There's a lot of bad right now and certainly a lot of difficult. Overwhelming to take in, really, even though we must. But in the classroom? There is so much good. Kids are good. So, so good.

I said goodbye to one of my favourite ever colleagues on their last day today. Just a profoundly great person to work with, who I’d never have got to know if we hadn’t worked together. And I’m so glad we did, but urgh we do not talk enough about the grief of losing a very good colleague!!

What an inspiring 3 days at #LICIE2025 discussing #InclusiveEducation with colleagues from around the world, brilliantly captured by live illustrator Georgia Cowley. Save the date and join us #LICIE2026, happening on July 27, 28, 29 2026 at @ioe.bsky.social @ucl-ioe-cie.bsky.social!

Insightful keynote from Prof Jo Van Herwegen on day 3 of #LICIE2025, exploring how research can inform practice for students with #SEND and the potential of tailored strategies to enhance learning. @ucl-ioe-cie.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social

Final touches before the big day! Preparation for #LICIE2025 has been full of energy with LICIE core team and all the wonderful volunteers (including the youngest ones!). We're ready to welcome over 300 participants from around the world and kick off a powerful celebration of inclusion on Monday!

Special Issue edited by Andy Tolmie, Cristina Rodríguez, Roberto Ferreira @ me! Cultural & contextual variations in translation of research into teaching practice. We encourage contributions from low income countries (APC arrangements/adjustments possible). www.frontiersin.org/research-top...

Two weeks left to apply to our GDip in Habilitation and Disabilities of Sight! Gain training to learn how to support, plan, carry out and evaluate the habilitation skills of children and young people with vision impairment(s) in home, public and educational settings.

Stephen Colbert is a profoundly good and deeply talented man with a great staff and an excellent show. They all deserve better.

‘The key change has been the way that developmental work has embraced complexity’ Professor Andrew Tolmie is retiring from University College London in September… www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

In June @scastrokemp.bsky.social spoke to the House of Commons on strengthening SEND provision in England. @ucl-ioe-cie.bsky.social She highlighted the need for: • a needs-based approach • early childhood intervention • sustained professional development for schools uclioe.info/44MjMoX

How can we better support individuals living with #dyslexia? We spoke to @drrebeccagordon.bsky.social (@ioe.bsky.social) to find out. www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

🎧 UK parents & preschool teachers! Join our interactive workshop on young children’s media use. 🎓 Learn what research says 🗣 Share your experience 🛠 Co-create guidance for others 🎁 £10 voucher for your time! 🔗 www.bit.ly/00mediaworkshop #parenting #earlyyears #digitalmedia #edtech #preschool

Great work @geowalshe.bsky.social !

Congratulations to @vassilisside.bsky.social on winning @ucl.ac.uk's Research Technical Professional of the Year Award at the Technical Showcase at UCL East! 🥳 Read an interview with Vassilis on UCL's Spotlight On series here:

Dr Gisele Dias, Dr Zoë Gallant and Dr Mário Bevilaqua have launched the Voices in Education podcast! In the first episode, Gisele and Zoë recount their visit to @columbiauniversity.bsky.social and interview Professor Felicia Moore Mensah on race and education. Listen here!

This week, we held our yearly #PsychedinEd conference! It was wonderful to have colleagues, students and collaborators join us for a celebration of the impactful work happening in our department to address key challenges in education and society - and our yearly #PsychedinEd bake off!🙌 #WeAreIOE

We are looking forward to having you!

⏰ Final call: You have until 30th June to register for the London International Conference on Inclusive Education! 🗣️Join us for a discussion on cutting-edge and diverse practices in inclusive education that have the potential to reshape classrooms. Registration: www.licie.co.uk #SEND #inclusion

How can policy support autistic people’s access to employment? Hear from Prof @annaremington.bsky.social‬, Director of @craeioe.bsky.social‬.

Dr Susana Castro-Kemp, Director of ‪@ucl-ioe-cie.bsky.social, gave oral evidence to The House of Common Education Select Committee on ScopeSEND, an international analysis of #SEND policy and practice funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org‬. Watch the full session here:

There have been 8,315 men selected into the NBA in 78 years. None of them took as unlikely of a path as what Cedric Coward has walked. Big feature on an incredible guy who went from zero-star prospect, a terrible D-III team to first-round lock. It is a story without parallel in basketball history.

Join us at the London International Conference on Inclusive Education on July 28-30, 2025! Explore topics like: 🔸 Supporting complex needs 🔸 #Technology and #AI in #inclusive classrooms 🔸 #Multilingualism and #inclusion 🔸 Differentiated instruction Registration closes June 30th: www.licie.co.uk

Jamie Oliver's compelling new documentary urges the government to better equip teachers to support dyslexic pupils, highlighting research from @ucl.ac.uk and @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social‬. Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju... #DyslexiaSupport #EducationReform

🚀 There’s still time to register for the London International Conference on Inclusive Education! 💡 The programme offers varied topics, such as: 🔸 Supporting complex needs 🔸 #Technology and #AI in #inclusive classrooms 🔸 #Multilingualism and #inclusion 🔸 Differentiated instruction www.licie.co.uk

NEW BLOG. Shares, likes, comments very much appreciated.

How does working memory develop and what does this mean for the classroom? ‪@drrebeccagordon.bsky.social‬ shares her expertise in this webinar hosted by Learnus!

Qiuyu Du, Andy Tolmie and I have a new paper out: The Role of Mind Wandering During Incubation in Divergent and Convergent Creative Thinking www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/15...

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🚀 There’s still time to register for the London International Conference on Inclusive Education! 💡 The programme offers varied topics, such as: 🔸 Supporting complex needs 🔸 #Technology and #AI in #inclusive classrooms 🔸 #Multilingualism and #inclusion 🔸 Differentiated instruction www.licie.co.uk

Join us on June 10th for @ucl-ioe-cie.bsky.social‬'s next research talk, where our very own @drzacharywalker.bsky.social‬ and Dr Daisy Loyd will be presenting their research on 'Global practices in inclusive education'. Book your free spot now!

The biggest endorsement I can make for Bluesky is that replacing Twitter with this app on my phone probably improved my general mood when I’m on my phone by 20-25%. I know there are better reasons but it is what it is!

Looking forward to working with @hfleducation.bsky.social again! Always a pleasure to be asked back! Get ready for some fun!

🚀There’s still time to register for the London International Conference on Inclusive Education! 💡The programme offers varied topics, such as: 🔸Supporting complex needs 🔸#Technology and #AI in #inclusive classrooms 🔸#Multilingualism and #inclusion 🔸 Differentiated instruction www.licie.co.uk

Happy World Accessibility Day 2025! Let's all work together to make the world a more inclusive, equitable and beautiful place - we can do it! #Accessibility #InclusiveEducation #SensoryNeeds #InclusiveDesign

🚨There’s still time to register for the London International Conference on Inclusive Education! 🗣️Join us for a discussion on cutting-edge and diverse practices in inclusive education that have the potential to reshape classrooms. Link to the registration: www.licie.co.uk

Sooooo good to see you @speakingofbooks.bsky.social! So many possibilities!

How does training spatial abilities impact #mathematics? Join us on June 3rd for the Centre for Language, Literacy and Numeracy: Research and Practice's summer lecture, with @ekfarran.bsky.social! Get your ticket now: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2... @ioe.bsky.social

Join us on June 10th for @ucl-ioe-cie.bsky.social's next research talk, where @drzacharywalker.bsky.social and Dr Daisy Loyd will present their research exploring global practices in inclusive education. Book your place now!

Book your place for the London International Conference on Inclusive Education, 28–30 July 2025 now! 🌏 Join us as we exchange ideas, challenge assumptions, and work towards a more inclusive future for all learners 💡 Get your ticket at www.licie.co.uk

Do you or anybody you know have #dyscalculia? Researchers from @ucl-ioe-cie.bsky.social are recruiting children, young people and adults with dyscalculia in the UK to take part in an online study. Sign up here to take part! lnkd.in/ehPdUS_E #dyscalculia #livedexperiences

Thank you @ptieducation.bsky.social - I enjoyed working with your group.

The inspirational alumni of the UCL IOE DEdPsy @ioe.bsky.social @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social share outstanding research studies and valuable evidence based practice 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #EdPsychs

Are you an educator interested in learning more about supporting children with developmental language disorder? Join the next Nasen Twilight Talks on May 8th, with @juhaynat.bsky.social. Book your place now! #DLD

Delighted to be nominated for Inspiring Teaching Delivery & Exceptional Feedback in the @ucl.ac.uk Education Awards for my work on the MA SpLD (dyslexia). Particularly as it’s student-nominated. Congrats to all my @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social colleagues also nominated! #dyslexia @ioe.bsky.social

One day left to secure your early bird ticket for the London International Conference on Inclusive Education, 28–30 July 2025. 🌏 Join us as we exchange ideas, challenge assumptions, and work towards a more inclusive future for all learners! 💡 Get your ticket at www.licie.co.uk

Excited to see everyone in Hong Kong in June 2025, Padua June 2026, and [YOUR HOME CITY] June 2027! Deadline to submit a nomination to host MCLS 2027 is May 1 -- check your email for more info!

Join us at the London International Conference on Inclusive Education, on July 28-30 2025! Engage in interdisciplinary discussions on #InclusiveEducation with more than 200 academics from across the world. Grab your early bird ticket now: www.licie.co.uk @ioe.bsky.social

This from @jdcivicscience.bsky.social nails why small town, red America is not turning on Trump.

My autistic daughter was allowed into head start at 3 after her diagnosis and the positive effects were instantaneous. It’s a program that needs expansion and better funding, not cuts.

I worked in a Headstart program as a part-time job in college. It was a lifeline for struggling families to assist in childcare.