'The world is changing and adapting all the time, and so is education and the children that we teach. It is more important than ever that we consider the inclusive classroom environments'. Read more on inclusive classroom strategies 👉 https://bit.ly/4p3CbqI #InclusiveClassrooms #Education #EduSky

Lots of other fab examples of inclusive, #affirming practice in the episode for engaging young children with print. Doesn’t over-emphasise phonics (or any other ‘system’). I love the #mutuality of these approaches - vs, for example, direct instruction.

To mark our 40th birthday, we’re shining a light on 40 influential educators. Read the full list here 👉 https://bit.ly/45EhJ6V Maria Montessori was an Italian physician & educator whose child-centred Montessori method transformed early years teaching worldwide. #education #educationresources #edusky

Another great series from Chris diving into the minds behind ADHD and dyslexia. “Inside Our Minds” is a powerful reminder of why understanding, acceptance, and adaptation matter. It’s exactly the kind of discussion we need more of. #Neurodiversity #ADHD #Dyslexia #Inclusion #InsideOurMinds

It was fabulous to receive this and I look forward to diving in 🙌 @Helen’splace @DrHelenRoss 🤩🤩🤩

It’s been a real privilege to kick off work with Birmingham special schools, focused on inclusive writing for all. I’m excited to link our action research into our Writing for All book with Claire Harrison. Big thanks to @WilsonStuartSchool for hosting us. #WritingForAll

An incredible day at #SENDlive, always a pleasure to be part of one of my favourite conferences. Thank you to Oxford Local Authority’s SEND team for the invitation. Ben Juggins’ keynote on lived experience was deeply moving! #SEND #Inclusion #CPD #LiteracyForAll #livedexperience

Bringing ideas to life in Cornwall with the brilliant @DrHelenRoss Watch this space for our @1 in 10 project – making the invisible visible and championing learners with dyslexia. #1in10Project #InclusionMatters

To celebrate the publication of Jon Klassen's new Your Places board books, we've created a complete guide to all of his books published by Walker! Read now and discover your new favourite 👀 walker.co.uk/where-to-sta...

Come and join us to talk things through on this important topic. Free places still available. Check out the free download for parents too from @whatmakesaman.bsky.social

🚨 NEW POST 🚨 ‘School improvement: detecting voltage drops’ “Understanding likely 'voltage drops' is a good start to planning and a useful issue to monitor as we seek to make an improvement in our schools or across the system more widely.” alexquigley.co.uk/school-impro...

Had a brilliant Friday with the @hirstwood.bsky.social team at their first ever Numeracy Conference! Spoke on the importance of developing numeracy for all and had the absolute honour of receiving praise from the legend himself, @LesStaves #Inclusion #Numeracy #SEND

Week 2 of our online course was full of passionate professionals focused on next steps in creating a literacy-rich curriculum. Thank you for the brilliant discussions and feedback! Keep an eye out for the next round of sponsored training 🙌 #LiteracyForAll #CPD

New blog post, ideas and freebie 🙌🤓🤗https://www.drsarahmoseley.com/post/inclusive-literacy-new-chapters-celebrating-progress-and-looking-ahead?

I'm really looking forward to this MASSIVE event in Leeds in April. I'll be talking about #Botheredness as a vehicle of positive disruption! All the details here: www.thenextdecade.co.uk Hurry! @vicgoddard.bsky.social @positiveregard.bsky.social @markfinnis.bsky.social @davewhitaker.bsky.social

I got sent this. My ‘Oops!Helping Children Learn Accidentally’ book on display at a school. It’s wonderful to see the book having an impact and being used still. I loved writing the book and it gives me joy to share it here. It’s a good one for pedagogical refreshment and #oracy. Oh, and optimism😃

Be Kind: Be Brilliant - Six Quick Things We Learned from Clevedon School Here is just some of what Ian Gilbert picked up on a recent visit to the amazing Clevedon School www.independentthinking.co.uk/resources/si...

RTs on this very much appreciated 👍💗

I had fun introducing AAC apps on a student visit. He likes to watch a specific video at snack time. As he watched, I narrated with one iPad while having another available for him to explore. He engaged fleetingly and occasionally glanced at my modelling. 1/2

Are you looking for practical advice to support learners in using technology for assessment arrangements? Join Paul and Texthelp for a free exams masterclass on Wednesday 26th March at 12pm. For more information and to register to watch live or receive the recording, visit: bit.ly/3DVbMsm

We now hear from school and MAT leaders about embedding oracy across schools and reflect on what needs to change in our schools and education system to ensure every child benefits from a high-quality oracy education. #SpeakingSummit25

Very excited/nervous about this!

Free to download PDF reading list for Year 6 – perfect for promoting #ReadingForPleasure or holiday reading challenges. Includes titles by Tom Palmer, Jasbinder Bilan, Michael Rosen & more. 📥 Download here: buff.ly/zZXXST4

After Ofsted, a car crash and parish commitments on the last 3 Mondays, #PrimaryRocks is back tonight! Join us from 8pm tonight for the best primary focused Ed chat!

Hello Bluesky! I’m new here and am excited to connect, share, and learn alongside you all. It’s scary but exciting starting from scratch! I’m an author, speaker, and consultant passionate about inclusive education, literacy for all, and reducing barriers to learning. #literacyforall

Have you ever wondered if you’re accidentally distracting your students? 💭 In this TES article, Mark Enser shares 4 tips on how to present content in a way that keeps their minds focused on the content alone: buff.ly/Z6yCkI0 📘 : buff.ly/S9hyf7Q

The Social Value of Movement and Dance - sportandrecreation.org.uk/files/the-so... 'movement and dance have the power to reach and keep active some of the most inactive groups in our society, as well as preventing, delaying, or mitigating some of the most profound challenges facing our country'

Do you use talking tins? What else would you add to this? Hope you find it useful, please share #edusky #thisisAP #SEND

*** NEW POST *** 'What is happening with writing?' "Schools are trying to support struggling writers with ‘build-your-own’ approaches & interventions. Writing lacks good diagnostic assessment as well as interventions to address problems that emerge..." alexquigley.co.uk/what-is-happ...

Many thanks to my @itlworldwide.bsky.social colleagues for being up for this poetry project for World Poetry Day open.substack.com/pub/julietro... #BloodLines #cancer #poetry #AML #bloodcancer #ScottishPoetry

Started research for a new project, looking at what makes books inclusive. Thinking accessibility, print, images & engagement. If you have any ideas or great book examples let me know 🙌 #InclusiveBooks #AccessibilityMatters #WeekendLearning #KnittingBeginners #LiteracyForAll

Happy World Book Day 2025! 🌍 Here's a free Wakelet to help you celebrate! This week we will celebrate the magic of stories and the importance of inclusivity in reading. Discover how you can create a reading strategy that embraces everyone! Read more: wix.to/sDwlWIU #WorldBookDay #InclusiveReading

* A writing curriculum which is underpinned by good-quality texts and a considered approach to the teaching of spoken language * High quality & inspiring teaching We did this at #StAnn’s in Tottenham yesterday- when working with English experts to reflect & plan next steps. What a remarkable day!

Teaching Reading to All Learners: Moving beyond a limited – and limiting – one-size-fits-all approach to teaching reading. We asked Associate Dr Sarah Moseley to sum up her PhD on reading, SEND, and self esteem for this new piece for our blog pages www.independentthinking.co.uk/resources/te...

schoolsweek.co.uk/councils-fai... Access to education is not an ‘add-on’ or a ‘nicety’, it is a fundamental right enshrined in the UN Rights of the Child. #EduSky #thisisAP

This is our manifesto - what's yours? www.independentthinking.co.uk/resources/th...