How to decide on school improvement priorities: Improvement in #schools is a balancing act & every senior leadership team needs to decide what their priorities are. @ensermark.bsky.social & @greeborunner.bsky.social set out 3 guiding principles for making these decisions:

A good news story! 'Waterstones opens 10 new stores a year as younger adults embrace reading.' www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...

#Schools in England have a long history of setting. @mrs-tremble.bsky.social considers why this is, the problems with ability grouping & how #teachers can make a success of mixed ability #teaching buff.ly/Tx8QfGZ #education

#Schools in England have a long history of setting. @mrs-tremble.bsky.social considers why this is, the problems with ability grouping & how #teachers can make a success of mixed ability #teaching buff.ly/Tx8QfGZ #education #edusky

Jonathan Haidt maintains that the attention problem caused by smartphones and social media is "even worse than the mental health problem ' @cstvoice.bsky.social

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The Reading Comprehension Advocacy Network (RCAN) is a group of researchers, teachers, leaders and members of the education sector committed to ensuring reading comprehension is central to the curriculum and teaching. Find out what we do here: wp.lancs.ac.uk/rcan/

NEW 🧵 Is human intelligence starting to decline? Recent results from major international tests show that the average person’s capacity to process information, use reasoning and solve novel problems has been falling since around the mid 2010s What should we make of this? www.ft.com/content/a801...

How to get interleaving wrong: In our new online course we've worked hard to provide not just examples but also non-examples and lethal mutations. Find out more: www.academica-group.com/en/how-teach...

The issue of misogyny in education is growing at an alarming rate, reflecting broader societal concerns – but schools must be safe, inclusive places where it is challenged and not tolerated, writes @nuthmani.bsky.social

What a great way to spend a Wednesday, with literacy leads from across Worcester. Day 1 of leading literacy ✅. Loved being a part of it a facilitating today and the opportunities brought about by being an ELE with @staffordshirers.bsky.social

This is why you don't design curricula around "jobs of the future". We can't predict the future but we do know what general skills and knowledge will be valuable whatever job you do.

Our annual SecEd supplement for early career #teachers is free to download. We offer 16 pages of advice to help new teachers survive & thrive. From professional conduct to #safeguarding, from #wellbeing to classroom ideas. Get your copy here! https://buff.ly/4eBJLDT #edusky

An absolute no brainer to give this power to Mayors in England. Yet the Treasury is too cautious even to allow this.

💻 Webinar - Actionable Feedback Strategies for the classroom. @evidencebasededu.bsky.social How do we ensure feedback helps learning and not hinder it? 🗓️ 4th February 🕔 16:00 GMT 💷 FREE for GTT members (check your email for a coupon code this week) Register here: hubs.la/Q0336Glq0

Many assume that students living in rural areas perform well in their academic studies & yet rural #poverty is rife & has a huge impact. School leader @mrs-tremble.bsky.social considers the challenges: buff.ly/40mQFXq #PupilPremium #teaching #edusky

My new @tesmagazine.bsky.social column on 'Why making reading easier may be a bad choice'. Looking forward to all those AI created extracts, lovely and easy graphic summaries, or 'Shakespeare made easy'? Perhaps think again. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

London bound for a day of learning at the @steplab.bsky.social conference. Nice change of pace and looking forward investing in my own professional develop 📖📚

Proud to be part of the Worcester partnership with Billesley Research School delivering literacy for leaders.

Rethinking Evidence-Based Practice in Education: A Critical Literature Review of the 'What Works' Approach Adapted from a preliminary literature review for my EdD. #education #teaching #learning #edusky #uked #educhat #schools #research www.researchgate.net/publication/...

It’s here! Our new open access book on curriculum written by Tim Surma, @paulkirschner.bsky.social, @dylanwiliam.bsky.social, @timsurma.bsky.social, Nuno Crato, Elizabeth Rata, John Hattie, Claudio Van Hees, Michiel Wils, Jasper Nijlunsing and me. Download it here: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

All parents/carers of children under 20, and all educators should read this hugely important book by @jonathanhaidt.bsky.social . Number one on Barack Obama’s reading list. #edusky

We're excited to launch our presence on Blue Sky and connect with a vibrant community of researchers, schools, and other experts! Thank you for being part of our journey. We’re excited to connect, share, and grow! #Research #Education Get to know us: researchschool.org.uk/durrington

Yeah it's time for proper restriction of smart phones for kids. Even a ban. We have enough evidence they're dreadful for us and worse for children. Let's get on with it now. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND this guide on pupil motivation and engagement 👇 It tackles the constant tension between wanting children to achieve AND thrive & presents an easy to read, research-based approach that shows you can definitely do both! www2.ambition.org.uk/l/330231/202...

Great to see @durringresearch.bsky.social on here!

Google's Deep Research feature is something to watch. It takes about 3-5 minutes to run. Here I asked an open ended question about consciousness as it relates to generative AI. It pulled 41 sources, synthesized information from them and created a coherent output that integrated source material.

Important new report on adult literacy & numeracy skills from the OECD. - 18% of adults have low proficiency in literacy (would struggle to read longer texts) - But young adults (16 to 24) are doing better than 2012. Lots of useful insights. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/675330...

New Episode! 9 things we would immediately implement into every school - no written marking - modern dress codes - ring-fencing play for children - rebalancing the curriculum & more! Let us know what you think. Link here: open.spotify.com/episode/74SJ... #edusky

Really amazed by the response to this interview. 21k plus views!! youtu.be/z-yJ8Plqfro?...

"In an age of global economic insecurity & political instability, climate disasters, social unrest & conflicts & wars that are likely to determine our future, it has perhaps never been more important or necessary that we work together to build a better world." @leoracruddas.bsky.social in TES

A bold and very necessary move from the land of Oz - protecting kids from the online Wicked Witch of the West. Australia showing they’ve got brains, heart, and courage.

www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n... be afraid, women of the UK. It's starting.

Has anyone done a starter pack of senior leaders? I’m after more Heads, Deputies, AHTs, and VPs to follow. Anyone out there I don’t yet follow? #EduSky

The Government has "much more to do" to tackle misogyny in schools, the minister for early education says Stephen Morgan tells @thehousemag.bsky.social the "escalatory nature" of misogyny means "education plays a crucial role" in challenging it early on www.politicshome.com/news/article...

High-quality, FREE, accessible CPD. Such a generous project from two Trusts working in partnership. Fantastic collaboration - this is what our education system can, and SHOULD, be 👏👏👏

If you've read the fabulous Teach Like A Champion 3.0 Doug Lemov's 63 wonderful strategies to choose from to enhance your teaching, here's a summary! Thanks @andrewwatsonttb.bsky.social -in the folder there's one with a blank 'Do This' column for you to fill in. tinyurl.com/3pxwccep

FREE READING WEBINAR - Join Zoe Lyndon and Fran Rodriguez for a session that delves into reading comprehension strategies through modelling and supported practice #KS2'guidance Register here https://buff.ly/4hSJONc

Yesterdays BBC report that schoolchildren from struggling families are pretending to eat out of empty lunchboxes to save their embarrassment at having no food is exactly why I’m joining @bigissue.bsky.social in calling for a POVERTY ZERO LAW👇

So much of this resonates!

Bandwagoning hard but… #proofofcat. Meet Winston. Part dope, part savage killer of birds and mice!

Calling All Governors 📣 Come to these free twilights to learn how you can support your school to create, monitor and implement an effective pupil premium strategy. Let's work together to close the disadvantage gap and enable all pupils to thrive. shorturl.at/bYkJp

go.bsky.app/5nygzU2 a starter pack to help those from PRU, AP and hospital educations to connect with one another. If you work in the sector - can you let me know to add you #thisisAP

Please make sure you have your say. It is so important that @beckyfrancis.bsky.social and her team hear from all viewpoints around the curriculum and assessment system www.gov.uk/government/c...

Well it's not very big yet so I need your help but here's the start of a SENDCO (plus friends) starter pack. If you are a SENDCO, Asst SENDCO, ALNCO, SEND Consultant or system leader, Please reply to this post with a hello or a wave and I will add you to the pack. go.bsky.app/UrbNzMT

My latest writing - a piece for TES on age and stage informed practice.

Check out my recent article for SecEd www.sec-ed.co.uk/content/best...

Interesting comparisons to explore. The role of teacher seems to be very much focused on academic education www.tes.com/magazine/ana...