New Blog- #Belonging isn’t just social; it’s academic too. Predictable routines, clear feedback and effective structure tell students: your thinking belongs here. www.tailoredpractice.com/single-post/...

CPD leads & teachers: a simple way to build community at the start of the year & model good teaching — modelling, scaffolding, checking for understanding. Here’s my guide for adapting it for students (includes poem, definitions, and sentence starters www.tailoredpractice.com/single-post/...

Just found this terrific charity! In Key Stage 2, only 11% of the named individuals on the National Curriculum for History are women. In fact, that 11% is only one woman. 👿👿 End sexism in schools. Perfect to share in your schools for #IWD25. endsexisminschools.org.uk

Great quote reminding us why students—even when they know the science of learning—still don't use the most effective strategies.

3 Powerful Classroom Techniques: How to Make Them Work (Without Overdoing It) How would you improve these? “Chat with someone near you …” “Get out your notes for retrieval practice” “Who knows the answer?” They’re well-intentioned—but often miss the mark. www.tailoredpractice.com/single-post/...

Great discussion! I appreciated the points around knowledge as an equaliser—and the attention to ‘whose knowledge’. Everyone should download the free book (thank you for access). link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Coming soon: I'll be speaking @learningandtheb conference in NYC in April. Honoured to be alongside an incredible lineup of speakers, exploring latest in the science of learning. Join us in person or via Zoom #LearningAndTheBrain #ScienceOfLearning #CPD www.learningandthebrain.com/conference-5...

NEW Blog for schools interested in creating a core set guiding principles unique to your school. Some thoughts on making them clear and actionable in your context. Hope it's useful. www.tailoredpractice.com/single-post/...

Among many things in the world breaking my heart right now, the massive funding cuts or possible closing of the Institute of Education Sciences is one of them. #EduSky (1/2) www.npr.org/2025/02/10/n...

Wise feedback. If you mentor, teach or parent young people—esp adolescents—this will be a fascinating talk by David Yeager youtube.com/watch?v=79Ao...

What's your takeaway from this? The most effective feedback is focused on the learner's task, their processing of it, and their self-regulation. Download and share our free eBook on feedback! 👇 https://buff.ly/3WfKVxf #EduSky

Lots of practical tips and excellent questions to help Ts put routines into place, esp new teachers. Having clear routines frees up cognitive space for teaching and learning. Check it out now or bookmark for Sept. cpet.tc.columbia.edu/news-press/r...

📚✨ The Power of Focused Reading ✨🧠 In today’s fast-paced world, attention is critical but often fractured. 🌍 Research suggests that sustained reading is essential for building comprehension, empathy, and cognitive endurance. 📖💡 A thread 🧵 (1/3)

"When we include positive references to LGBT+ lives in all aspects of our teaching, we indicate to children that LGBT+ people are just as much part of the world as everyone else & being LGBT+ is just another way to be a human" Mel Lane @popnolly.bsky.social www.diverseeducators.co.uk/how-to-drop-...

PD (and coaching) will feel like a fire hose if teachers aren’t given time to “rehearse” new learning during the session. But how do you avoid making practice feel like an awkward role play when there aren’t students around? educationrickshaw.com/2025/01/20/s...

#EduSky folks, a wealth of resources for the taking! And if you don't already own Powerful Teaching, it's a worthy investment.

🔁 CLASSROOM ROUTINES! Routines free up time for what matters most—learning. This new poster summarises key strategies for establishing and automating effective routines to make classrooms predictable and run like clockwork. Inspired by the brilliant work of Peps Mccrea & Doug Lemov!

Great blog on the role of observations. “Most importantly though, in every lesson I have ever visited there is something to learn about my own practice and how learning is or isn’t happening.” Having visited many lessons over the years, I’m always struck by how much it helps my own teaching.

New Blog ⭐ - Great teachers find opportunities to check ALL (vs some) for understanding. Here are some practical ideas. It's about attention, understanding and building relationships. www.tailoredpractice.com/single-post/...

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Just discovered this podcast. Includes insights about learning, education and AI and new neurons from Barb Oakley on EdHeroes. youtube.com/watch?v=k6Si...

Great blog by @pnjfoster on Tackling Low Participation Tasks - tips for making note-taking and reading work better in practice. Thanks, @mrbartonmaths for sharing on your 3-Read Friday curriculumteamleader.wordpress.com/2024/10/07/tac…

Two tips for teaching exam classes: 1. TELL them about the most effective strategies to use when they sit down to revise alone. We use a 'revision map' for each subject 2. Then SHOW them: live model using 1st person what revision looks & sounds like. It's easier said than done.

If we want students to be better learners, we need to teach them HOW they learn. I'm really excited to offer this course at The British International School in Hanoi - open to all teachers. Thanks @HanoiDeputyHead for helping to organise! linkedin.com/events/connect…

3 good tips: Maximising attention for the manyvia @PepsMccrea snacks.pepsmccrea.com/p/promoting-pa…

When defining great teaching, it's vital to (1) link it to science of learning/evidence & (2) make it visible so that we can better share w/ others what it looks like in practice. Loved teaming up w/ @BtechSchool Sat am in NYC to do just that Huge thx @sweelen24 & @PowerTools1PD

Wow. What a generous collection of resources to help teachers better understand what Rosenshine looks and sounds like in the classroom. Thanks, Tom x.com/teacherhead/st…

Just finished this book by @m_chiles. Loved the attention given to the subtleties of #powerfulquestioning and examples of what it looks and sounds like in the classroom. Thanks for sharing your ideas!

Here's another useful study: Recht and Leslie (1988). Knowledge has more impact than reading ability on how well Ss understood a story about baseball. x.com/Doug_Lemov/sta… psycnet.apa.org/record/1988-24…

Excellent blog for teaching writing and modelling #metacognition. Sharing our thought process as expert learners (and writers) is crucial. We don’t know what we know. Make it explicit. Thanks for the blog. x.com/__codexterous/…

Great podcast for how to go whole school to promote understanding of memory and #metacognition. I would also recommend checking out @BeckfootSchool website x.com/ollie_lovell/s… beckfoot.org/students-learn…

These are great. Just the right length for the time teachers have. x.com/pepsmccrea/sta…

Useful sentence starters to help students with class discussion, articulate ideas. Thanks! x.com/Catlin_Tucker/…

Good luck with the start of the year. Here's my blog with some tips on learning and using names—and why it's important. tailoredpractice.com/single-post/20…

Useful discussion and steps for targeted questioning to 'curb learning loss and improve student engagement and recall' in science classroom, but applicable for all. x.com/Mr_Raichura/st…

Really useful, manageable guide for the start of the year, divided up into behaviour/relationships, curriculum and learning routines. x.com/teacherhead/st…

Really useful podcast for structuring and thinking about the effectiveness of PD in schools and the role of research to address the ‘fuzzy’ feedback loop of teaching and learning. Thanks. x.com/ollie_lovell/s…

Good read. Ss “should be taught to understand how thinking works, from neuroscience to cultural conditioning; how to observe & interrogate their thought processes; &how&why they might become vulnerable to disinformation…” #Metacognition must be explicitly taught &modelled w/AI x.com/GeorgeMonbiot/…

An interesting podcast about #chatgpt #chatgpted and the future of assessment Podcast: The rise of AI - how global schools respond tes.com/magazine/leade…

Great lineup and now offering remote access. Ticket ✅ x.com/cogscisci/stat…

Another great episode from ERRR @ollie_lovell with @mrbartonmaths. Useful chat about 'what are you looking for' when observing a lesson, coaching (about 29 mins in) Thanks! podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/err…

Hello. Can anyone rec a good #shortstory (flash fiction) collection with diverse voices and representations for KS3 English? Also maybe one with student voices? @ChitchClaire @PearsonTeachEng @greeborunner @Ms_Holyoake @FunkyPedagogy @SaysMiss @Team_English1 Anyone else? Thanks!

Great episode from @AceThatTest. It’s not good enough to tell students about the best strategies. We have to get into their shoes in order to encourage them to use them. And model when teaching. Thanks for your work. x.com/PsyDocCindy/st…

Really enjoyed this conversation about #belonging and the importance of classroom routines and shared norms. Lots for teachers and leaders to think about. Thanks! x.com/naomi7444/stat…

How to Use ChatGPT as an Example Machine. Teachers: here's a really useful blog by Chris Mah and a podcast from the always-informative @cultofpedagogy#chatGPT4teachers #ChatGPT cultofpedagogy.com/chatgpt-exampl…

Thank you for the mention. You made my day! x.com/HanoiDeputyHea…

So important for teacher #CPD: 'You can't just give teachers techniques; you have to tell them the thinking that goes behind it." Thanks for bringing @dylanwiliam on the show @teacherhead @Emma_Turner75 x.com/HanoiDeputyHea…

"If we accept that thinking is the key to learning, we need to give Ss time to think. That’s why pausing after asking a question, even just for a few seconds, is so important..." We often forget the pause (so simple) & Ss turn & talk too quickly. Interesting research here. Thx x.com/colinmcgill/st…

Love the concrete example of '10 minute writes' by @Tom_Needham_ #TeamEnglish Thanks x.com/chris_runeckle…