.irisconnect.com/uk/community/blog/how-to-invest-in-ed-tech-wisely/)

<https://blog.irisconnect.com/uk/community/blog/tips-for-implementing-lesson-study-in-your-school/>

[Tips for implementing Lesson Study in your school](https://blog.irisconnect.com/uk/community/blog/tips-for-implementing-lesson-study-in-your-school/)

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