Had a really good conversation today with other reviewers on Challenge Partners about curriculum and it really made me think about not only how far we have come but also how deep the conversations are now compared to some years ago. Today’s thought was about Vehicles and Drivers. #EduSky 🧵

Coppice are looking for the newest member of the team! Could you, or someone you know, be our CFOO? If you are interested, or want to find out more about the trust, have a look at our website - www.coppiceprimarypartnership.kent.sch.uk - or get in touch! #GrowingTogetherStrivingForExcellence #CPP

Stunning new display up at St Katherine’s School today, really capturing what we want our curriculum to be - to act as both a window and a mirror for our children. Really capturing our #Coppice vision for curriculum. #StrivingForExcellence #EduSky

The DfE are running a series of virtual training sessions aimed at DSLs, Governors & Trustees about the Prevent Duty. I noticed the dates in a DfE update about regional Prevent education coordinators. www.gov.uk/guidance/reg... #Prevent #safeguarding #DSL #edusky ##schoolgovernors

This is a great thread on the breakfast club pilot. As mentioned, great idea in theory but the costs seem prohibitive.

It's half term, which means I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away. Simply *repost* this post for your chance to win. I will choose a winner at random this Saturday (22nd February).

🧵An important part of the primary experience is having a lovely time- adults ringfencing the unique state of childhood and ensuring that primary is a glorious place to be little. Playful and joyful are not the antonyms of high standards and aspiration.

Anonymously Post: In two-form entry schools, to what extent should books align between partner classes in the same year group? A recent Local Authority visit was highly critical of the variations observed. How much consistency is expected, and what are your thoughts on this issue?

*NEW* Making Retrieval Practice Actually Work: Seven Essential Principles for Teachers to Know ⬇️ open.substack.com/pub/carlhend...

As an academy CEO, the HMCI could have adjusted term dates for schools in his trust and also moved away from STPCD. Does anyone know if he did this? Or is it easier to suggest now as it doesn’t impact him in the same way? Also, it’s not for Ofsted to suggest policy is it? #EduSky #Education

Yesterday, Ofsted’s chief inspector posed a question: “190 days of children going in out of 365. I think the question should be is that long enough?” Today, teachers have answered that question… @teachertapp.bsky.social

Looking forward to a busy day ahead. Starting off with a meeting of our executive leadership team followed by a school visit then back for a discussion around supporting a proposal to further support a vulnerable group of children. Then switch to ‘dad’ for parents evening! #GrowingTogether

Typically insightful post from @moderncassie.bsky.social hitting the nail on the head about the potential unintended consequences of inclusion in the new framework. It’s great to see inclusion put more front and centre, but ‘looking inclusive rather than being inclusive’ is a big risk.

The more I think about the whole thing, the more it strikes me that we are never going to solve the big issues in education unless there is a significant change in the way we approach the problems. I agree that some of the problems are ‘wicked’ problems and there are no silver bullets. A thread 1/6

Another dabble into the new Ofsted toolkits another question. Under the data area (where there are different gradings), it mentions attainment and progress, but in different statements, as if they act in isolation. What if you are above in one and below in the other? And which way around. #Edusky

The more I think about the whole thing, the more it strikes me that we are never going to solve the big issues in education unless there is a significant change in the way we approach the problems. I agree that some of the problems are ‘wicked’ problems and there are no silver bullets. A thread 1/6

Not sure how I feel after tuning in to the meeting with the #edsec today. Lots of things are discussed and the questions asked seemed fair and reasonable. A little concerned about the road ahead, particularly around the Ofsted framework and what appears a big increased in workload.

Really great couple of days. Yesterday, feeding back to our Education and Curriculum Group about the impact of the positive actions taken since September and today working with a school leadership team on potential solutions to wicked problems. #StrivingForExcellence

I'm doing a free giveaway to celebrate the publication of my latest book! Like and repost to enter (UK only). Winner announced on Sunday. See the link below to find out more about the book. #freebie #giveaway

Really enjoyable first week back after Xmas. Finished evaluating the outcomes from Autumn and used these to consider trends for us to look at across the trust. Also had some great networking opportunities and threw in some laughs along the way! #GrowingTogether

*** NEW POST *** ‘The ‘adaptive teaching’ collection’ “Adaptive teaching describes the moment-to-moment responsiveness that is orchestrated continuously in the classroom by expert teachers.” alexquigley.co.uk/the-adaptive...

I’m delighted to say that we are now able to offer supervision for headteachers, safeguarding leads, DSLs, FLOs/inclusion teams and any staff with safeguarding responsibility. We’re also offering a great programme of supervision for EYFS teams. Get in touch for more information.

Really great meeting this morning with the Kent MAT Alliance. So fortunate to be able to share experiences and discuss important matters with other MAT CEOs. Also a really insightful talk from @gatortiff.bsky.social from @plmr.co.uk about strategic comms.

New Blog Post 📝 Too much time is wasted on the what in education rather than the how. Centralising your department's resources frees up time for teachers to focus on what truly matters! This is why we centralise our resources and why you should too 👇 #EduSky inquestion.co.uk/2024/11/21/c...

This is why that, in schools, we need to focus on retention. The days of having an overload of applicants are gone. We need to work with and develop our staff, make them feel valued and ensure there is the right work life balance. The more we keep our staff, the less of a problem this is. #EduSky

A quick list of tasks you may wish to do as a history leader before the end of term or in early January! RTs appreciated: @emmaturner75.bsky.social, @emmacate.bsky.social, @apf102.bsky.social, @lambhearttea.bsky.social, @marymyatt.bsky.social, @creativehigg.bsky.social, @mralmonded.bsky.social

Looking forward to catching up with the director of education from Maritime MAT to look at how we use @insighthq.bsky.social. Really enjoy unpicking what data can tell us but trying move to more decision driven data collection rather than data driven decision making. #EduSky #GrowingTogether

@scottinghatt.bsky.social reveals 4 surprising ways that knowing how learning works can help you make better teaching decisions. 🤔 www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/counter...

Some ideas you just keep coming back to in your work. Here are *5 powerful ideas* and phrases I keep returning to which help me think and act better as a teacher educator: 🧵

This was, indeed, a great morning. So many positive things seen and some strong examples of AfL which is something that has been a big focus. High expectations, consistency and a relentless drive to improve. #EduSky #StrivingForExcellence

Looking forward to getting back into one of our schools this morning - St Katherine’s - for a follow up from our monitoring visit in term 1. Although I’ve seen loads through informal catch ups, I can’t wait to capture the developments to share more formally and celebrate improvements. #EduSky

Managed to pop my left knee on Friday which has made walking a pain and now have bursitis in my right elbow. My body is literally falling apart! Now I have to hobble around schools with my hand in the air! #EduSky

One of the things that keeps me going back to Twitter is that I get fairly regular DMs on there asking me for advice about reading. Just to be clear: I am more than happy for people to DM on here for the same reason. Please repost this if you think this info might be useful to someone.

Happy Monday everyone. A busy ‘catch-up’ day planned today after a week full of meetings and visits last week, but raring to go after a rejuvenating weekend with a Christmas vibe. Enjoyed reliving my childhood with my boys watching a classic Xmas film - laughter is good for the soul! #EduSky

Exclusive: Special schools have threatened England’s largest council with legal action unless a proposed new inclusion strategy that they say will 'harm' pupil outcomes and 'dismantle' successful provision is ditched