Does AI enhance learning or allows students to bypass the ‘struggle that fosters growth’? Vygotsky’s ZPD reminds us learning thrives with guidance from the “more knowledgeable” who’s traditionally been the teacher… until now! Let's remember AI is the co-pilot, not the driver in the learning journey

#FingerReading is great for novice readers but also for savvy teachers. Tracking text with your finger boosts comprehension, reading speed and task focus. For teachers, it's a smart way to: 📚 Keep students engaged ✍️ Support note-taking 💻 Monitor online research 🫱 Encourage inclusive participation

Simple truth but an important reminder that goals and aspirations are pointless if unfueled by discipline and effort. Positive actions trump wishful thinking, and teachers have a unique role in getting this message across to students. Heroes don't wear capes, they wear elbow patches #ukeducation

Warm demanders are teachers who combine high expectations, deep care and connection and a proven track record of positive outcomes. Warm and demanding teachers build positive interactions. Students see them as experts and allies in the learning process, often remember them with fondness and respect👊

What if the most powerful form of leadership wasn’t about power at all, but about service? Servant leadership is built on empathy and self-awareness, and naturally evolves from self-focus to empowering others. The risks? Being seen as weak and neglecting your own well-being in the service of others

"Young people have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them" (James Baldwin). In other words, the ethos of a school is caught not taught. The lesson for us as educators? Modelling behaviour is far more impactful than merely preaching it 🎓😇🏫

"Young people have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them" (James Baldwin). In other words, the ethos of a school is caught not taught. The lesson for us as educators? Modelling behaviour is far more impactful than merely preaching it 🎓😇🏫

A 'hat trick' is a series of three consecutive successes in a sporting match. The popular concept can also apply to education: 3 top grades in essays, attending 3 homework sessions, etc. Encourage your students to go for 🎓 tricks 👊 #Education #Teaching #StudentSuccess #LearningJourney #Pedagogy

The curse of expertise hinders our ability to transmit knowledge. As we become experts, we lose the ability to understand how novices think / feel (empathy gap). The best experts aren't those who know the most, they are the ones who remember what it was like to know the least. #leadership #education

The curse of expertise hinders our ability to transmit knowledge. As we become experts, we lose the ability to understand how novices think / feel (empathy gap). The best experts aren't those who know the most, they are the ones who remember what it was like to know the least. #leadership #education

The curse of expertise hinders our ability to transmit knowledge. As we become experts, we lose the ability to understand how novices think / feel (empathy gap). The best experts aren't those who know the most, they are the ones who remember what it was like to know the least. #leadership #education

Our expectations of others literally shape their reality! According to Dr. Hattie, teacher estimates of student achievement is equivalent to unlocking 4 years of growth in just 1 year. When teachers project high expectations onto students, they start to adopt these expectations for themselves 👊🧑‍🎓🥇

Dictogloss is a low-planning teaching strategy to help learners understand and retain information. It involves selecting complex texts, reducing stress by not requiring verbatim transcription, using succinct notes with visuals, having students retell the content in their own words: bit.ly/4itymH7

Dictogloss is a low-planning teaching strategy to help learners understand and retain information. It involves selecting complex texts, reducing stress by not requiring verbatim transcription, using succinct notes with visuals, having students retell the content in their own words: bit.ly/4itymH7

Dictogloss is a low-planning teaching strategy to help learners understand and retain information. It involves selecting complex texts, reducing stress by not requiring verbatim transcription, using succinct notes with visuals, having students retell the content in their own words: bit.ly/4itymH7

Common in MFL lessons, choral response is a great way to check understanding and boost retention. The class repeats after the teacher or finishes a statement together. It fosters social cohesion and supports introverts. Use it for key definitions and concepts. Try it with compliant classes first!

Problem solving is a strength, but can also lead to overthinking and stress. To mitigate this: 👉 Accept that not every problem needs immediate resolution. 👉 Identify the things that are within your power to change and work on those first. 👉 Be self-aware. Understand your strengths and limitations.

Perfection paralysis is a common cause of procrastination. When caught up in getting things just right, you keep delaying action. To get rid of it: ☝Don’t think in all-or-nothing terms ☝Don’t set off on a race that you cannot win ☝Don’t view perfection as a measure of success #edusky #leadership

Introverted school leaders steer through thoughtful action rather than constant verbal directions. They excel in active listening, emotional intelligence and deliberate decision-making. The result? More innovative teams, better staff retention, stronger culture of belonging 👊 #edusky #schoolleaders

Over 150 climate and education experts have urged the government to prioritise sustainability education to help tackle the climate crisis. The open letter was led by UCL Centre for Climate Change & Sustainability Education @ioe.bsky.social & @globalactionplan.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new...

What happens in your school when students are on site but absent from their lesson? Thoughts on managing internal truancy: 👉Establish clear rules 👉Respond immediately 👉Track incidents and patterns 👉Increase staff visibility 👉Address underlying issues 👉Foster positive relationships #schoolleadership

Essential to building trust and confidence, teacher praise is the most common form of extrinsic motivation in schools, but undeserved or over-inflated praise has the opposite effect! Effective praise affirms that effort, progress and achievement all have equal status. #pedagogy #teacherpraise

'Pitching it right’ is a hard thing to do for a teacher. But when the high skill level of a task is matched by a high degree of challenge, the learner reaches what Csikszentmihalyi calls #Flow. Learners get fully engrossed in the task and the process of thinking hard becomes rewarding! #pedagogy

When they walk into a classroom, both know what to expect. The experienced teacher will have seen it all before. The expert teacher may have seen it once before. The difference is what they bring to the lesson: one has repeated exposure but the other one turns up with reliable solutions! 🧑‍🏫👊💡

Reading my way through the second issue of #PiXLInsights on Raising Boys' Achievement 😀 - packed with useful info and innovative projects from schools in the PiXL network! 👊

In essence, classroom feedback helps to: • Identify strengths and weaknesses. • Set goals. • Motivate. • Refine skills and knowledge. Without feedback, practice might lead to the reinforcement of incorrect habits. With feedback, practice becomes more targeted and effective, leading to improvements.

Thank you PiXL and Rachel Johnson for putting together an inspiring and thought-provoking National Secondary Conference. So many highlights, including Harry Fletcher-Wood, Jenny Gaylor and Dan Worker's fantastic presentation on raising outcomes for Higher Prior Attainers 👏

Not everyone can afford private tutoring, but all students can access AI tools through mobile devices. AI provides personalised learning, immediate feedback and customised instruction. The future of educational equity might just lie in our ability to democratise access to AI-powered learning tools.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-1B... Great video by @pepsmccrea.bsky.social about pedagogical alignment - not just a mouthful to pronounce but the 'secret sauce' for many high performing schools. The key to making it work? Turning implicit knowledge into explicit, teachable practices (=codification) 👊🧑‍🎓

Mixed attainment teaching positively affect social and emotional aspects of learning, and foster a supportive classroom environment for lower prior attainers and disadvantaged pupils. At PiXL we provide tools and CPD to embed Adaptive Teaching across your school. Find out more at www.pixl.org.uk

Thought-provoking piece from Schools Week: schoolsweek.co.uk/joy-belongs-... Joy and belonging should have pride of place in Secondary, just like they do in Primary. At PiXL we actively support school leaders in deploying strategies for belonging and identity. Visit www.pixl.org.uk to find out more

The EEF identifies four active ingredients for small group targeted academic support to be impactful. Does your intervention team follow these steps? Talk to your dedicated PiXL Specialist about maximising the effectiveness of your interventions, or visit www.pixl.org.uk to find out more.

The EEF identifies four active ingredients for small group targeted academic support to be impactful. Does your intervention team follow these steps? Talk to your dedicated PiXL Specialist about maximising the effectiveness of your interventions, or visit www.pixl.org.uk to find out more.

After each exam season, PiXL publishes Feed Forward Updates that collate the issues across all exam boards in each subject area, along with a range of practical strategies to address them. Want to know more? Visit www.pixl.org.uk #PiXLfeedforward #schoolleadership #GCSE #thePiXLnetwork