Why is belonging important? Inclusive classrooms can transform a student’s experience. @msybibi.bsky.social @hannahwilson.bsky.social #DiverseEd #IncludEd25

Off to #IncludEd25 and it’s -5 🥶

Another great article from Adam. “Too often, school leaders assume that all that’s required is to “say the thing” or “write the thing.” To have done an inset on the thing or to have written a policy about the thing and magically the thing is now in play.”

Hello, new BlueSky followers. In April, I was proud to be asked to chair the Oracy Education Commission. You can read our final report ('We Need to Talk') here: tinyurl.com/yr9pp9af And there are dozens of podcast conversations exploring #oracy in its many forms: open.spotify.com/show/5UwEJKk...

Some useful advice here by @teacherhead.bsky.social on how to get good paired talk. I think I'd add 'pair first then square' - i.e. let them go with paired conversation then double up to share. It's less intimidating to share with another pair THEN with whole class. teacherhead.com/2024/04/10/g...

I'm going to set up a starter pack for 'People who are experts in Oracy (and not just jumping on a bandwagon)' shortly. I need to convince a couple of people over here from twitter too! Let me know if you are highly skilled in dialogic and exploratory talk and how.

Submission to the Curriculum and Assessment Review done. Really important that those of us working in Specialist settings share our views, not least because we have been innovating around curriculum for decades to ensure our pupils needs are met effectively.

Love this

In terms of oracy and classroom talk, a really important text to read is Robin Alexander’s seminal work ‘Towards Dialogic Teaching’, a text which will challenge many assumptions of science of learning folks and progressivists alike. 🧵 1/

Anyone?

I’m looking for a school that runs a free breakfast club so I can pick their brains. Can anyone help?

I’m looking for a school that runs a free breakfast club so I can pick their brains. Can anyone help?

www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0C4BC3PG... Late to the party I know but everyone in education should read this. Bloody amazing

OPINION In a worrying number of classrooms, there are students whose voices are never heard. Why? Because conversation is dominated by students calling out, or teachers choosing students with their hands up. Fastest "oracy" improvement? Stop that. achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk/2024/02/20/m...

In my opinion, policies and systems have minimal impact on outcomes. The biggest influences are socio-economic and the cohort. Until this is addressed there will always be huge differences in outcomes. It is the elephant in the room. Any policy or strategy is nothing compared to this.

Are we going to see stacks of CPD and consultants offering training on 'belonging' over the next 12 months? Or rebranding existing packages?

‘If we put things in we have to take things out’, says @BeckyFrancis.bsky.social ‘evolution not revolution’ on the curriculum review: schoolsweek.co.uk/if-we-put-th...

LOVING this from Ollie Lovell! Is your procrastination is ACTIVE (small positive effect) or PASSIVE (small negative effect)! 30 mins before giving a talk I'd find a quiet space, make brief notes, then do it. Much better than scripting (for me) #cogscisci edthreads.ollielovell.com/p/dont-forge...

"But [...] when you actually kick the tires, you find on the data, you find that actually maybe those claims are overstated.” Absolutely. I've lost count of how many times I've had to say spoken language was never removed from the curriculum. Assessment is not curriculum. We are better than that

ConnectED is back - a free online event 15th October 4-5pm with Josh Goodrich, co-founder and CEO of Steplab, exploring what great coaches know and do. Save the date and spread the word. @shirley01756.bsky.social @jgprofdev.bsky.social @nikkisullivan.bsky.social

We take for granted our expertise in a known context. We respond effortlessly and adequately to most of what comes our way as it's all so known to us. Few surprises. Then, a new school, and everything requires deliberation and thought.

Massively looking forward to speaking alongside this absolutely amazing line-up next month - tickets till available!! eventbrite.com/e/researched...

Get the band together! School tickets for groups of 5 and 10 staff. Road Trip! #rEDSurrey24 researched.org.uk/event/resear...

With lots of excitement around the researchED National Conference today, a reminder that the next event in the south east is on Saturday 12th October in Reigate, Surrey. #rED24 #rEDSurrey24 To see more details on talks and tickets please click on the link below: researched.org.uk/event/resear...

Only acceptable way to end #rED24

Listening to @didau.bsky.social on systems theory and how this can help shape what we do in schools. #ResearchEd #rED24 #EduSky

Didau's talk on school systems was really informative. Do school systems do what we want them to do? An interesting point made was around there being two schools within a school. What is the school like for experienced teachers and SLT, in comparison to what it is like for supply teachers and ECTs?

@profbeckyallen.bsky.social on AI and Artisan teachers #rED24 Is a revolution coming?

Starting the day with @pepsmccrea.bsky.social never considered how strong the ‘belonging’ cues were with routines, seems so obvious now!

#rED24 teacher spotting on the bus. What gives it away?!

#rED24 when you are going to Research Ed but you leave before the coffee shop is open 😭

Ofsted: this week my friend (a Headteacher) was driven, in a vintage open top car, round his school village, judging a scarecrow competition. Whilst I am doing home visits to battered, empty flats looking for kids who may have caught malaria while in Africa. Same framework. Context is everything.

One of the most common questions I get asked online and in training is "how do I observe more effectively?" Blog here to help answer the question! achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk/2022/06/26/o...

NEW BLOG: Where have all the Headteachers gone? #Edusky #Schools #Headteacher @headteacherchat.bsky.social @teachertapp.bsky.social pls share. southgloshead.wordpress.com/2024/08/31/w...

Finally managed to get the websites www.frayer-model.co.uk and www.more-same-less.co.uk up and running again. For any maths teachers that haven't seen them in the past (or have and found them useful!) check them out. #UKMathsChat

At #rED24, I’ll be talking about oracies not oracy and how to prevent COVID24 (Counterproductive Oracy Violation of Intelligent Decisions.)

Looking forward to presenting st #rED24 on Saturday. I'll be talking about careers learning for primary aged children using @teachertapp.bsky.social data.

Finished my 5 x Flipchart aide mémoire (to be taped to the floor) for my slide-less presentation at next Saturday's #rED24 session on: CLT Reframed. Do come, if only to see how you don't have to use slides.

Hello everyone! I organise researchED Surrey and we are back on Saturday 12th October in Reigate. All speaker details and the content of presentations can be found on the link below. Please share with CPD leads and Trust leads. The more the merrier. #sharing www.eventbrite.com/e/researched...

One of my favourites too. Read all the way to the end.

I updated ours this summer based on "Responsive Coaching" by Josh Goodrich Hard to see image, here is the link to the downloadable version. Most was there before but moved around to fit thr coaching model. everythingpedagogy.wordpress.com/2024/07/02/c...

‘It’s about developing relationships with pupils’: the school working to reduce suspensions

Just posted new blog on Bluesky and not (yet) on Twitter. Be interesting to see engagement. Will I fold and put it on Twitter too? Please help me avoid the temptation by reposting here! primarytimery.com/2024/08/25/o...

I hope this has some impact: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Shout-out to students who email teachers post results day to say thank you.

Every new prime minister gets to celebrate their 50th day in office by restoring Liz Truss's rightful title of 'UK's shortest serving prime minister'. Congrats, Keir Starmer!

Delighted to be speaking at researchED National with the incredible @carolinesherwood.bsky.social about implementing Instructional Coaching at scale. We'll be exploring some of the obstacles we have faced, as well as offering some practical solutions.